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03.16.22

Making Things Clear: Pay Transparency Comes to New York

The most recent trend in employment-related legislation: pay transparency.


03.16.22

No Jury Right for PAGA Claims

Does an employee have the right to a jury trial in a PAGA suit? Not according to a recent California appellate panel decision in a suit brought by a cashier at Ralphs Grocery Company.  


03.16.22

SEC Considers Tweaks to Whistleblower Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering changes to its billion-dollar whistleblower program with two amendments.  


02.16.22

Convicted Murderer Survives Motion to Dismiss in Hiring Suit

​Employers in New York may be liable for the failure to hire a convicted murderer, a federal court judge in the state ruled, refusing to dismiss a proposed class action.


02.16.22

California Supreme Court Sets Framework for Whistleblower Retaliation Claims

Answering a certified question from the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, the California Supreme Court weighed in on the proper framework for evaluating whistleblower retaliation claims brought pursuant to Labor Code Section 1102.5.


02.16.22

Notice, Consent Required in New York for Electronic Monitoring

Pursuant to a new state law, beginning in May, employers in New York must provide prior written notice and obtain consent from new employees about the types of electronic monitoring being used.


02.16.22

California Court Finds Arbitration Agreement Unconscionable

An employer’s arbitration agreement was both procedurally and substantively unconscionable, a California appellate panel determined, affirming a trial court’s denial of an employer’s motion to compel arbitration.


01.06.22

Year in Review: Top 5 Employment Law Developments of 2021

Employers faced another challenging year in 2021, attempting to keep up with constantly changing regulations and laws addressing the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, while still facing traditional legal issues such as discrimination and worker classification.


12.16.21

U.S. Supreme Court to Review California’s Ban on PAGA Waivers

In a major turn of events for California employers, on December 15, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in a case that challenges California’s ban on arbitration agreements that limit employees’ right to sue their employers in court on a representative basis under the ...


11.19.21

Third Circuit Reverses Injunction in Trade Secret Misappropriation Suit

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit took on the misappropriation of trade secrets recently, reversing a district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction halting competition by a company’s rival and two of the company’s former employees.