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Apr 2024 - Publication
GRSM Attorneys Author Article on Kentucky Statutes of Limitations
Feb 2024 - Publication
California’s AB 51 Permanently Enjoined: Implications for Employers
Feb 2024 - Publication
Last Call: California Employers Required to Provide Statutory Notice for Void Non-Competes
Feb 2024 - Publication
USCIS to Start FY 2025 H-1B Visa Lottery
Jan 2024 - Publication
New Laws for California Employers in 2024
Jan 2024 - Publication
Washington State 2024 Employment Law Updates
Dec 2023 - Publication
California Protects Employees Off-Duty Cannabis Use
Dec 2023 - Publication
California Employees Entitled to up to 20 Days of Reproductive Loss Leave
Nov 2023 - Publication
Illinois Employment Law Update 2024
Oct 2023 - Publication
New York State Limits Employers’ Ability to Access Social Media
Aug 2023 - Publication
Shifting Trends in Disability Accommodations: Remote Work Requests
Aug 2023 - Publication
California Supreme Court Rules Agents of Employers May Be Directly Liable for Discrimination Under FEHA
Aug 2023 - Publication
Title VII on the Move: Unravelling the Legal Tango of Lateral Transfers
Aug 2023 - Publication
New District Court Decision Denying Insurer’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings in BIPA Action
Aug 2023 - Publication
Protecting Opportunities and Workers' Rights Act: Senate Bill 23-172
Jul 2023 - Publication
California Supreme Court Rules that PAGA Representative Claims Can Be Litigated Despite Binding Arbitration Agreement
Jul 2023 - Publication
New Supreme Court Ruling Imposes Higher Burden on Employers to Accommodate Religious Employees
Jun 2023 - Publication
California Court of Appeal Declines to Follow Viking River Cruises Ruling and Holds Employees Who Signed Arbitration Agreements Have Standing to Pursue PAGA Representative Claims in Court
May 2023 - Publication
New York City Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based on Height and Weight, Other Jurisdictions Expected to Follow Suit
Mar 2023 - Publication
Illinois Enacts Mandatory Paid Leave for Any Reason: What Employers Should Know
Mar 2023 - Publication
Key Takeaways from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and National Labor Relations Board Recent Agreement
Mar 2023 - Publication
Seattle Becomes First U.S. City to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Caste
Mar 2023 - Publication
California Court of Appeal Holds that Plaintiffs Can Pursue Non-Individual PAGA Claims in Court Despite Arbitration of Individual PAGA Claims
Feb 2023 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Highly Compensated Supervisor is Entitled to Overtime Pay
Feb 2023 - Publication
The Practical Effect of the NLRB’s Decision in McLaren Macomb
Feb 2023 - Publication
The Ninth Circuit Gives a Big Win to California Employers Who Condition Employment on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
Jan 2023 - Publication
The 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Act Contains Broad Protections for Pregnant Women and Nursing Mothers
Jan 2023 - Publication
Illinois Employment Law Developments – 2023 Legal Updates
Dec 2022 - Publication
Washington State 2023 Employment Law Update
Dec 2022 - Publication
Congress “Speaks Out” To Protect Employees Who Experience Sexual Assault and/or Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Dec 2022 - Publication
California’s New Pay Transparency Law
Nov 2022 - Publication
Agreeing to Arbitration for Subsequent Employment 
Nov 2022 - Publication
California’s Contraceptive Equity Act and the Impact on Employers
Nov 2022 - Publication
Evaluating the Risks and Benefits of Remote Workers
Nov 2022 - Publication
New Recreational Cannabis Use Protections for Employees Under FEHA
Nov 2022 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Says Time Spent Booting Up Computers May Be Compensable
Oct 2022 - Publication
Class Action Lawsuit “Searches” for Pay Disparity at Google: Court Approves $118 Million Settlement
Oct 2022 - Publication
When it’s Okay to be Transparent at Work: New York’s New Salary Disclosure Law
Oct 2022 - Publication
California Extends and Expands Law Governing COVID Exposure Notifications
Oct 2022 - Publication
California Extends Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19
Sep 2022 - Publication
“Dazed and Confused”: What Multi-State Employers Need to Know About the Current Trend of California and Several Other States Prohibiting Discrimination of Off-Duty Cannabis Use
Aug 2022 - Publication
Breaking News: Los Angeles City Council Passes Wage, Hour, & Safety Law Impacting Hotel Employers
Aug 2022 - Publication
San Francisco Enacts Public Health Emergency Leave
Aug 2022 - Publication
SCOTUS Brings Down the Hammer on Five Cases Impacting Employers
Aug 2022 - Publication
California Employers: Guidance for COVID-19 Remote Work Reimbursement Expenses
Jul 2022 - Publication
EEOC Releases Updated Guidance on How to Stay Symptom-Free of COVID-19 Violations
Jun 2022 - Publication
Big News for California Employers: Arbitration of PAGA Claims?
