Blog: The California Workplace Advisor

After reading the Ted Wells investigation report of the Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin matter, I had several reactions.  Most focused on Incognito’s reprehensible and vile bullying of Martin, primarily…

The conventional wisdom says that there are distinct challenges in managing Millennials (or Generation Y), defined as individuals between the ages of 18 and 32.  The most common complaints from…

Since the 2011 United States Supreme Court decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, appellate courts have assessed whether arbitration clauses with class action waivers are enforceable.  Concepcion said yes and…

As an employment law attorney, I regularly advise employers on personnel issues, including the conduct of internal investigations into employee complaints.  Colleagues at my firm have a similar practice.  We…

That bastion of unpredictable decisions, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, followed a somewhat predictable path and recently held that the Federal Arbitration Act preempted a state law that disfavored…