With a new governor and a progressive state legislature, 2019 was a significant year for legislative developments in California labor and employment law. … Read more
These California Labor Laws Could Prompt Changes Across the US
This Employment Law This Week monthly rundown discusses the most important developments for employers in November 2019. The update specifically addresses: … Read more
California Prohibits Mandatory Employee Arbitration
California’s Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation which effectively outlaws mandatory arbitration agreements with employees — a new version … Read more
September’s Top Employment News: Overtime and California’s Classification Law
This Employment Law This Week® monthly rundown updates some of the most important employment law developments of the past month: DOL issues final overtime … Read more
Think You Know the NLRB’s Social Media Rules? Take Eric’s Quiz
Note: Last month, Eric crafted a social media quiz testing your understanding of the NLRB rules around social media policies. The link to the quiz is at … Read more
NLRB Overturns Union Access as States Ramp Up Worker Protections
This Employment Law This Week® monthly rundown discusses the most important developments for employers heading into July 2019. In this episode: State … Read more
Employment Law Update: Gig Workers, Non-Competes Backlash and Equal Pay Compliance
This Employment Law monthly rundown discusses the most important developments for employers heading into June 2019. The episode covers: Worker … Read more
On the Legal Front: Court Agrees to Hear LGBTQ Case; No Pot Testing In NYC
This episode of Epstein Becker Green’s Employment Law This Week® discusses the most important legal developments for employers. Specifically, this episode … Read more
Court Rules Class Action Arbitrations Require Specific Agreement
In 2010, the Supreme Court held in Stolt-Nielsen SA v. AnimalFeeds International that a court may not compel class-action arbitration when an arbitration … Read more
How Collective Bargaining Is Changing
Anybody who knows me knows very well that I am a huge baseball fan. I vividly recall back in 1994 during the baseball strike, a concept was presented by … Read more
Employment Law Update: New Overtime Rule Coming; Court Limits Arbitration Power
This episode of Epstein Becker Green’s Employment Law This Week® features a recap of the biggest labor and employment law news from January 2019. … Read more
NLRB Revises Test For Independent Contractor Status
In a significant ruling which will benefit companies, the National Labor Relations Board last Friday revised the test it uses for determining whether … Read more
A Look Ahead at the Legal Issues For HR In 2019
This episode of Epstein Becker Green’s Employment Law This Week® features a recap of the biggest employment law trends from 2018 and a look ahead at what’s … Read more
Whatever the Court Decides It Won’t End the Debate Over Class Action vs. Individual Arbitration
The interplay between arbitration agreements and employment-based class actions has been the subject of extensive and often conflicting legal opinions for … Read more
Uber Drivers Lose Class Action Effort as Court Upholds Arbitration Requirement
It was just a matter of time. After the Supreme Court cleared the way for businesses to use class waivers with their employees and contractors with … Read more
A Look Ahead at the Legal and Market Forces Affecting Employment
Almost two years into the new presidential administration, and with highly consequential and hotly debated mid-term elections around the corner, Littler’s … Read more
What the Missouri Right-to-Work Vote Means for Employers
n a sweeping victory for labor unions, Missouri voters overwhelmingly rejected a right-to-work law which sought to ban unions from requiring union fees as … Read more
A Look at How Brett Kavanaugh Could Shape Employment Law
Respect to the employment law bloggers, reporters, and others who have been trying to read the tea leaves to predict what Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s record as … Read more
Court Says Government Workers Can’t Be Forced to Pay Unions
There’s much hand-wringing and hand clapping today over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that government workers can’t be forced to … Read more
9 Ways the NLRB Is Making It Easier to Revise Your Handbook
If you’re new to the field, you’ll have to take our word on it, but HR-compliance professionals know that drafting a 100% compliant employee handbook got a … Read more