May 2022 - Publication
California Supreme Court Clarifies That Employees May Recover Additional Wage Statement and Waiting Time Penalties for Meal and Rest Period Violations
May 2022 - Publication
California Trial Courts Strike Down State’s Board Diversity Laws
Apr 2022 - Publication
Colorado Employers Now Face Criminal Penalties for Illegal Non-Competes
Apr 2022 - Publication
The “West Coast” Wave: The Expansion of Non-Disclosure Legislation From Sexual Harassment to Beyond – Employers Must Reconsider Their Non-Disclosure Terms
Mar 2022 - Publication
Job Compensation Posting Requirements to Change in Washington State
Feb 2022 - Publication
Labor Commissioner Publishes Frequently Asked Questions for 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
Feb 2022 - Publication
Partner Sarah Turner Quoted in Law Review Article Authored by EEOC Commissioner
Feb 2022 - Publication
Congress Takes on #MeToo: No More Forced Arbitrations in Sexual Harassment Lawsuits
Feb 2022 - Publication
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Returns for California Employers
Jan 2022 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks OSHA’s Vaccine ETS
Jan 2022 - Publication
Tennessee Law Restricts Employer Vaccine Mandates
Jan 2022 - Publication
Key 2022 Employment Law Updates for New York Employers
Dec 2021 - Publication
Employment Law COVID-19 Updates (2021)
Dec 2021 - Publication
New 2022 Legislation for California Employers
Dec 2021 - Publication
The U.S. Supreme Court Sets Oral Argument on OSHA COVID-19 ETS
Dec 2021 - Publication
Washington State 2022 Employment Law Updates
Dec 2021 - Publication
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Dissolves Stay on OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS
Dec 2021 - Publication
California's Temporary Indoor Mask Mandate
Dec 2021 - Publication
Illinois Employment Law Developments – 2022 Legal Updates
Dec 2021 - Publication
New York City Announces Sweeping Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers
Dec 2021 - Publication
Current Status of Federal Vaccine or Test Mandate
Nov 2021 - Publication
Sarah Turner and Robert Gillette Author Vaccine Mandate Expert Analysis for Law360
Nov 2021 - Publication
OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Rule
Sep 2021 - Publication
Employment Arbitration Agreements Take a Hit with Ninth Circuit’s Decision to Uphold Crux of Assembly Bill 51
Sep 2021 - Publication
California Court of Appeal Affirms “Manageability” Requirement for PAGA Actions
Sep 2021 - Publication
Biden Administration Announces Sweeping Vaccine Mandate for Numerous Private Employers
Aug 2021 - Publication
California Department of Health’s Vaccination and Testing Order
Jul 2021 - Publication
California’s Service Industry Rehiring Law
Jul 2021 - Publication
New York’s Health and Essential Rights Act
Jul 2021 - Publication
California Supreme Court Clarifies Meal And Rest Period Premiums Must Be Paid at the Regular Rate of Pay That Includes All Nondiscretionary Payments for Work
Jul 2021 - Publication
Virginia Employment Law Update
Jun 2021 - Publication
Juneteenth Federal Holiday: What California Employers Need to Know
Jun 2021 - Publication
Amendment to Connecticut Law Requires Employers to Disclose Salary Range
May 2021 - Publication
California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Must be Paid to Terminated Employees Says Department of Labor
Apr 2021 - Publication
COVID-19 Vaccination Paid Leave: What New York Employers Need to Know
Mar 2021 - Publication
How to Manage California’s New Expansive COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Law
Mar 2021 - Publication
Illinois Employment Law Developments for First Quarter of 2021
Mar 2021 - Publication
Employers Must Pay California Employees COVID-19-Related Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for up to Eighty Hours
Mar 2021 - Publication
American Rescue Plan Extends Voluntary Sick and Family Leave and Adds New Qualifying Reasons and Extends Unemployment Insurance – What Employers Need to Know
Mar 2021 - Publication
California DFEH Joins EEOC in Approving Mandatory Vaccination for Employees, But Proceed with Caution
Mar 2021 - Publication
House Passes Equality Act to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Mar 2021 - Publication
California Does Not Permit Rounding Meal Periods and Reiterates the Employer’s Burden to Maintain Accurate Time Records
Feb 2021 - Publication
Paying Per Diems, Stipends, or Allowances? Federal Appellate Courts Hold Such Payments May Result in Underpaid Wages Violating the FLSA
Feb 2021 - Publication
The Trucking Industry Breaks Even
Jan 2021 - Publication
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Revises Religious Discrimination Guidance
Jan 2021 - Publication
Tennessee Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Jan 2021 - Publication
California Supreme Court Rules That Reliance on the Borello Test for Independent Contractor Classifications for 32 Years Was Premature
Jan 2021 - Publication
Washington State 2021 Employment Law Updates
Jan 2021 - Publication
Considerations For Employers Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination
Dec 2020 - Publication
Employment Law COVID-19 Updates (2020)
Dec 2020 - Publication
EEOC Permits Employers to Mandate COVID Vaccinations to Employees: Now What?
