The Supreme Court of the United States recently ruled in favor of employers in upholding class action waivers contained in arbitration agreements. In Epic Systems v....
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NYC: Unplugged? A Proposed New York City Counsel Bill Could Have Drastic Effects On Electronic Communications Outside Work Hours
On March 22, 2018, a groundbreaking bill was proposed in New York that prohibits employers from requiring employees to access work-related electronic communications...
A Whistle Upon Deaf Ears: Changes to Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections
A Whistle Upon Deaf Ears: Changes to Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections On Wednesday, February 21st, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that individuals who...
Proposed Amendments to Employment Regulations Regarding Criminal History, the California Family Rights Act, and the New Parent Leave Act
Proposed Amendments to Employment Regulations Regarding Criminal History, the California Family Rights Act, and the New Parent Leave Act The Fair Employment and Housing...
Department of Labor Appears Set to Tip the Balance Back in Favor of Tip-Pooling
Department of Labor Appears Set to Tip the Balance Back in Favor of Tip-Pooling In December, the Trump Department of Labor issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...
The EEOC Supports its 2017 Performance Report with Enforcement and Litigation Data
The EEOC Supports its 2017 Performance Report with Enforcement and Litigation Data The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just followed up its performance...
Cash or Course Credit? Department of Labor Updates Guidelines for Unpaid Internships
Cash or Course Credit? Department of Labor Updates Guidelines for Unpaid Internships The designation between “employee” and “intern” can be a tricky one for employers....
NLRB Reverses Course on Browning-Ferris Standard for Defining “Joint Employers”
Last Thursday, the NLRB overruled the Obama-era NLRB’s decision in Browning-Ferris Industries, a 2015 ruling that loosened the standard for determining how much control...
Google Defeats Equal Pay Act Class Action – For Now
Last week, in Ellis v. Google, Inc. a California judge dismissed a class action lawsuit against Google brought on behalf of its female employees, alleging that Google...
A Fresh Cut on Commission-Based Pay in Cosmetology
A recent change to the California Labor Code modifies the definition of commission pay for employees that are licensed pursuant to the Barbering and Cosmetology Act....