Labor and Employment

Understanding the New Laws on Pay Equity

August 18, 2017

California passed its Fair Pay Act in 2015, ostensibly to tighten existing laws prohibiting pay discrimination and to eliminate pay […]

New Laws Complicate Employee Marijuana Use Rules

August 18, 2017

While the first wave of medical marijuana laws beginning in 1996 generally left intact the rights of employers to prohibit […]

What a Day of Rest Means in California

August 18, 2017

Before deciding Mendoza v. Nordstrom, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals had to ask the California Supreme Court for an […]

Age Discrimination Said To Be Pervasive, Hard To Prove

August 15, 2017

“Once layoffs were done by reverse seniority,” notes one economics professor, but the age of “last in, first out” is […]

Finding and Correcting A Gender Pay Gap

August 11, 2017

“Even well-intentioned employers may be violating the law,” warns Littler attorney Zev J. Eigen. “Pay equity laws do not contain […]

Uber, Engineer Levandowski, Lose Privilege Bid In Trade Secrets Case

July 19, 2017

Uber and Anthony Levandowski have lost their bid to retain privilege on a due diligence report that could shed light […]

List Targets Venture Capitalists Who Hit On Women

July 17, 2017

Silicon Valley start-up incubator Y Combinator has emailed a reporting form to entrepreneurs encouraging them to report sexual harassment by […]

Idaho Noncompete Law Puts Onus On Employees

July 17, 2017

Most states have been making it easier for people to switch jobs, but Idaho’s recently passed legislation goes full tilt […]

Securing Company Info Against Disloyal Employees

July 12, 2017

What can a company do when it gets word that an employee is angling for a new job and might […]

Tech Companies Want Courts To Protect Gay Workers

July 12, 2017

Microsoft, Google, Viacom, Lyft and dozens of other companies have filed court papers in support of a case that argues […]

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