A popular online bookmarking site that allows users to create virtual pinboards agreed to pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit from its former chief operating officer, who alleged gender discrimination and retaliation. As...
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The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently issued an opinion letter declaring staffing firms may be considered a "retail or service establishment." Therefore, they pass the threshold...
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The California Court of Appeal has become the first court in the country to allow a claim for microwave sickness after a teacher diagnosed with electromagnetic hypersensitivity was permitted to proceed with her...
In a recent case, a California Court of Appeal considered whether individuals who worked as signature gatherers had a right to proceed as a class on their claims that they were improperly classified as independent...
On March 4, 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) issued long-awaited guidance on COVID-19 vaccination and updated its virus FAQs, which were last revised on July 24, 2020. The guidance...
When the COVID-triggered exodus away from the office began a year ago, most workers expected their work from home (WFH) arrangements to be short-lived. But the pandemic wore on, leaving many pining for the good old days...
Mar 07, 2021 · Employment Law Letter
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The details of Anthony Hernandez's seemingly private relationship with his girlfriend ultimately became grounds for the California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation to terminate his employment as a correctional...
Last year, in a seminal vested rights decision, the California Supreme Court expanded the permissible bases for modifying public employee pensions in two significant ways (Alameda County Deputy Sheriff's Assn v. ACERA)...
A unanimous California Supreme Court used this clock-rounding case to deliver its broadest meal break opinion since Brinker, nearly a decade ago. This is the latest in the uniform supreme court authority recognizing...
The Compassionate Care Act (CCA), part of the Public Health Law (PHL), gives protected disability status to individuals who are found to benefit from medical marijuana. The protected status was thought to turn on the...
The U.S. Supreme Court and other courts have found an employee’s discrimination claim must be arbitrated depending on the wording of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), employment agreement, company handbook, or...
Q Our company wants to implement a policy to limit personal cell phone usage only to break times. Can we ask workers to put their phones in their work lockers or on their supervisors' desks? Yes, you can limit cell phone...
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Every employer is faced with having to terminate employees involuntarily and thereby exposing themselves to discrimination claims. There are steps you can take, however, to improve the likelihood the claims will be...
Feb 28, 2021 · Employment Law Letter
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Many employers have faced the problem of an employee filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or complaining about discrimination and then having to deal with the individual alleging a...
Feb 28, 2021 · Employment Law Letter
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Shortly after taking office, President Joe Biden wasted no time and implemented sweeping changes undoing several Trump administration actions. Among the first salvo of Executive Orders (EOs) were several actions...
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