On June 16, 2022, we posted about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana. There, the Court struck down the waiver in Viking’s arbitration agreement of Moriana’s right to bring a representative PAGA claim.
Archives for April 5, 2023
Jackson Lewis Principals Stephanie L. Adler-Paindiris and Stephanie E. Satterfield Receive Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Principals Stephanie L. Adler Paindiris and Stephanie E. Satterfield have been selected by the Burton Awards as recipients of the “2023 Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Awards” for their article, “Judge Jackson’s Employment Rulings Embody Pragmatism,” which appeared last year in Law360.
FordHarrison Accolades & Additions: First Quarter 2023
CDF Webinar: California Fair Pay Act And Related Requirements – What California Employers Should Know
Join CDF partners Leigh Ann White and Sander van der Heide for a comprehensive, complimentary webinar on California’s Fair Pay Act and related laws, including planning and conducting a pay equity audit to help protect your company from potential costly litigation. California’s Fair Pay Act and related laws impose some of the strictest standards in the nation for pay equity, salary history inquiries, mandatory pay scales and reliance on prior salary in compensation decisions. This webinar will provide an overview of the Fair Pay Act and related California requirements. In addition, CDF attorneys will review how you can evaluate existing pay practices that may uncover potential vulnerabilities.
During this webinar, CDF attorneys will cover:
Overview of California’s Fair Pay Act
Auditing Fair Pay Practices
Recent Cases Under California’s Fair Pay Act
Related Laws Operating In Conjunction With the Fair Pay Act
Register today to reserve your spot!
CA MCLE, SHRM and HRCI credit pending.
New California Pay Data Reporting Obligations Raise New Issues for Private Colleges, Labor Contractors
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) recently issued new guidance confirming that private colleges and universities and labor contractors are subject to the newly expanded pay data reporting obligations added as part of the state’s pay transparency law, Senate Bill (SB) 1162, enacted in September 2022. The state has set
Using Strategic Thinking to Drive Success
In this episode, Jen discusses why she started Shaw Law Group and how strategic thinking has made the firm so successful.
Court of Appeal Denies Employer Liability for Employees’ Personal Relationship Under FEHA
By: Court of Appeal Denies Employer Liability for Employees’ Personal Relationship Under FEHA
While California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) generally holds employers strictly liable for harassment by a supervisor, a recent decision from the California Court of Appeal establishes an important limitation for personal relationships between employees.
In Atalla
USCIS to Prioritize Pending I-539 Applications When Employers File I-129 Petitions With Premium Processing Service Requests
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published an update to its web page outlining Options for Nonimmigrant Workers Following Termination of Employment.
DHS Announces New Effort to Hold Employers Accountable
When employers receive a “Power Harassment” claim in Japan that doesn’t seem to be tied to a protected category, do employers still need to investigate the complaint?
In Ohio, Electric Cars Are Starting to Reshape Jobs and Companies
The state, heavily dependent on the auto industry, is a case study in whether electric vehicles will create or destroy jobs.
You Checked Out at Work. Here’s How to Check Back In.
Three ways to reengage after you quiet quit.
How High Achievers Overcome Their Anxiety
Strategies for escaping the most common “thought traps”.
The Arizona Cardinals Have A Nasty Workplace Scandal Of Their Own
Former Arizona Cardinals executive Terry McDonough filed an arbitration claim against his former employer, claiming that he suffered “illegal and retaliatory mistreatment and abuse” from team owner Michael Bidwill for, among other things, refusing to participate in a bizarre burner-phone scheme meant to circumvent the suspension of former Cardinals general manager Steve Keim.
Laid off on leave: Yes, it’s legal and it’s hitting some workers hard
Cat Fan was in bed last November, recovering from major abdominal surgery, when her phone starting blowing up.