Dec 2020 - Publication
New York City Council Approves “Just Cause” Termination Requirement for Fast Food Workers – Here is What Employers Need to Know:
Dec 2020 - Publication
Colorado’s Proposition 118 – Paid Family and Medical Leave Will Go Into Effect in 2024
Dec 2020 - Publication
Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplace Act Goes into Effect on January 1, 2021
Dec 2020 - Publication
Massachusetts Announces New Restrictions for Capacity, Mask Compliance and Distancing Due to Increased COVID-19 Cases & Hospitalizations
Dec 2020 - Publication
California OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards for COVID-19
Oct 2020 - Publication
The CDC Expands Definition of a “Close Contact”—Employers, It’s Time to Revise Your Covid-19 Policies…Again
Oct 2020 - Publication
Leave Requirements Under the California Family Rights Act Expand to Cover California’s Smallest Employers
Sep 2020 - Publication
AB 685 – Labor Code 6409.6 Provides COVID-19 Employer Notification Protocol
Sep 2020 - Publication
AB 2257 Further Modifies California’s Controversial Independent Contractor Regulations in AB 5
Sep 2020 - Publication
California Enacts AB 1867 to Provide Supplemental Paid Sick Days to Employees Affected by COVID-19
Aug 2020 - Publication
Employer Immunity In California and Texas From Civil Actions For COVID-19 Injury Or Death
Jul 2020 - Publication
Illinois Employment Law Developments in First Half of 2020
Jul 2020 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Refines Framework for Religious Employers
Jun 2020 - Publication
Blurred Lines: Title VII Compliance in the Remote Era
Jun 2020 - Publication
Guide for Updating Employment Policies To Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jun 2020 - Publication
To Avoid Potential Liability For Injury To Independent Contractors, Do Not Direct Their Work Or Fail To Provide Promised Safety Measures
May 2020 - Publication
About to Reopen Your Office? Pay Attention to Labor Law
May 2020 - Publication
“Safe Start” and the “New Normal”: What Washington Employers Will Be Required to Have In Place Before Re-Opening For Business
May 2020 - Publication
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Stay at Home Order, State Will Open Immediately While Schools Remain Closed
May 2020 - Publication
New Rules Govern Connecticut Businesses Planning for May 20 Reopening
May 2020 - Publication
Alabama’s “Safer at Home” Update
May 2020 - Publication
Alabama’s Updated State of Emergency
May 2020 - Publication
City of Birmingham Face Covering Ordinance
May 2020 - Publication
TOSHA Complaints on the Rise
May 2020 - Publication
Guidance For Employers Planning To Reopen In A COVID-19 World
Apr 2020 - Publication
Tennessee’s Efforts to Reopen the State
Apr 2020 - Publication
Rocky Mountain Region COVID-19 Employment Update (CO, ID, MT, NE, NM, UT, WY) (April 28, 2020)
Apr 2020 - Publication
EEOC Authorizes COVID-19 Testing Before Employees Enter the Workplace
Apr 2020 - Publication
Georgia’s Change of Course – Efforts to Reopen the State
Apr 2020 - Publication
California’s Executive Order N-51-20 Creating COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
Apr 2020 - Publication
New Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (“COMPS”) Order #36
Apr 2020 - Publication
Employer Payroll Tax Deferral and Modifications for Net Operating Losses - CARES Act
Apr 2020 - Publication
Update: Tennessee Executive Orders Provide Statewide Stay-at-Home Directive
Apr 2020 - Publication
Georgia’s Shelter in Place Extended – the Continued Efforts to Respond to COVID-19
Apr 2020 - Publication
Rocky Mountain Region COVID-19 Update (CO, ID, MT, NE, NM, UT, WY)
Apr 2020 - Publication
Executive Order No. 7V and COVID-19: Connecticut Governor Issues Safe Workplace Rules for Essential Businesses and Essential Employees
Apr 2020 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Federal Workers Can Sue Over ‘Any’ Age Bias
Apr 2020 - Publication
Georgia’s Shelter-in-Place – Governor Brian Kemp’s Order to Ensure a Safe and Healthy Georgia
Apr 2020 - Publication
Update for DC Metro Area: Stay-at-Home Orders and Restrictions on Businesses
Apr 2020 - Publication
Massachusetts COVID-19 Order No. 21, Order Extending the Closing of Certain Workplaces and the Prohibition on Gatherings of More than 10 People
Apr 2020 - Publication
United States Supreme Court Issues Landmark Unanimous Decision Helpful to Employers Defending Against Racial Discrimination Claims Under Section 1981
Apr 2020 - Publication
Zoom With Caution: Potential Privacy Concerns Associated With Videoconferencing Platforms
Mar 2020 - Publication
COVID-19: A Guide for Arizona Employers
Mar 2020 - Publication
Tennessee Executive Orders Provide Statewide Stay-at-Home Directive
Mar 2020 - Publication
Summary of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act for Employers
Mar 2020 - Publication
State Specific Executive Orders
Mar 2020 - Publication
Colorado Executive Order D 2020 017 Provides Statewide Stay-at-Home Directive
Mar 2020 - Publication
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employers Need To Know (Updated)
Mar 2020 - Publication
Wisconsin Legal Update – Safer at Home Order and Implications
Mar 2020 - Publication
Texas Employment Law Update – Texas Municipalities Implement Shelter-in-Place Policy and Order Workers and Non-Essential Businesses to Stay Home
Mar 2020 - Publication
Pennsylvania Governor Announces Statewide Closure of All Non-Essential Retail Businesses and Stay-at-Home Order for Eight PA Counties
Mar 2020 - Publication
Employer Considerations in the Wake of COVID-19
Mar 2020 - Publication
DC Metro Area: Distinctions in COVID-19 Response for Employers in the Region
Mar 2020 - Publication
Massachusetts Executive Order - COVID-19 Order No. 13: Governor Baker’s Directive Regarding Essential Businesses
Mar 2020 - Publication
Washington Proclamation by the Governor 20-25: Amending Proclamation 20-25: "Stay Home - Stay Healthy"
Mar 2020 - Publication
Colorado Employment Law Update – In-Person Reduction and Stay-at-Home Orders Create Layered Obligations for Employers
