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On June 15, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana that bilateral arbitration agreements governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) may require arbitration of California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims on an individual basis only.
In early July, Moriana, the named plaintiff-employee at the
Some employers let employees swap existing benefits for debt payments
Workers can currently enjoy an extraordinary edge. There are well over 10 million open job positions.
People who work in industries with high levels of sexual harassment – including hospitality, retail, manufacturing and information – have a harder time identifying inappropriate workplace behavior, with only 57% of those surveyed identifying quid pro quo sexual harassment, according to new research from the ILR School.
The good news for the economy is that a majority of surveyed hiring managers said they plan to bring on more staff in the next six months.
The coffee chain has been trying to tamp down a national organizing campaign
Employers need to consider what’s legal, cost-effective and fair when approving expenses for office travel for remote workers
California’s minimum wage rate will rise to $15.50 per hour, beginning on January 1, 2023, due to a cost-of-living increase provision found in the state’s minimum wage law.
A $300,640 settlement announced yesterday by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) provides important reminders about HIPAA Privacy Rule and data privacy practices generally: robust data disposal practices are critical and “protected health information” (PHI) is not limited to diagnosis or particularly sensitive information.
The OCR’s settlement involved a New
In this episode, Jen discusses why employers should conduct workplace wage and hour audits and how to keep the results privileged.
During its annual shareholder meeting, Tesla shut down several investor proposals aimed at improving an allegedly “toxic” work culture grounded in discrimination and harassment. Preliminary results from the meeting indicate that of the eight investor resolutions on the agenda, only one will survive opposition from Tesla. Three of the aborted
The term ‘quiet quitting’ started popping up at the end of July, and now it’s everywhere. And no one can agree on what it means.
Jordan Hart at Business Insider defines quiet quitting as “refusing to do more work than they’re
Erin Webber discussed how Littler is working to improve representation and equity for female and diverse attorneys through initiatives like “Breaking Through” and alternative career tracks.
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If Republican lawmakers win control of the House in the midterm elections, Michael Lotito warns of a crackdown on labor policies and anything favorable to organized labor.
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