Labor & Employment

Labor and Employment Mid-Year Update for 2020

Catching Up To California: The U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Title VII Protects Gay and Transgender Applicants and Employees

First Group of COVID-19 Cases Filed in California Federal and State Courts Includes Class and Individual Claims Brought On A Variety of Grounds

Ready to Return to Work? Perhaps Not – San Francisco Temporarily Expands Paid Leave for Employees Impacted by COVID-19

Employers Need to Check for Local COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinances

Protecting Employees on the Front Lines: Interim Cal/OSHA Guidance for Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care Facilities

COVID-19: Top Ten Issues for Employers Considering Layoffs, Furloughs or Reduction in Hours

The CARES Act Increases Unemployment Compensation Coverage and the DOL Clarifies Exemptions to the FFCRA

CARES Loans Come With "Union Neutrality" Price Tag

Employer Notice: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Becomes Law

Labor & Employment Webinar: Coronavirus Key Issues for Employers

Notice to Employers: California WARN Act Notice Requirements Suspended

Employer’s Notification Requirements of Possible COVID-19 Exposure

What The California Supreme Court’s Kim v. Reins International California, Inc. Decision Tells Us About Settling PAGA Claims

California Employment Development Program Provisions Relating to COVID-19

H.R. 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act

COVID-19 Employer Requirements for Reporting & Recordkeeping Under California OSHA

COVID-19 Resource Center

Workplace Safety and COVID-19: California and Federal OSHA Issue Employer Guidelines

Frlekin v. Apple: Employees Must Be Compensated for Time Spent Undergoing Exit Searches

Labor and Employment Update for 2020

Labor and Employment Update for 2020

Website Accessibility Lawsuits Continue to Trend Up

New California Employment Laws for 2020

Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash Attempt a U-Turn on AB 5 via New Ballot Initiative

Labor and Employment Mid-Year Update for 2019

An Interview with New Hanson Bridgett Partner, Jennifer Marie Martinez

Successor Employers Acquiring Unionized Workforces Benefit From NLRB Decision

California Court Rules That "Reporting Time Pay" Owed Even If Employees Are Not Required to Physically Report To Work

Labor and Employment Update for 2019

Labor and Employment Update for 2019

Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2019

New California Employment Laws For 2019

Buy Me Some Peanuts and Crackerjacks?

Employer Obligations Regarding Post-Offer Medical Examinations

California Legislature Clarifies Salary History Ban And Equal Pay Statute

California Supreme Court Rejects The Federal 'De Minimis' Doctrine, Ruling Instead That Employers Must Compensate For 'Minutes' Of Off-the-Clock Work

New FEHC National Origin Discrimination Regulations

Janus v. AFSCME: SCOTUS Rejects Mandatory Agency Fees For Public Sector Employees

Employers Win This Round: CA Court of Appeal Upholds Employer's Rounding Policy

Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases And San Francisco's Parity In Pay Ordinance Effective July 1, 2018

NLRB General Counsel Provides Employer-Friendly Guidance on Work Rules

Good News For Employers: In the Aftermath of the SCOTUS Class Action Waiver Case, A Los Angeles County Superior Court Dismisses Class Claims and Orders Claims Brought Individually in Arbitration

California Appellate Court Provides Another Potential Defense To "Derivative" Wage Statement Claims

U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Class Action Waivers Do Not Violate The NLRA

New Test For Independent Contractors

Employers Cannot Rely On Prior Salary To Justify Wage Differential In Equal Pay Act Cases

Alvarado v. Dart Container Corporation Clarifies Overtime Calculation When Employees Earn Flat Sum Bonuses

Labor and Employment Update for 2018

IRS Extends Deadline for Providing Health Coverage Forms to Employees, But Not the IRS Filing Deadline

New Rules Would Expand Access to Association Health Plans for Small Businesses

NLRB Reverses Course On Joint Employer And Employee Handbook Standards

Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2018

Reminder: Employers Face Liability For Sexual Harassment Committed By Non-Employees

On The Horizon: New California Employment Laws for 2018

Hiring Alert: Governor Signs New Laws Restricting Use of Criminal Histories And Prohibiting Salary Inquiries

Labor and Employment Mid-Year Update for 2017

Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases and Victims of Domestic Violence Notice Requirements Effective July 1, 2017

Gender Discrimination At The Forefront: New Transgender Identity And Expression Regulations And Court Guidance Regarding Sexual Orientation Discrimination

California Employers Must Comply With New Criminal History Regulations

The “Rest” Of The Story: California Supreme Court Clarifies The Obligation To Provide Rest Days To Employees

Court Affirms That Healthcare Employees Working 12+ Hour Shifts Can Waive One of Their Two Meal Periods

Give Me a (Paid) Break: Compensating Piece Rate and Commissioned Employees for Rest Breaks and Non-Productive Work Time

New Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Requirement For Local Agency Officials: FAQ & Compliance Tips

Labor and Employment Update for 2017

Your Background Check Documents May Be At Risk Under A New Ninth Circuit Ruling

California Supreme Court Confirms that Labor Code Section 226.7 and IWC Wage Order No. 4 Prohibits On-Duty and On-Call Rest Periods

Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2017

Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Blocking Immediate Implementation of New Federal Overtime Rules

Beginning January 22, 2017, Employers Must Begin Using Revised I-9 Form

How Will Legalizing Marijuana Affect California Employers?