Mar 2020 - Publication
California’s LWDA Answers Some Questions, Raises More Questions, About California’s WARN Act
Mar 2020 - Publication
Connecticut Executive Orders 7H and 7J: Connecticut Governor Lamont Implements “Stay Safe, Stay Home” Policy and Orders Workers at Non-Essential Businesses to Stay Home
Mar 2020 - Publication
New York Executive Order 202.8: Statewide Stay at Home and the Interplay with Local Orders and State and Federal Law
Mar 2020 - Publication
New Jersey Executive Orders 107 and 108: Governor Murphy Announces Statewide Stay at Home Order, Closure of All Non-Essential Retail Businesses
Mar 2020 - Publication
Gordon & Rees - Your 50 State Partner - COVID-19 Task Force
Mar 2020 - Publication
California Executive Order N-33-20: Statewide Stay at Home and the Interplay with Local Orders and State and Federal Law
Mar 2020 - Publication
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employers Need To Know
Mar 2020 - Publication
Multi-State Employers Should Take Care with Mass Layoffs and Plant Closings During State of Emergency
Mar 2020 - Publication
Cyber Crime in the Wake of COVID-19: What Employers Can Do to Prevent Cyber Attacks
Mar 2020 - Publication
Colorado Requires Certain Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19 Testing
Mar 2020 - Publication
Important Rules for Employers to Know in the Wake of COVID-19
Mar 2020 - Publication
COVID-19 Update: Quick Tips and Talking Points to Respond to Our Ever-Changing Work Environment
Mar 2020 - Publication
Coronavirus (COVID-19): What Employers Need to Know
Mar 2020 - Publication
BREAKING NEWS – The California Supreme Court Holds in Kim v. Reins That Individual Settlements Do Not Preclude Claims Under PAGA
Mar 2020 - Publication
Addressing Coronavirus in the Workplace: Practices in Prevention
Feb 2020 - Publication
California Supreme Court Says Employers Must Pay Employees for Off-the-Clock Bag Searches
Feb 2020 - Publication
California’s Anti-Arbitration Law AB 51 Deemed Unenforceable…Temporarily
Jan 2020 - Publication
AB 749 Prohibiting No-Rehire Provisions in Settlement Agreements – Another Offspring of the #MeToo Movement
Jan 2020 - Publication
Adding to California Employees’ Arsenal – AB 9 Extends the Time Employees Have to Exhaust Administrative Remedies for Statutory Claims Under the Fair Employment & Housing Act
Jan 2020 - Publication
Change in Forecast for Trucking Industry Amid Win in Los Angeles Superior Court
Jan 2020 - Publication
On the Offensive in 2020: California Employers Fight Back Against Laws Restricting Use of Independent Contractors and Arbitration Agreements
Dec 2019 - Publication
New Legislation for Illinois Employers - 2020 Legal Updates
Dec 2019 - Publication
When is a Partner Not an Employee? According to the Eighth Circuit, Equity Partners in Law Firms Not Employees Under the ADEA
Oct 2019 - Publication
New California Workplace-Related Bills - What Employers Need to Know
Oct 2019 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Rules Franchisors Not Liable On Franchisee’s Employees’ Labor Claims
Sep 2019 - Publication
New DOL Rules Lift Overtime Pay Cutoff to $35k for Executive, Administrative, and Professional Workers and Raise “Highly Compensated Worker” Threshold
Sep 2019 - Publication
Independent Contractors a Thing of The Past? AB 5 Signed by the Governor And What You Need to Know About the New Law
Sep 2019 - Publication
California Supreme Court Limits PAGA Penalties
Sep 2019 - Publication
Independent Contractor “ABC Test” May Soon Be Codified to Apply to Claims Made Under the California Labor and Unemployment Insurance Codes, With Some Exceptions
Aug 2019 - Publication
A Survey of 2019 Employment Law Developments: What Has Passed and What May Come to Pass
Aug 2019 - Publication
No “Trivial Inconvenience” for Employers: New York State Redefines Harassment
Jun 2019 - Publication
New Laws Every Connecticut Employer Needs to Know
Jun 2019 - Publication
Senate Set to Vote on Codifying Independent Contractor Classification
Jun 2019 - Publication
The Supreme Court Holds Title VII’s Charge-Filing Instruction Is Not Jurisdictional
May 2019 - Publication
Panic Attacks Covered Under the ADA, According to Arkansas District Court
May 2019 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Expands “Independent Contractor” Ruling to Franchisees
Apr 2019 - Publication
Mid-Size and Large Employers Required to Deliver Pay Data to EEOC by September 30, 2019
Apr 2019 - Publication
SCOTUS Expands Limitations on Class Arbitration
Mar 2019 - Publication
A Secret No More - New Jersey Bans NDAs Related to Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
Mar 2019 - Publication
The Weinstein Tax Update: The IRS Clarifies the Unintended Consequence Directly Affecting Plaintiffs with Sexual Harassment Claims
Mar 2019 - Publication
The Department of Labor’s Proposed Overtime Rule
Mar 2019 - Publication
California Court of Appeal Expands Employers’ Obligation to Provide “Reporting Time Pay” for On-Call Shifts
Mar 2019 - Publication
Important Amendments to the Illinois Minimum Wage Law
Mar 2019 - Publication
EEOC Remains Silent on ADA and GINA Wellness Guidance
Feb 2019 - Publication
Background Investigations: Employers Must Provide FRCA and ICRAA Disclosures Separately and without any “Extraneous Information”
Jan 2019 - Publication
Update Regarding Website Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act: Robles v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC
Jan 2019 - Publication
More Workers Ruled Potential Employees, Not Independent Contractors
Jan 2019 - Publication
Ringing in the New Year (Part II): Washington Becomes the Fifth State to Offer Paid Family and Medical Leave for Employees – But First It Must Be Funded (Phase I)
Dec 2018 - Publication
NEW Legislation for Illinois Employers - 2019 Legal Updates
Dec 2018 - Publication
New York City Employees Have the Right To Temporary Changes to Their Work Schedules for Certain "Personal Events" - Here is What Employers Need to Know
Nov 2018 - Publication
NEW Legislation for Arizona Employers - 2018 Legal Updates
