by commune | Feb 24, 2015 | Employment Alerts, Other News
Keesal, Young & Logan Shareholder Lisa Bertain will be speaking on the “Responding to Whistleblowers” Panel at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Compliance and Legal Society Annual Seminar. The session will cover...
by commune | Nov 25, 2014 | Employment Alerts, Other News
On Tuesday, November 25, 2014, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the “Retail Workers Bill of Rights,” a package of ordinances that will significantly dictate wage and hour practices in certain retail establishments in San Francisco. The...
by commune | Sep 11, 2014 | Employment Alerts, Other News
On Wednesday, September 10, 2014, California’s Governor Jerry Brown signed the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, requiring California employers to provide paid sick leave to employees who work 30 or more days per year. The Act becomes effective July...
by commune | Jun 23, 2014 | Employment Alerts, Other News
Today, the California Supreme Court issued its much anticipated Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC decision on the enforceability of class/representative action waivers in employment arbitration agreements. In a decision authored by Justice Liu, the...
by commune | May 29, 2014 | Employment Alerts, Other News
This afternoon the California Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in the Duran v. U.S. Bank, N.A. case. In a unanimous decision (with one concurring opinion), the Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeal’s decision to reverse a $15 million trial...
by commune | Feb 27, 2014 | Employment Alerts, Other News
The City of San Francisco recently adopted stringent new rules that govern how employers may consider criminal background checks during the hiring process. The Fair Chance Ordinance, No. 17-14, becomes operative for San Francisco businesses on August 13, 2014. The...
