January 13, 2017
Arbitration Agreements Front and Center: United States Supreme Court Set to Resolve Ongoing Row over Legality of Class Action Waivers
As readers of this blog will note, we have previously noted a split among the U.S. Circuit Courts on the issue of whether class action waivers in arbitration agreements are…
Read More ›December 27, 2016
Employers Beware: On-Duty and On-Call Rest Breaks Are Prohibited
On December 22, 2016, the California Supreme Court issued a decision, Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc., concluding that state law prohibits on-duty and on-call rest periods. This decision reverses…
Read More ›December 16, 2016
City of Los Angeles “Bans The Box” Regarding Applicants’ Criminal History for Private Employers
As we first discussed here, “ban the box” state laws and local ordinances are picking up traction nationwide. Both California and Los Angeles (in 2013 and 2014 respectively) passed legislation…
Read More ›December 12, 2016
Recreational Marijuana Is Now Legal in California: How Does This Affect Employer Workplace Drug Policies?
In what might once have been viewed as a remarkable development, but now generates little surprise, recreational marijuana use is now legal in California. On November 9, 2016, Californians approved…
Read More ›December 9, 2016
Trump Nominates Andrew Pudzer To Head Department of Labor
President-Elect Donald J. Trump intends to nominate Andrew F. Pudzer to head the U.S. Department of Labor, according to numerous sources familiar with his office. Pudzer is the CEO of…
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