Nov 2018 - Publication
Update Regarding New York State and New York City Sexual Harassment Laws: Agencies Adopt Final Materials
Oct 2018 - Publication
NEW Legislation for California Employers – 2019 Legal Updates
Oct 2018 - Publication
“Can We Talk?”: What Employers Need to Know about New York City’s New “Cooperative Dialogue” Requirements
Oct 2018 - Publication
Marital Status Protection Expanded in New York City: The New York City Human Rights Law Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based Upon the Identity of the Employee’s Spouse
Sep 2018 - Publication
Opinion Letters – A Valuable but Often an Underutilized Tool by Employers: The Department of Labor Authors Six New Opinion Letters Responding to Unique FMLA and FLSA Employment Issues
Sep 2018 - Publication
Update Regarding New York State and New York City Sexual Harassment Laws: Agencies Issue Materials and Guidance
Aug 2018 - Publication
The De Minimis Principle & California Wage Law: No Trifling Matter
Jun 2018 - Publication
Supreme Court Sides With Baker In LGBT Rights Row
May 2018 - Publication
BREAKING: Class Action Waivers Held Legal in Employment Context—A Big Tool in the Toolbox of Employer-Friendly Preventative Measures
Apr 2018 - Publication
Recent Changes to New York’s Sexual Harassment Laws: What Employers Need to Know
Mar 2018 - Publication
Staffing Agencies Rejoice: The California Court of Appeal Finds a Narrowed Duty to Investigate Meal Period Compliance for Offsite Employees (Serrano v. Aerotek)
Mar 2018 - Publication
California Supreme Court Mandates Retroactive Recalculation of Regular Rate and Per-Hour Value for Fixed Bonuses
Feb 2018 - Publication
The Full Second Circuit Holds That Sexual Orientation Is Protected Under Title VII
Feb 2018 - Publication
Following Inspector General Finding of Ethical Violation the NLRB Abandons Recent Employer-Friendly Ruling and Resurrects the Browning-Ferris Industries Decision for Joint Employers
Feb 2018 - Publication
Law360 Publishes Los Angeles Employment Team’s Article on the Far Reaching Impacts of Google Equal Pay Class Action Suit
Feb 2018 - Publication
The “Weinstein Tax” and the Unintended Consequences of Congress’ Response To the #MeToo Movement
Feb 2018 - Publication
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Effect on Executive Compensation
Jan 2018 - Publication
Ringing In The New Year For Many Washington Employees Will Include Guaranteed Minimum Wage Increases And Receiving Paid Sick Time
Jan 2018 - Publication
First Illinois Appellate Court Decision Regarding Biometric Information Privacy Act Favors Defendants
Dec 2017 - Publication
NEW Legislation for Employers – 2018 Legal Updates
Dec 2017 - Publication
Happy Holidays to Employers from the NLRB General Counsel
Dec 2017 - Publication
Ringing In 2018 To New Labor and Employment Laws
Dec 2017 - Publication
The National Labor Relations Board Overturns the Lutheran Heritage Employee Handbook Standard
Dec 2017 - Publication
The National Labor Relations Board Reverses the Browning-Ferris Industries Decision for Joint Employers
Nov 2017 - Publication
Washington Employers Beware! - Your Progressive Discipline Policy May Unwittingly Alter The “At-Will” Employment Relationship
Oct 2017 - Publication
The New York City Human Rights Law Does Not Permit Disability Discrimination Claims Based On Erroneous Perception of Untreated Alcoholism – At Least For Now
Oct 2017 - Publication
California Bans Employers from Inquiring about Applicant’s Salary History
Sep 2017 - Publication
Does Title VII Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation? The Answer May Now Depend On What Circuit You Are In
Aug 2017 - Publication
Can I Ask Applicants About Their Compensation History During Job Interviews? Some Jurisdictions Say No!
Jul 2017 - Publication
Waived Meal Periods – Employers Face Heavier Burden With Recent Washington Supreme Court Case – Brady v. Autozone Stores, Inc.
Jul 2017 - Publication
Proposed Regulations Highlight Ambiguities in Arizona’s Earned Paid Sick Time Law
May 2017 - Publication
California Supreme Court Clarifies Rest Day Rules
Mar 2017 - Publication
New York Team Publishes Article on New York State Employers Facing Increase in Minimum Wage and Exempt Employee Threshold in DRI’s The Job Description
Mar 2017 - Publication
D.C. Council Approves Expansive Paid Family and Medical Leave
Mar 2017 - Publication
City of Chicago, Cook County Require Paid Sick Leave for Employees
Feb 2017 - Publication
Gordon & Rees New York Team Authors Article on Addressing Issues of Workplace Violence
Jan 2017 - Publication
Court of Appeal Limits Exception To “Going and Coming Rule” To The Benefit Of California Employers
Jan 2017 - Publication
Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Dispute Regarding Validity of Class Action Waivers
Dec 2016 - Publication
"On Call" Rest Breaks Do Not Satisfy the Rest Break Requirement Under Labor Code 226.7 or Wage Order 4, subd. 12(A)
Dec 2016 - Publication
Your Summary of Arizona’s New Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Law
Nov 2016 - Publication
$54 Million Verdict Against Wal-Mart Illustrates Dangers of Using Flawed Piece-Rate Compensation System
Nov 2016 - Publication
Federal District Court Halts Overtime Rule Change
Nov 2016 - Publication
Growing Like Weeds: How Employers Should Respond As More States Legalize Marijuana
Nov 2016 - Publication
New California Legislation for Employers: All Gender Restrooms, Background Checks & Retirement Plans
Nov 2016 - Publication
Employer Analysis of Pay Data is a Critical Risk Avoidance Tool
Nov 2016 - Publication
Federal Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees to Increase on December 1, 2016
Sep 2016 - Publication
Employment Counsel: Inaccurate Wage Statements Remain a Significant Area of Liability for California Employers
Sep 2016 - Publication
New Illinois Law Renders Illegal and Void Non-Competition Agreements for Low-Wage Employees
Aug 2016 - Publication
White-Collar Exemptions and the Impact on Construction
Aug 2016 - Publication
Are Your Nevada Noncompete Agreements Now Invalid?
