Labor and Employment

CA Supreme Court Cracks Down On “Contractor” Designation

California ’s state supreme court has made it more difficult for employers to classify workers as contractors. It’s not only companies […]

The Lawyer Who Gave Sexual Harassment Its Name

A look back at the career and contribution of lawyer and legal scholar Catharine A. MacKinnon, whose 1979 book…

#TimesUp

“It’s time to ensure that your company has a strong policy prohibiting sexual harassment in the workplace and that the […]

17 Percent Of EEOC Sexual Harassment Complainants Are Male

In a recent CNN poll, ten percent of men reported they had been victims of sexual harassment at work. The […]

Fallout From Trump’s Affairs: The End Of The Nondisclosure Agreement?

Two women – adult film actress/director Stephanie Clifford, aka Stormy Daniels, and Playboy model Karen McDougal – say they had […]

Combating Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Employers can expect to see an increase in sexual harassment claims and complaints. Some may be exaggerated or involve actions […]

Companies Are Backing Off On Drug-Testing

A Gallup poll last October found that 64 percent of Americans favor legalization of pot. That’s the most since Gallup […]

If The Rainmaker Is An Abuser

The challenge of dealing with an abusive law firm rainmaker is that rainmakers are in high demand and about as […]

Employer Victories In Recent FCRA Class Actions

The Fair Credit Reporting Act addresses the use of background checks by employers. It requires that before getting a background report, the employer must get the subject’s authorization and before…..

Privilege Lost For “Underlying Documents” When Report Is Made Public

When a school board released a lawyer’s report about alleged sexual assaults by members of a high school basketball team, it had no desire to release the interviews and communications that…

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