In this episode, Jen welcomes fellow employment law attorney Tim Del Castillo for a discussion of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana regarding including waivers of PAGA claims in arbitration agreements.
Archives for June 22, 2022
Jackson Lewis Adds Charles H. Wilson as Houston Office Managing Principal
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Charles H. Wilson has joined the firm as Office Managing Principal in Houston. Charles joins the firm from Littler and has almost 25 years of experience in employment litigation.
FordHarrison Named Among Top Labor and Employment Law Firms in 2022 by Chambers USA
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that the firm was recognized nationally in Chambers USA 2022 as well as in the states of Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Tennessee for labor and employment.
An Update on Remote Work Reimbursements
California employers have recently experienced a material uptick in lawsuits from employees seeking reimbursement for expenses incurred while working from home. These lawsuits seek a wide variety of expense reimbursement for increased utility costs and for the costs of losing out on the ability to rent out their home offices. Employees typically bring these claims under Labor Code section 2802. Sometimes employees also bring derivative PAGA actions for wage-statement “inaccuracies.”
DHS Rule Increases Automatic Extension of Work Authorization for Certain Eligible Renewal Applicants
On May 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) automatically extending the work authorizations for certain renewal applicants listed on the USCIS website. Normally, the DHS regulations provide an automatic extension of 180 days from the expiry date stated on the Employment
Drivers’ Lawsuit Claims Uber and Lyft Violate Antitrust Laws
They accuse the companies of depriving them of employee benefits while also denying them the freedoms of independent contractors.
NFL wants Brian Flores racial discrimination lawsuit to go to arbitration
The NFL and six of its teams have formally moved in a New York court to force a lawsuit alleging that they engaged in racial discrimination into arbitration where NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell would be the arbitrator.
Labor agency seeks broad order against Starbucks in federal court
Federal labor regulators have asked a court to force Starbucks to stop what they say is extensive illegal activity in response to a nationwide campaign in which workers at more than 150 corporate-owned stores have voted to unionize.
Amazon introduces new warehouse robot, says it’s not replacing human workers [Video]
The company says the robot will help address safety concerns, but it comes as Amazon faces a labor crisis and several unionization effort from warehouse workers.
Rolls-Royce Offers $2,500 Payment to Workers as Inflation Bites
Companies are weighing how to help employees deal with inflation without boosting costs in the long run
Roger Goodell Defends NFL’s Handling of Workplace Allegations Against Dan Snyder’s Washington Commanders
The NFL commissioner told the House Oversight Committee that Snyder “has been held accountable” by the league. Snyder will be subpoenaed to give a deposition next week.
New Gallup Workplace Report Says Employee Stress Is At An All-Time High
In April, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the U.S. is “out of the pandemic phase.”
How forced arbitration in the workplace became the norm
Mandatory arbitration has grown increasingly popular in employment agreements over the last three decades, as a tool to help shield companies from litigation.
Goodell tells lawmakers Commanders had ‘unacceptable’ workplace culture
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said at a congressional hearing that the Washington Commanders had an “unacceptable” workplace culture.
Amazon workers in Maryland say they were fired for union organizing
Amazonians United, which has eschewed traditional union tactics, is bringing the labor movement to an Amazon facility in Prince George’s
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