For months, news outlets predicted not only that President Donald Trump would lose the 2020 presidential election but also that Democrats would dominate most of the other political races. After election night, it was...
Employment Law Letter
Motivated by a summer of protests as well as a recognition of inequality in their ranks, a number of high-profile corporations recently committed to make their workforces—especially their leadership—more diverse. But...
A recent report from the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) includes a startling statistic about how often employees say they experience retaliation after reporting instances of sexual harassment. The organization found...
Sometimes a short, simple employment law case packs the most educational wallop. That was the situation recently with a ruling from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Texas employers). The case...
Sometimes a case seems like a surefire winner for the employee, but it turns out not to be one. That’s why understanding the ins and outs of employment law is crucial. (By the way, the same principle holds true when...
Receiving a discrimination charge from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) can be unnerving, but here are five keys for employers to make the process go more smoothly and successfully. Key #1: Reserve your...
A limited supply of COVID-19 vaccine will become available before the end of 2020. While that is good news for those of us who look forward to returning to our favorite prepandemic activities, it presents difficult...
An October 2020 Forbes.com article on harassment in the work-from- home world identified eight "red flag" signs of misconduct. "Just like the working environment has changed to a home-based environment, so has workplace...
A recent report from the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) includes a startling statistic about how often employees say they experience retaliation after reporting instances of sexual harassment. The organization found...
The year 2020 has been a challenging one for our nation and the world. In addition to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States has faced heightened racial tensions and a deep political divide culminating in a contested...
California law requires employers to pay overtime rates to employees who work above a set number of hours unless an exemption applies. The exemptions generally have two requirements: that employees (1) perform certain...
Despite significant progress in recent years to strengthen California’s equal pay laws, pay disparities along gender, racial, and ethnic lines in the private sector continue to exist. In response to this reality...
To address concerns in implementing an existing statute prohibiting no-rehire clauses in certain settlement agreements, California has enacted Assembly Bill (AB) 2143, expanding the exceptions but limiting application...
On November 30, 2020, the Office of Administrative Law approved the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) Emergency COVID-19 Prevention Regulation, which became effective immediately. The...
Some workplace cases provide multiple lessons about employment discrimination. Recently, the 8th Circuit (which covers Arkansas and Missouri employers) rendered a decision providing guidance on discrimination, harassment...