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Practical pieces about employment law trends and how companies can stay compliant with quickly changing regulations and case law. A recent focus is how Legal should handle #MeToo and accusations of harassment and discrimination.
By Riley Brennan | February 29, 2024
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
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By Carla Varriale-Barker | February 29, 2024
The New York Legislature recently enacted the CROWN Act, which prohibits race-based hair discrimination in employment and educational opportunities. Following this, Governor Kathy Hochul also signed the Health Equity and Opportunity legislative package. This article discusses why this legislation is important for greater health equity and the specific actions schools, stylists, and insurers can take to remain in compliance.
4 minute read
By Ilona M. Turner | February 28, 2024
This article will help employers, attorneys and investigators understand some of the basic differences between California and federal law in this area, including recent developments to be aware of.
7 minute read
By Neil C. Schur, Dona Kahn and Jeffrey Glen | February 28, 2024
If you advise employees or employers subject to noncompetes, you need to be aware of these important developments, particularly if your clients conduct their business in multiple states.
9 minute read
By Chris O'Malley | February 28, 2024
With the new independent contractor standard, the U.S. Department of Labor is "essentially putting their thumb on the scale to encourage a finding of employment," Baker & Hostetler partner Todd Lebowitz said.
5 minute read
By Morin I. Jacob | February 27, 2024
This year, the California Legislature expanded the scope of alleged misconduct against employees that employers are obligated to investigate. Senate Bill 553 illustrates California's attempt to be proactive about workplace violence prevention.
5 minute read
By Chris O'Malley | February 26, 2024
Antonio Morales resigned from the home improvement retailer in 2020 after it told him to remove "BLM" from his apron. The National Labor Relations Board found Morales was within his rights to display it.
4 minute read
By JJ Johnston | February 26, 2024
Despite the new test spelled out in the law, courts continued to apply the three-part McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting test to whistleblower retaliation claims. They continued to do this until 2022, when the California Supreme Court finally laid down the law of the land.
6 minute read
By Chris O'Malley | February 23, 2024
The automaker argues that the racial discrimination lawsuit suffers from "factual vacuity." Separately, it has asked the court to stay the case, asserting the agency skipped a required "conciliation" process in a mad rush to to outshine the California Civil Rights Department, which had filed its own suit.
5 minute read
By Melissa R. Chandy | February 23, 2024
Calculating AWW is fairly straightforward when an injured worker has one job and was injured while working at that job. But what about when that worker is juggling multiple jobs?
8 minute read
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