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06.26.23

The NLRB Recently Takes Bold Action

NLRB General Counsel Cites Top Five Problems With Noncompetes Under the National Labor Relations Act


03.13.23

Top Five Employment Issues Upon a Sudden Bank Failure

The sudden closure of a bank can create a host of ripple effects.


06.15.22

Supreme Court Delivers a PAGA Win to Employers

Today, the United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, Case No. 20-1573, regarding California’s ban on Private Attorney General Act representative waivers in employment arbitration agreements.


10.28.21

EEOC Provides Updated Guidance on Religious Objections to Vaccine Mandates

The EEOC’s expanded technical assistance now addresses employers’ obligations to respond to and navigate vaccine-related religious accommodation requests pursuant to Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, ...


10.28.21

Chamber of Commerce Asks Full 9th Circuit to Rehear Case Banning Mandatory Employment Arbitration

Last month, a split Ninth Circuit panel ruled that certain portions of California’s Assembly Bill 51 (2019) were not preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and held that employers are prohibited from requiring employees to execute an arbitration agreement as a condition of employment.


09.17.21

Ninth Circuit Circumvents the FAA by Upholding Portions of CA Law Banning Mandatory Arbitration

On September 15, 2021, a split Ninth Circuit panel ruled that certain portions of California’s Assembly Bill 51 (2019) were not preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act, raising questions as to whether many employers’ current practices of implementing mandatory arbitration agreements ...


09.10.21

Biden Administration Imposes a Workplace Vaccination Mandate, While CA Sets Aside a Similar Proposal

On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a new COVID-19 plan, aimed to control the spread of the Delta variant and increase vaccination rates nationwide.


09.10.21

CA Court Affirms That Courts Have Authority to Ensure Manageability of PAGA Claims

The California Court of Appeal issued its opinion in Wesson v. Staples, Inc., holding that (1) courts have inherent authority to ensure that Private Attorneys General Act claims can be fairly and efficiently tried.