10.29.14
Employers have faced a tidal wave of litigation over the alleged misclassification of employees as independent contractors, with workers ranging from FedEx drivers to National Football League cheerleaders challenging their status.
10.17.14
In its first cases alleging bias against transgender employees, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed suit against a Florida eye clinic and a Michigan funeral home.
10.01.14
Providing a $1.25 million lesson in the importance of correctly classifying employees, the Oakland Raiders settled a lawsuit brought by the team’s cheerleading squad, the Raiderettes.
09.18.14
Employers in California must now provide three paid sick days per year for workers, pursuant to a new law going into effect on July 1, 2015.
08.06.14
Employers in California that pay commission wages should familiarize themselves with a new decision from the California Supreme Court limiting payroll choices.
07.23.14
While the 2013-2014 U.S. Supreme Court term may be over, the justices have granted certiorari in two major employment cases slated for the fall.
07.09.14
Striking a blow to the President and the National Labor Relations Board, the U.S. Supreme Court held that three recess appointments made by President Barack Obama in January 2012 were invalid.
06.25.14
The California Supreme Court continued its complicated relationship with employment agreements and arbitration on June 23 when it issued Iskanian v. CLS Transportation.
06.23.14
Today, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, Inc.
06.11.14
An employer won a rare victory in a suitable seating case when a California appellate court affirmed summary judgment in a suit brought by a sample worker.