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08.25.23

California Employers Must Pay COVID Work-From-Home Expenses

California employers must reimburse workers for their COVID work-from-home expenses, a panel of the state’s Court of Appeal has ruled.


08.25.23

Employers Face Questions On Diversity Programs

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, where the justices struck down the use of affirmative action as part of the admissions process at institutions of higher education, employers are facing ...


08.25.23

California AG Keeping a Close Eye On Employers

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has been busy in recent weeks, launching an “investigative sweep” into employer compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and cautioning employers about the restrictions on employer-driven debt.


08.25.23

NLRB Adopts New Standard for Employer Work Rules

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has adopted a new standard for evaluating challenges to employer work rules as facially unlawful under Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), overruling a decision from 2017.


08.24.23

Mandatory Stay for Arbitrability Appeals, Supreme Court Rules

In a victory for parties seeking to compel arbitration, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a district court must stay the proceedings when a party seeks interlocutory appeal of an order denying a motion to compel arbitration.


07.31.23

Say a Prayer for Employers: Supreme Court Expands Religious Accommodations

The Supreme Court has broadened religious accommodations in a closely watched case, clarifying the Title VII undue hardship standard for employers.


07.31.23

Ninth Circuit Revives Sexual Harassment Suit Based on Music

Harassment doesn’t have to target a specific individual to be actionable under Title VII, a panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in a class action alleging sexual harassment.


07.31.23

Employer Not Liable for Employee’s Spouse’s COVID-19

Answering certified questions from the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the California Supreme Court found that public policy precluded holding an employer liable where an employee’s spouse suffered from COVID-19 contracted from her husband via his job.


07.31.23

Will New York Ban Noncompetes?

Jumping on the anti-noncompete bandwagon, the New York legislature has passed a measure banning noncompete agreements in the state.


07.18.23

California Supreme Court: Workers Compelled to Arbitration May Still Pursue PAGA Claims in Court

In a highly anticipated ruling, the California Supreme Court has held that employees may still have standing to sue for Labor Code violations in a representative capacity, even when their individual claims have been compelled to arbitration.