We recently blogged about the U.S. Department of Labor’s dramatic increase in the salary threshold for exempt employees. The federal changes put California in the unusual position of having (at…
Read More ›September 29, 2014
Ferry Lopez Addreses the “Kill Switch” Law in the Daily Journal
Ferry Lopez Addresses the “Kill Switch” law in the Daily Journal. See the entire article below. Will California’s “Kill Switch” Law Kill An Employer’s Ability To Protect Sensitive Company Information?…
Read More ›Number 20: Bipartisan Gridlock Prevents Sexual Orientation From Becoming A Protected Class The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), if passed, would become the first federal legislation that prohibits employers from discriminating against…
Read More ›Number 3: In 1986, The Supreme Court Recognizes Sexual Harassment Claims It’s hard to imagine now, but from 1964 to 1986, “sexual harassment” as it is known today did not…
Read More ›In California, a plaintiff alleging retaliation can survive summary judgment, or prevail at trial, simply by showing that her protected activity was a “substantial motivating factor” in her adverse employment…
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