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A California Court of Appeal issued a peremptory writ of mandate directing a trial court to vacate its order compelling arbitration in an employment dispute. The court found that the arbitration clause in the employment agreement was too narrow to cover the employee's statutory discrimination, accommodation, and retaliation claims, as these arose from public policy protections rather than contractual interpretation or breach.

A bill that would significantly restrict the ability for employers to arbitrate employment disputes was reintroduced in the House and Senate last week.

Employers increasingly rely on automated decision-making tools (ADMTs) for employee and recruiting decisions, a trend expected to continue amid federal AI regulatory rollbacks.

Our Beyond Borders podcast series is designed to help you manage your international workforce and navigate the quirks of international employment law.

My colleague Don Schroeder was quoted in Bloomberg BNA’s Daily Labor Report, in which he comments on the impact of social media in continued worker organizing efforts.

While we all know that employers are required to withhold taxes from employees' pay, it's been unclear in California how that applies to settlements.

Yesterday, in Robert M. Mallano v. John Chiang et al., the court certified a class of 1,600 active state court judges and 1,800 retired judges and pension beneficiaries.

Maribel Baltazar sued her former employer, Forever 21, Inc., alleging she was constructively discharged and subjected to discrimination and harassment based on her race and sex.

As the new year approaches, California employer associations have taken action to prevent Assembly Bill ("AB") 51 from taking effect. As referenced in this BR Workplace Post

Harris v. Superior Court, 56 Cal. 4th 203 (2013)</em></p> <p>Wynona Harris alleged her employment was terminated by the City of Santa Monica because of her pregnancy in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.

The court holds that class action waivers in arbitration agreements are enforceable but PAGA waivers are not.

The lead plaintiff also claimed he was not compensated for one minute of time when he mistakenly opened an auxiliary computer program before logging into the employer's timekeeping software.

As reported by Law360, a Philadelphia-based law firm, Swartz Campbell LLC, recently sued a competing Philadelphia firm, The Chartwell Law Offices LLP, alleging that Chartwell essentially stole one of Swartz's offices located in Fort Myers, Florida, including a partner and two employees.

The named plaintiff in the action alleged that Chipotle placed the FCRA disclosure in the employment application and surrounded it with distracting language.

In what is believed to be the first time in our nation's history that a trial court has reached a judicial merits determination in a gig economy misclassification case...

A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Faush v. Tuesday Morning, Inc., is a reminder that companies that utilize employees of staffing companies are not insulated from employment law claims.

Carla St. Myers worked as a nurse practitioner at a rural clinic that was part of a medical center owned and operated by Dignity Health.

My colleague, Don Schroeder, was quoted in the Corporate Counsel article, Circuit Court Backs NLRB on Social Media Conduct, Voids Handbook Provision...