Aug 2016 - Publication
San Diego’s Paid Sick Leave Ordinance is Amended
Jul 2016 - Publication
Gordon & Rees’s Jason Meyer and Jeffrey Herman Author Daily Journal Article on the Impacts of Marijuana Laws on Employment
Jun 2016 - Publication
Voters Approve “City of San Diego Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance”
Jun 2016 - Publication
Los Angeles Enacts New Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
Jun 2016 - Publication
EEOC Requires Workplace Translation
Jun 2016 - Publication
Chicago Federal Appellate Court Rules Employer-Employee Agreements That Require Mandatory Individual Arbitration are Unlawful
May 2016 - Publication
New Rules to Make Millions Eligible for Overtime: What Employers Need to Know
May 2016 - Publication
The Defense of Trade Secrets Act: Key Takeaways and Recommendations for Businesses
Apr 2016 - Publication
San Francisco Associate Amber Eklof’s Article Published in DRI’s The Job Description Newsletter
Apr 2016 - Publication
New York State 2016-2017 Budget Deal: What ALL Employers Need to Know
Mar 2016 - Publication
California Employment Regulations Mandate that Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Policies Be Put In Writing
Feb 2016 - Publication
Protecting Trade Secrets
Feb 2016 - Publication
The FLSA’s New Regulations: Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop
Feb 2016 - Publication
The After-Christmas Bonus Blues: Navigating Your Non-Compete Agreement
Jan 2016 - Publication
The FLSA’s New Regulations: Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop
Jan 2016 - Publication
Equal Access to Websites: Balancing Aesthetics and Accessibility
Dec 2015 - Publication
Attorney’s Fees under the Fair Labor Standards Act: An Ever-Growing Tail
Nov 2015 - Publication
Review of New Laws and Regulations Likely to Impact California Employers in 2016
Oct 2015 - Publication
Chicago Attorney Article on FLSA Rule Proposal Published in Bar Journal
Oct 2015 - Publication
California’s New Fair Pay Act Provides Greater Protection for Employees in 2016
Oct 2015 - Publication
The California Court of Appeal Broadens Anti-Retaliation Rules for Employers
Sep 2015 - Publication
New York Office Published in Law360 Regarding Title IX and College Athletics
Aug 2015 - Publication
Goli Rahimi Authors CBA Record Article “The Illinois Whistleblower Act: Defending Against a Retaliation Claim”
Jul 2015 - Publication
Amendments to California’s Paid Sick Leave Law
Jul 2015 - Publication
Major Revisions to California Family Rights Act Regulations – Are You Ready?
Jun 2015 - Publication
“Ban the Box” Comes to New York City: New Law to Limit and Regulate Employers’ Ability to Consider Criminal Background in Hiring
Jun 2015 - Publication
California Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave
Jun 2015 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects One-Size-Fits-All Work Policies
May 2015 - Publication
The EEOC’s Conciliation Efforts are Judicially Reviewable
May 2015 - Publication
New Law to Restrict New York City Employers from Considering Credit History
May 2015 - Publication
The Ninth Circuit Provides Additional Opportunities for Removal after Class Certification
Apr 2015 - Publication
Supreme Court Announces New Standard For Pregnancy Discrimination Claims & Rejects EEOC’s 2014 Guidelines On Accommodating Pregnant Workers
Apr 2015 - Publication
Washington Franchisees Denied Request for Preliminary Injunction from Seattle’s new Minimum Wage Law
Jan 2015 - Publication
New Year’s Resolution for 2015: Understand California’s New Employment Laws
Jan 2015 - Publication
2014 Year End Colorado Employment Law Update
Dec 2014 - Publication
NLRB Prohibits Employers From Having “Work Only” Email Policies
Oct 2014 - Publication
EEOC Issues New Pregnancy Discrimination Guidance
Sep 2014 - Publication
Gordon & Rees’s Matt Kleiner and Dawn Valentine Author Article in DRI Happenings
Jul 2014 - Publication
New York State Amends Human Rights Law to Expand Workplace Protections for Interns
Jul 2014 - Publication
California’s July 1 Minimum Wage Increase Affects Wages of Non-Exempt and Exempt Employees
Jun 2014 - Publication
California Supreme Court Clarifies Enforceability of Class Action and Representative Waivers in Arbitration Agreements
Jun 2014 - Publication
Employers Must Accommodate Religious Beliefs and Practices Under Washington State’s Anti-Discrimination Law
May 2014 - Publication
California Appellate Court OKs Re-evaluation of Employees Following Return From Medical Leave
May 2014 - Publication
Illinois Bar Journal Publishes Article By Brian Roth On Tipping and Wage-and-Hour Consequences
Mar 2014 - Publication
Modern Marriage: The Impact of the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage and U.S. v. Windsor on Multi-State Businesses?
Mar 2014 - Publication
New Criminal Background Check Ordinance Impacts Seattle Employers
Mar 2014 - Publication
Washington State Enacts Legislation Restricting an Employer’s Ability to Monitor Its Employees’ Social Media Accounts
Mar 2014 - Publication
Employees Can Inhale But What Should Employers Do?
Feb 2014 - Publication
New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Expanded to Provide Additional Job Protections to Pregnant Workers
Feb 2014 - Publication
Restaurant Beware: Automatic Gratuities Are Considered Service Charges and Not Tips
Jan 2014 - Publication
New Year Brings Enactment of Several New Labor & Employment Laws in California
Jan 2014 - Publication
Gordon & Rees 2013 Year-End Colorado Employment Law Update
Jan 2014 - Publication
The End of Locker Room Talk: Same-Sex Harassment Litigation Expected to Rise
Dec 2013 - Publication
Gordon & Rees 2013 Year-End Colorado Employment Law Update
Nov 2013 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Provides Certainty in Calculating Punitive Damages That Could Increase Damage Awards
Oct 2013 - Publication
New Texas Law Improves Trade Secret Protection
Oct 2013 - Publication
Employers Can Interview Employees Who Are Potential Class Members
Oct 2013 - Publication
Is Indefinite Leave a Reasonable Accommodation in New York City?
