by Elizabeth Lindh and Teresa Thong | Jan 24, 2020 | Employment Alerts, Homepage News
On January 16, 2020, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California in California Trucking Association, et al. v. Becerra, et al., issued a preliminary injunction that will temporarily prevent the enforcement of Assembly Bill (AB 5) against...
by Marjorie Hall | Jan 2, 2020 | Employment Alerts, Homepage News
Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51) was set to take effect January 1, 2020. It prohibits requiring as a condition of employment arbitration of FEHA or Labor Code violations. (See KYL Alert dated December 18, 2019.) The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, California Chamber of Commerce,...
by Marjorie Hall | Dec 18, 2019 | Employment Alerts, Homepage News
As another year draws to a close, new laws are set to take effect once the calendar flips to January 2020. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is on the forefront of most minds, but that does not mean California employers should take other new laws any less...
by Marjorie Hall | Sep 25, 2019 | Employment Alerts, Homepage News
Yesterday, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final overtime rule. The rule, which takes effect on January 1, 2020: Raises the standard salary level from $455 to $684 per week (or $35,568 per year) for the executive, administrative, and...
by Justin Hectus | Sep 12, 2019 | Employment Alerts, Homepage News
On September 12, 2019, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in ZB, N.A., et al. v. Superior Court (Lawson), Supreme Court Docket No. S246711. The decision was expected to resolve a split between the Courts of Appeal regarding the arbitrability...
by Justin Hectus | Jun 4, 2019 | Employment Alerts, Homepage News
On June 3, 2019, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that the charge-filing requirement of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, requiring a complainant to first file a charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) before...
