by kyl admin | Aug 14, 2007 | Employment Alerts, Other News
Today, the California Supreme Court issued the long awaited decision in Gentry regarding the enforceability of class action waivers in arbitration agreements. The Court held, in a 4 to 3 decision, that “at least in some cases, the prohibition of classwide relief...
by kyl admin | Jul 24, 2007 | Employment Alerts, Other News
On July 24, 2007, the Third District Court of Appeal in California issued the attached decision, Arias v. Superior Court, — Cal.Rptr.3d —-, 2007 WL 2111017. Click here to read the opinion. At issue in Arias was whether an employee bringing an action on...
by kyl admin | Jul 14, 2007 | Employment Alerts, Other News
On Monday, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Thomas M. Siebel, founder of Siebel Systems, Inc., could proceed with a malicious prosecution suit against lawyers who prosecuted an employment case against him. Siebel v. Mittlesteadt, 07 C.D.O.S. 8353, ...
by kyl admin | Jul 1, 2007 | Employment Alerts, Other News
The Washington State Legislature has been busy in 2007 enacting a number of substantial provisions related to employment issues. Here is a brief overview of a few key changes. 1. Pre-Employment Background Checks Employers may procure information regarding an...
by kyl admin | Jun 14, 2007 | Employment Alerts, Other News
On January 12, 2007, we circulated an email describing the more notable issues raised by San Francisco’s new Paid Sick Leave ordinance (“PSL”). As you may recall, the PSL went into effect on February 5, 2007. Shortly after the effective date,...
by kyl admin | May 29, 2007 | Employment Alerts, Other News
U.S. Supreme Court Limits Employee Job-Bias Claims In a 5 to 4 decision issued on May 29, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court held that an employee could not assert a Title VII pay discrimination claim against her employer based on allegedly discriminatory pay decisions that...