Oct 2013 - Publication
New Criminal Background Check Ordinance Impacts Seattle Employers
Jul 2013 - Publication
Impact of the DOMA Decision on Employers
Jun 2013 - Publication
Fourth Circuit Becomes Second Appeals Court to Reject NLRB's Posting Rule
Jun 2013 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Who Constitutes "Supervisor" for Vicarious Liability Under Title VII
Jun 2013 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Holds But-For Causation Required to Prove Title VII Retaliation Claims
May 2013 - Publication
Gordon & Rees Partner S. Manoj Jegasothy Participates in Pittsburgh Business Times Law Forum Roundtable
May 2013 - Publication
D.C. Appeals Court Strikes Down NLRB Posting Rule
May 2013 - Publication
Colorado Enacts Social Media Workplace Privacy Law
Apr 2013 - Publication
Certain Establishments Now Required to Post Public Notices Regarding Slavery and Human Trafficking
Apr 2013 - Publication
Appellate Decision Clears the Air for Employers Concerned About Colorado's Legalization of Marijuana
Mar 2013 - Publication
NLRB Reinstates Employees Fired Over Off-Duty Facebook Posts About Co-Worker
Mar 2013 - Publication
New York City Anti-Discrimination Law Expanded to Protect Unemployed Status
Mar 2013 - Publication
NLRB Restricts Employers' Ability To Discipline Union-Represented Employees
Mar 2013 - Publication
USCIS Publishes Revised Form I-9 For Immediate Use
Feb 2013 - Publication
Expansion of FMLA Rights for Family Members of Military Personnel
Feb 2013 - Publication
New Legislation Requires Written Agreements on Compensation
Nov 2012 - Publication
Time-Rounding Policies Are Not A Per Se Violation Of California's Wage and Hour Laws
Oct 2012 - Publication
California Labor Code Will Limit An Employer's Right to Ask for Access to Personal Social Media
Oct 2012 - Publication
Employers Beware: Obesity as a Disability Under the ADA
Aug 2012 - Publication
Paratransit v. Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, (2012) 206 Cal. App. 4th 1319
Jul 2012 - Publication
Vicarious Liability in an Employment Context: A Franchisor's Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Jul 2012 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Employers Must Meet Affordable Care Act's Standards
Jun 2012 - Publication
Navigating the Social Media Policy Minefield
Jun 2012 - Publication
US Supreme Court Determines That Pharmaceutical Sales Reps are Exempt from the FLSA's Overtime Requirements
Jun 2012 - Publication
Texas Appellate Court Enforces Mediation Privilege, But Notes Limitations
May 2012 - Publication
California Supreme Court Rules No Recovery For Attorney's Fees on Meal and Rest Period Claims
Apr 2012 - Publication
California Supreme Court’s Brinker Decision Offers Mixed Results
Apr 2012 - Publication
NLRB Employee Rights Posting Rule Stayed
Mar 2012 - Publication
Client Advisory: NLRB Rejects Arbitration Class Waivers
Jan 2012 - Publication
Employers Not Required to Pay Employees "Reporting Time" Pay for Work Periods Lasting Less than Two Hours
Jan 2012 - Publication
New Laws for the New Year May Warrant Updating Employee Handbooks
Oct 2011 - Publication
The Costs of Misclassifying Independent Contractors Will Be More Expensive for California Employers Under the New Law
Oct 2011 - Publication
UPDATE on National Labor Relations Board Posting Requirement: Compliance Deadline Extended to January 31, 2012
Oct 2011 - Publication
IRS Offers Amnesty on Misclassification of Workers
Sep 2011 - Publication
California Courts Clarify Employees' Reinstatement Rights Under CFRA
Sep 2011 - Publication
National Labor Relations Board Issues New Posting Requirement
Sep 2011 - Publication
Proposed Legislation Would Treat Unemployed Job Applicants as a Protected Class Under Title VII
Aug 2011 - Publication
New York City Passes Workplace Religious Freedom Act
Aug 2011 - Publication
Employers Again Must Re-Think Their Arbitration Agreements Based on Holding that Arbitration Agreements Do Not Apply to Paga Quasi-Class Action Claims.
Jun 2011 - Publication
Georgia's Recently Adopted Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011 ? House Bill 87 (HB 87)
Jun 2011 - Publication
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Medical Marijuana User
Jun 2011 - Publication
Employers Beware ? New Wave of Immigration Audits by Federal Government
Jun 2011 - Publication
Are Your Pay Stubs Going to Make You Pay?
