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Last November, Portland voters approved a referendum mandating “emergency pay” for workers on-site in the city. During state and city emergencies, employees are entitled to at least 1.5 times the minimum wage. Proponents...

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal statute that provides antidiscrimination protections for workers. The protections, however, apply only to "employees." Recently, the 4th Circuit (which covers North...

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The debate over what makes a worker an employee versus an independent contractor has been raging for years—throughout presidential administrations of both political parties. Sometimes employers work under a strict...

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The question in the headline is one that eludes a common answer in courts in differing parts of the country. Here in Texas, the answer is “no,” but the times may be changing. Racial epithet scrawled in elevator Robert...

Mar 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

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...

Mar 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

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...

Mar 21, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

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...

Mar 21, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

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...

Mar 21, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

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...

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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)...

Mar 07, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California