The California Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) authorizes aggrieved employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the State for certain Labor Code violations.
Archives for August 15, 2022
David Dubberly Interviewed with Radio Host Mike Switzer for the SC Business Review
Radio Host Mike Switzer from the @SCBizReview recently interviewed Employment Law Attorney David Dubberly on post-pandemic workplace concerns.
Richard Greenberg Comments on Allowing Employees to “Moonlight”
Richard Greenberg comments on the importance of adopting clearance policies for employees looking to “moonlight” or work secondary jobs so advance permission can be established in “Review Moonlighting Policies in Light of Remote Work, Inflation,” published by SHRM.
Jason Gavejian and Joseph Lazzarotti Author “Connecticut Will Add More Privacy Requirements”
Jason Gavejian and Joseph Lazzarotti author “Connecticut Will Add More Privacy Requirements,” published by SHRM.
Catherine Cano Discusses the Importance of Compassion for Employees With Psychological Disabilities
Catherine Cano discusses the importance of responding compassionately to employees with psychological disabilities and ways to handle the stigma attached to mental health issues in “Respond Compassionately to People with Psychological Disabilities,” published by SHRM.
Jenifer Bologna Discusses CDC’s Updated COVID Guidance
Jenifer Bologna discusses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated COVID-19 guidance, which highlights individual responsibility and no longer differentiates between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals in “What Should Employers Do When a Worker Tests Positive for COVID-19?” published by SHRM.
D.C. Mayor’s Signature Puts Modified Non-Compete Ban on Track for October 1st Effective Date
The District of Columbia City Council has finalized amendments to implement the D.C. Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 effective October 1, 2022, and Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed D.C. Bill 24-256.
CDC Loosens COVID-19 Guidance, Emphasizes Individual Responsibility
In an effort to streamline its guidance and reflect the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued updated guidance that focuses on individual responsibility and is designed to help the public better understand how to protect themselves and others if they are sick or have been exposed.
Circuit Panel Invites Full Court to Reconsider Title VII ‘Ultimate Employment Decisions’ Rule
Holding a gender-based scheduling policy giving only male detention service officers full weekends off was not unlawful discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has invited the full circuit court to revisit its standard for proving workplace discrimination.
Tom Segalla, Founding Partner of Goldberg Segalla, Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
The New York Law Journal has selected Thomas F. Segalla, founding partner of Goldberg Segalla, to receive a Lifetime Achievement award as part of its 2022 New York Legal Awards. The Lifetime Achievement award honors Tom’s accomplishments and impact on the legal community and the practice of law over the course of his entire career.
Six FordHarrison Partners Named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers Guide
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that six partners, Geetha N. Adinata, Frank L. Day Jr., Patricia G. Griffith, Kimberly Ross, Mark Saloman, and Dawn Siler-Nixon were listed in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers Guide in 2022.
Starbucks asks for a nationwide pause in mail-in union votes, alleging misconduct
Starbucks is accusing National Labor Relations Board employees of secretly coordinated with union organizers in the Kansas City area — and it wants the agency to halt all mail-in votes nationwide until a full investigation has been conducted.
Don’t Focus on Your Job at the Expense of Your Career
Four strategies to balance short- and long-term success.
How to Get the Best Possible Recommendation from a Job Reference
Choose the right people, then make sure they’re prepared.
A worker in PA had cancer. His company fired him. Now, the company must pay.
In a settlement reached with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a Pennsylvania company, must pay $184,000 after firing an employee who suffered from cancer.