Labor and Employment
A California court concluded that when an attorney representing a current client seeks legal advice from the law firm’s designated in-house general counsel concerning disputes with the client, the attorney-client privilege applies to their confidential communications.
A recent NLRB decision, overturning a 2007 precedent, found that employees may use work email systems for non-business purposes during non-working time. The minority opinion voiced concerns for unauthorized usage and security intrusions.
“Never give in on unemployment,” “Discipline all employees involved in workplace accidents,” and other legal advice that could be a sign you need a new employment lawyer.
Starting on January 1, unpaid interns in California will have the same protections against discrimination as paid employees. Attorneys from […]
The ratio of job openings to actual hiring is wider now than at any time since 2001, when those numbers […]
New Koosharem and Real Time Staffing, two affiliates of staffing firm Select, chose to settle with the EEOC for $580,000 […]
A young, male-dominated startup scene may be partially responsible for the rash of sexual harassment claims that are hitting California’s […]
The Supreme Court has held that the time employees of an Amazon contractor had to stand in line waiting for […]
The first step may just be to give the employee a company phone, suggest Fredrikson & Byron attorneys, writing on […]
Employers should take a proactive stance against harassment, says Lurie Besik of Lapidus LLP. Have a sound company policy that […]
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