Jun 2011 - Publication
Supreme Court Denies Class Certification in Wal-Mart Case
Jun 2011 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Rules Unlicensed "Junior Accountants" May Be Exempt From Overtime
May 2011 - Publication
NLRB Preparing to Make Union Organizing Easier in Nursing Homes
May 2011 - Publication
The New Requirements of New York's Wage Theft Prevention Act
May 2011 - Publication
"Ban the Box": Public and Private Employers in Philadelphia Prohibited from Inquiring into Criminal Background Prior to Candidate Interview
Apr 2011 - Publication
New York High Court Clarifies the Examination an Employer Must Conduct Before Denying Employment to an Ex-Convict
Apr 2011 - Publication
EEOC Changes Legal Landscape with Final Regulations on 2008 ADA Amendments Act
Mar 2011 - Publication
California Appeals Court Again Finds that Employers Need Not Ensure Employees Take Meal and Rest Periods
Mar 2011 - Publication
Employer Beware: ICE Expanding Workplace Audits
Mar 2011 - Publication
California Supreme Court Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Waive "Berman" Hearing as a Condition of Employment
Mar 2011 - Publication
Employers and Managers Can Face Substantial Sanctions for Employing Undocumented Workers
Mar 2011 - Publication
Supreme Court Finds Verbal Complaints to Be a Sufficient Basis for Retaliation Claims Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Feb 2011 - Publication
Social Networking Liability: Settlement with NLRB over Internet Policy
Feb 2011 - Publication
California Appellate Court Holds Employers Liable for Two Penalty Payments when Denying Both Meal and Rest Periods
Jan 2011 - Publication
California's First Statewide Paid Leave Mandate for Organ and Bone Marrow Donations
Jan 2011 - Publication
E-Mail Communications Between Attorney and Client on Employer's Computer
Dec 2010 - Publication
NLRB Proposes Rule to Require Posting of NLRA Rights
Dec 2010 - Publication
New EEOC Regulations Provide Employers with Guidance for Complying with the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act
Dec 2010 - Publication
An Update on the Wal-Mart Sex Discrimination Case: The Implications of the U.S. Supreme Court Agreeing to Hear Wal-Mart's Appeal
Dec 2010 - Publication
California Supreme Court Increases the Statute of Limitations for Waiting Time Penalties to Three Years
Nov 2010 - Publication
Employers Need Not Ensure Employees Take Meal And Rest Breaks
Nov 2010 - Publication
NLRB Files Complaint Against Employer for Terminating Employee Who Criticized Boss on Facebook
Nov 2010 - Publication
U.S. Supreme Court's Fall Employment Docket: Municipal Lawyer Magazine Features Article by Lawrence Lee and Brandon Saxon
Aug 2010 - Publication
California Supreme Court Holds There is No Private Right of Action Under Labor Code Section 351
Aug 2010 - Publication
Sex, Lies, and Videotape: Cyber Liability Issues in a Digital World
Practice: Commercial Litigation, Employment, Insurance
Jul 2010 - Publication
California Court of Appeal Clarifies Standards Governing FEHA Retaliation and Harassment Claims in Favor of Employers
Practice: Employment
Jul 2010 - Publication
Plaintiffs Cannot Use Isolated Comments As A Hook To Include Comments Falling Outside The Time Limitations Under Title VII
Practice: Employment
Jul 2010 - Publication
Use It Or (Potentially) Lose It
Practice: Employment
Jul 2010 - Publication
Supreme Court Remands 96 Cases Decided by Two Member Panel Back to NLRB
Practice: Employment, Labor
Jun 2010 - Publication
The Keys to Successful Mediation
Practice: Commercial Litigation, Employment, Insurance, Labor
Jun 2010 - Publication
Re-Defining The FMLA: Adults With No Legal or Biological Relationship to a Minor Can Still be Eligible for Protected Leave
Practice: Employment
Jun 2010 - Publication
Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine Profiles Partner Phillip Maltin
Practice: Commercial Litigation, Employment
Jun 2010 - Publication
How do Attorneys Ethically Access Information about Plaintiffs and Witnesses from Facebook?
Practice: Commercial Litigation, Employment, Product & General Liability, White Collar Criminal Defense
Jun 2010 - Publication
Potential New Defendants in California Wage-and-Hour Lawsuits
Practice: Employment, Labor
Jun 2010 - Publication
What are the Hot Spots of Workplace Compliance and Enforcement?
Practice: Employment, Labor
Jun 2010 - Publication
The Supreme Court Sends an Important Reminder Regarding Electronic Communications Policies
Practice: Employment
May 2010 - Publication
Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for an Enforceable Non-Compete Agreement
Practice: Employment
May 2010 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Clarifies Interplay Between First Amendment and Workplace Harassment
Practice: Employment
May 2010 - Publication
Faragher-Ellerth Affirmative Defense No Bar To Liability Under New York City Human Rights Law
Practice: Employment
Apr 2010 - Publication
The Supreme Court Ponders Whether Two Member NLRB Has Authority to Issue Decision
Practice: Employment, Labor
Apr 2010 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Provides Guidance on Application of Daubert Rule for Expert Opinion Testimony
Practice: Commercial Litigation, D&O and Securities Litigation, Drug & Medical Device, Employment, Environmental/Toxic Tort, Health Care, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Product & General Liability, Professional Liability Defense
Mar 2010 - Publication
Ninth Circuit Court Holds That Prior Nationwide Class Action Settlement Did Not Bar Present Complaint
Practice: Class Action, Commercial Litigation, Employment
Mar 2010 - Publication
NLRB and EEOC Recess Appointments
Practice: Employment, Hospitality, Labor
Mar 2010 - Publication
Restaurant 'Tip Pool' That Gives Greater Proportion of Tips to Kitchen Staff is Valid When Employer Does Not Take Tip Credit
Practice: Employment
Feb 2010 - Publication
A Review of the U.S. Supreme Court's Rulings in Employment Law
Practice: Employment, ERISA, Labor, Life, Health & Disability
Jan 2010 - Publication
California Supreme Court Limits Plaintiffs' Ability to Recover Inflated Attorneys' Fees in FEHA Cases
Practice: Employment
Jan 2010 - Publication
California Court of Appeal Further Clarifies What Constitutes Sexual Harassment
Practice: Employment
Sep 2008 - Publication
Liability of Supervisors For Discrimination and Retaliation
Practice: Employment
Jan 1900 - Publication
Changes to COBRA Requirements as a Result of the American Rescue Plan Act
Practice: Employment
Jan 1900 - Publication
Ready, Set, Go – Pay Data Reporting and Pay Transparency Effective in California on January 1, 2023
Practice: Employment
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