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Oakland's COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinance is broader, impacting a larger pool of employers and adding costs to employers when layoffs occur.

The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, known as the WARN Act, requires employers with more than 100 employees to provide 60-days'...

On April 29, 2020, the City of Los Angeles issued a new ordinance, entitled "COVID-19 Right of Recall," that requires covered employers in Los Angeles to offer priority hiring for laid off rank and file workers.

Executive Summary: On March 25, 2014, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that certain severance payments (described as "supplemental unemployment compensation benefits" or "SUBs") constituted taxable wages for purposes of FICA.

Navigating the complexities of employment termination is no easy task, with significant implications for the parties involved.

With the rise of inflation and other negative economic indicators, most news reports are suggesting that the U.S. economy is facing uncertain times.

Yahoo's widely reported decision to require its remote workforce to physically report to one of Yahoo's office locations, or face termination of employment, has caused a social media stir.

Yahoo’s widely reported decision to require its remote workforce to physically report to one of Yahoo’s office locations – or face termination of employment – has caused a social media stir.

Certain industries – primarily big tech – have been hit unusually hard by layoffs over the last two quarters.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its March 18, 2020 guidance.

There’s no doubt about it – Facebook is the 21st Century water cooler.

California Governor Gavin Newsom's Executive Order N-6-26 signals a fundamental shift in how AI-driven employment decisions will be regulated, mandating agency reviews that could reshape WARN Act requirements, severance obligations, and civil rights enforcement. The order establishes new government tracking mechanisms and data resources that will provide regulators and plaintiffs with unprecedented tools to challenge AI-based hiring and termination decisions. Employers face an urgent need to audit their AI

Sections 8(a)(1) and 8(a)(3) of the National Labor Relations Act (the Act) protect employees from retaliation for concerted protected activity.

Employers who pay out severance to their employees run certain risks that need to be considered beforehand.

Various tariff cases before the U.S. Supreme Court may lead to greater volatility in labor and employment matters, depending on how the Court rules.

On November 11, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Assembly Bill A10674a. The legislation, which took effect immediately...

In United States v. Quality Stores, 693 F.3d 605 (6th Cir. 2012), the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that certain severance amounts paid to employees upon involuntary termination of employment in connection with a reduction in workforce or plant closing were not subject to Federal Insurance Contributions Act taxes.

On March 27, 2020, the EEOC announced its views on the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the EEOC provided guidance on how laws under its jurisdiction, such as the ADA