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12.05.18

California Appellate Panel: No Fees, Costs for Nonfrivolous FEHA Cases

An award to a prevailing party for fees and costs after the losing party rejected a Section 998 pretrial settlement offer does not apply to nonfrivolous cases filed under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), a California appellate panel has ruled.


11.29.18

New Year Brings New Wage Laws

Effective December 31, 2018, New York employers will be subject to changes to both the state-mandated minimum wage and certain overtime exemption criteria.


11.14.18

California Employers Face Busy 2019 With Host of New Laws

With the dozens of new laws enacted by the California legislature and signed into law by outgoing governor Jerry Brown, employers in the Golden State will have little time to rest over the holidays as they prepare for new requirements.


11.01.18

DFEH Documents Increased Complaints in 2017 Litigation Report

What has the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) been up to?


10.24.18

Employee Requests for Time Off to Vote

With Election Day fast approaching, employers may be confronted with—and, pursuant to certain state laws, are often required to grant—employee requests to take time off to vote.


10.17.18

Drivers’ Class Action Against Uber Crashes Into Arbitration

Uber drivers seeking to be classified (and compensated) as employees and not independent contractors were dealt a blow by the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit when the federal appellate panel reversed class certification and ordered the drivers to arbitration.


10.08.18

California Governor Signs Bills Aimed at Preventing Workplace Harassment

On September 30, 2018, Governor Brown signed a bill prohibiting the inclusion of confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements in cases and administrative actions involving sexual harassment, as well as other sexual offenses, while allowing the claimants in such actions to retain the right to ...


09.27.18

New York City Human Rights Law “Cooperative Dialogue” Requirement

Pursuant to recent amendments to the New York City Human Rights Law, subject to certain exceptions, employers must now engage in a “cooperative dialogue” with employees who have requested an accommodation in connection with matters including (i) religious purposes; (ii) ...


09.27.18

Eighth Circuit Backs Bank’s Policy of Termination for Disqualifying Convictions

A bank did not engage in age bias when it terminated an employee after learning that he had a prior conviction that disqualified him from employment, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit has affirmed.


09.20.18

California Legislature Keeps Employers Busy

The California legislature did not slow down over the summer months, passing several employment-related bills and sending them to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk for a signature.