New California and Federal Employment Laws for 2017

Federal Court Permanently Blocks DOL’s “Persuader” Rule

Palo Alto, Los Altos, and San Mateo Raise Minimum Wage

City of Berkeley Passes New Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance

After Almost 20 Years, The EEOC Has Issued New Guidelines On Retaliation

A Glimmer Of Hope For Employers In “Associational” Reasonable Accommodation Cases

Employers Scramble To Comply With New DOL Minimum Wage And Employee Polygraph Protection Act Posting Requirements

Effective Immediately! San Diego’s City Council Approves The Voter Passed Minimum Wage And Paid Sick Leave Ordinance… With A Few Important Modifications

McDonald’s On The Hook For Class Certification Of Wage And Hour Claims Under Ostensible Agency Theory

Federal Court Blocks DOL's "Persuader" Rule

Los Angeles and San Diego Join the Fray with New and Expanded Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Laws

Ninth Circuit Rules That Cash-In-Lieu Of Benefits Payments Must Be Included In Regular Rate Of Pay

New Law Should Limit Disability-Access Litigation in California

The Defend Trade Secrets Act Opens Federal Courts To Claims Of Misappropriation Of Trade Secrets

NLRB Continues To Eviscerate Workplace Civility Policies In New Handbook Decision

Two Rest Breaks Are Better Than One, According To A New California Appellate Court Decision

Is Your Online Business Accessible To Persons With Disabilities?

Employer Wellness Programs Face Challenges

Employers May Be Obligated To Provide Suitable Seating To Employees

Employers May Be Required To Provide Reasonable Accommodation To Employees "Associated" With Someone With A Disability

San Francisco Delivers New Paid Parental Leave

Expanded Reporting Obligations For Private Employers Under DOL's “Persuader” Final Rule

No Fooling: New FEHA Regulations Go Into Effect April 1, 2016

Labor and Employment Update for 2016

A Year In Review: Notable Cases And New Laws For California Employers in 2016

SB 358: California Employers Face Tough Equal Pay Law in 2016

SB 327 Renders Gerard v. Orange Coast Medical Center Moot

A Cloudy End-of-Summer For the Gig Economy: What Does the NLRB's Labor Day Gift Mean?

NLRB Imposes Broad New Joint Employer Standard

Labor and Employment Update for 2015

Significant Cases and New Laws for California Employers in 2015

PENSION REFORM UPDATE-Clarification Regarding Switch to Defined Contribution Plans by California Public Employers

Governor Signs New Paid Sick Leave Law: Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 [AB 1522]

The NLRB General Counsel's Decision To Name McDonald's As A Joint Employer Threatens To Change The Franchise Model – And More

Labor and Employment Update for 2014

Significant Cases and Laws for California Employers in 2014

Disability Access Disclosed

Attack on Quick Service Restaurants - Escalating Campaign for Increased Minimum Wage and the Pending Fast Food Strike

Labor and Employment Update for 2013

Significant National Labor Relations Board Decisions in December 2012

Careful With that Dress Code

NLRB's Notice Requirement Is Off The Wall

Employers Finally Get Practical Advice on Meal Periods and Rest Breaks

Ninth Circuit Narrows Computer Fraud and Abuse Act For Employers

New California Labor Laws Create Additional Risks for Trucking and Delivery Companies

Labor and Employment Update for 2012

NLRB Guidance on Social Media

Another Nail in the NLRB's Notice Rule Coffin?

New Penalties For Misclassifying Employees As Independent Contractors

Last Chance Agreements

NLRB Requires Workplace Notice of Employees' NLRA Rights

Overtime for Non-California Residents

Supreme Court Provides Guidance on Protecting Intellectual Property

What Do You Need To Know About Wal-Mart v. Dukes?

On-Duty Employee Seating Poised To Be The New Class Action

9th Circuit Revives Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for Employers

No Class Actions for Arbitration Agreements?

California Labor and Employment Law Developments for 2010

Important Supreme Court Decision on Disability Access Interpretation – Unruh Act Doesn't Require Intentional Discrimination

What Employers Can Expect in 2009

A Hiring Tip That Can Keep You Out of Court

Splitting Up Meal Breaks: A Bad Idea

Recent California Appellate Court Decision Offers Glimmer of Hope to Employers Attempting to Comply with Meal and Rest Period Requirements

Lanier v. City of Woodburn

Resident Employees Are Not Entitled To Be Paid For Time Spent On Call

California Dreaming: 2008 ADA Amendments Make Federal Law More Like the Republic of California, Where Virtually Every Employee Can Claim a Disability

What Is In Store For Employers In 2008?

Legal Update: Common Wage and Hour Mistakes