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Sylvia Ventura worked as a janitor for ABM. Ventura alleged a history of harassment and an act of violence by her supervisor, Carlos Manzano, and ratification by ABM.

The attorneys who represented the employees in a class action filed a motion with the trial court for approval of a settlement of the action and also for an award of attorneys' fees

As if employers in DC didn’t have enough to worry about, the 2013 amendments to the District of Columbia Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008.

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.

After nearly a decade in the making, the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule appears to be officially dead. On June 21st, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued its mandate that finalized its earlier decision vacating the rule—discussed here.

According to published reports, US District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a ruling from the bench today ordering employers to submit the pay data component of the EEO-1 form ("Component 2") by September 30, 2019.

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.

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.

Earlier this year, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 469 (pdf), entitled the "Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2011," which adds Section 2810.5 to the Labor Code and requires employers to furnish to non-exempt employees, at the time of hiring, a notice specifying (among other things) the employee’s rate or rates of pay and the basis on which the employee’s wages are to be calculated.

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.

A federal district court in North Carolina dismissed claims by BB&T Corp.'s 401(k) plan participants that Cardinal Investment Advisors, LLC, the plan's outside investment advisor, breached its ERISA fiduciary duties by allowing the plan to invest in BB&T proprietary funds.

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.

Rather than decide the issue, the court assumed that she had made a prima facie showing, and granted the employer's motion for summary judgment on the ground that she had been terminated for legitimate nondiscriminatory reasons.

The use of social media sites, like LinkedIn, can be a helpful tool to reach a customer base. But a recent district court case out of Minnesota exemplifies the need to ensure that LinkedIn usage complies with the user's employment agreement.

Section 403(b) plans must be maintained pursuant to a written plan document that meets detailed requirements set forth in IRS regulations. If a plan contains a defect as to form ...

On February 24, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor released a proposed rule to implement President Obama's September 7, 2015 Executive Order requiring federal contractors to provide paid sick leave to employees.

Plan administrators sometimes are confronted with claims that appear untimely, but nevertheless focus solely on the substantive issue raised by the claim.

A district court in Rhode Island dismissed claims by participants in the CVS Employee Stock Ownership Plan that plan fiduciaries imprudently invested plan assets in the plan's stable value fund.