September is the most common birth month in the United States, making August a common time for HR professionals to be preparing for maternity leaves and other issues surrounding pregnant…
Read More ›July 31, 2018
CA Supreme Court Rejects FLSA De Minimis Rule, Opening the Floodgates for Off-the-Clock Claims
In a long-awaited decision, the California Supreme Court has just rejected the applicability of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “de minimis” doctrine to California wage and hour law, in Troester v. Starbucks….
Read More ›As most employers are undoubtedly aware, April’s dynamite Dynamex decision blew up the definition of “employer” for purposes of determining independent contractor status. The California Supreme Court utilized the newly…
Read More ›June 28, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Public Sector “Agency Fees” Rule, Overruling 40-Year Precedent
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 27th issued its long-awaited decision in Janus v. AFSCME, ruling that public sector employees are no longer required to pay “agency fees” to a…
Read More ›June 4, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Punts On Religious Defense To Gay Discrimination in Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
Can a religious preference belief ever support a defense to anti-discrimination laws? That was the question the U.S. Supreme Court faced and avoided in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil…
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