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The view from K Street this month, like that for most people in the nation, is seen through the distorting prism of the national political conventions. Although the quadrennial exhibitions were presented in an often...
The female attorneys suing Jones Day for pay discrimination scored a victory recently when a federal judge ordered the law firm to provide salary information for every associate nationwide from 2012 to 2018. Jones Day...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a remote meeting on August 18, 2020, to discuss a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on conciliation. The EEOC is proposing to amend its procedural rules...
On August 3, 2020, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) barring federal agencies from displacing U.S. citizens or green card holders to fill the positions with foreign workers. The action followed the...
As COVID-19’s impact subsides, workplaces have begun phased reopenings in compliance with state and local laws. We hope the development is a sign of better times ahead. As employers prepare to return to “normal”...
Employers are protecting employees’ health and safety from COVID-19 by requiring or encouraging them to work from home, but you should be aware the arrangement can pose an unintended consequence: employee burnout. If you...
Like the rest of our nation, police commissions and courts are sensitive to complaints of excessive use of police force and often discipline those who commit it and those who observe it without reporting. In the...
There is a growing trend toward suing former employees who leave to work for a competitor. During one recent lawsuit filed against a departing employee, the former employer sought an order from the arbitrator directing...
Editors note: California Employment Law Letter co-editor Mark I. Schickman was inter-viewed for the following article, which first appeared in the HR Daily Advisor ezine and is re-printed with permission. Uber and Lyft...
The California Supreme Court has finally issued its long-awaited decision in Alameda County Deputy Sheriffs' Association et al. v. Alameda County Employees' Retirement Association et al. Alameda County is the second of...
The Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening, issued by Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on July 24, 2020, offers guidance to help businesses reopen and provide a safe, clean...
A fact-intensive inquiry into a California wage and hour case resulted in a win for employers with compliant meal and rest break policies and facially neutral time-rounding policies. The California Court of Appeal shut...
The sporting world has been abuzz recently with news the Washington NFL team is changing its name and logos to move away from their overt Native American imagery. Cleveland's Major League Baseball team is considering a...
A well-drafted arbitration agreement is crucial to ensuring claims arising from an employment relationship will be resolved by final and binding arbitration. It's equally important, however, that you ensure your...
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee or applicant “because of . . . sex.” There has been a decades-long debate in courtrooms and corporate offices across...
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