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The shifting labor relations landscape: Key issues and trends on January 30, 2023
The labor relations landscape has shifted to a pro-union stance. With numerous successful nationwide union organizing efforts this year and a flurry of decisions and initiatives by the National Labor Relations Board, employers need to stay on top of key NLRB decisions and those coming down the pike. -
Morgan Lewis Partners Nicole Buffalano, Molly Moriarty Lane Honored by Daily Journal
Morgan Lewis Partners Nicole Buffalano, Molly Moriarty Lane Honored by Daily Journal. -
Attorney General Bonta Urges National Labor Relations Board to Strengthen Protections for Workers Seeking to Organize
Attorney General Bonta Urges National Labor Relations Board to Strengthen Protections for Workers Seeking to Organize. -
California legislators prepare for next round of policymaking as summer recess concludes
With state lawmakers scheduled to resume the Legislative session this week, concerns persist about regulatory action on California businesses as they seek to balance public health concerns with nascent economic recovery. -
REED SMITH LLP: Michele Haydel Gehrke named to Daily Journal's 2021 Top Labor & Employment list for fourth year in a row
For her 2021 honor, Gehrke was highlighted for her success in a range of defense-side labor and employment litigation and counseling for airlines, and for her winning record in complex federal labor disputes involving the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act. -
SB 95 extends sick leave for California workers
As the state implements more sick leave requirements for businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the new SB 95 mandate incorporates a number of new provisions for which an employee is entitled to the leave. -
COZEN O'CONNOR: The Biden Administration Impact on the “Big 3” Agencies: EEOC, DOL, NLRB
As the country continues to navigate through the challenging COVID-19 pandemic, the dramatic political change in administration this month in Washington, D.C., will similarly prompt a seismic shift in regulation and policy initiatives affecting employers. -
Host of mandates will apply in formulating workplace COVID-19 vaccine policies
As progress toward a safe COVID-19 vaccine continues to unfold, businesses have begun to evaluate the different legal avenues they’ll need to consider for workplace vaccination policies. -
Equal application of COVID-19 deterrents essential as people return to work, expert says
As businesses plan for reopening, any COVID-19 testing of employees must be done uniformly or it could result in litigation under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) or California’s fair employment statute, a law professor said. -
More changes anticipated for Assembly Bill 5 after COVID-19 cloud clears
When Californians return to work after the stay-at-home order is lifted, more changes could be coming to the controversial Assembly Bill 5 independent contractor law. -
SHEPPARD MULLIN: Sheppard Mullin Announces 2020 Partner Class
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that 21 attorneys have been promoted to partner. -
COZEN O'CONNOR: West Coast Expansion Continues with the Addition of 13 Labor & Employment Lawyers from Miller Law Group in California
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce 13 attorneys from California’s Miller Law Group — one of the largest woman-owned employment law firms in the country — have joined its San Francisco and Los Angeles offices. -
COZEN O’CONNOR: West Coast Expansion Continues with the Addition of 13 Labor & Employment Lawyers from Miller Law Group in California
New Hires Also Advance Cozen O’Connor’s Diversity Initiative -
Google to face California lawsuit of alleged hiring bias against conservatives and men
MOUNTAIN VIEW – A state judge has ruled that Google must face a lawsuit over allegations that the tech giant discriminates against conservative and male job applicants, an accusation that was first brought forth by former employee James Damore, the author of 2017’s controversial “Google memo.” -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Announces Multistate Settlements Targeting “No-Poach” Policies that Harm Workers
California Attorney General issued the following announcement on March 12.alifornia Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced that the State of California, as part of a multistate effort, has entered into agreements with four major fast food companies that prohibit those franchise corporations from continuing to employ “no-poach” policies. -
9th Circuit sides with musicians' union in dispute with Paramount over 'Same Kind of Different As Me'
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit sided with a musicians’ organization that sued Paramount Pictures Corp., reversing a lower court’s order, on Sept. 10. -
Patterson Heavy Haul alleged to owe more than $6,000 to Teamsters trust
SACRAMENTO – A California corporation is alleged to have failed to pay unpaid contributions in full and failed to provide its records for an audit. -
Appeals court affirms dismissal of suit challenging California labor code amendment
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California ruling dismissing a contractor’s complaint challenging an amendment to the California labor code that permits employers to take a wage-credit only with employee consent, ruling that the bill does not infringe upon the plaintiff’s 1st Amendment Rights. -
Binding arbitration bill passes CA Assembly in face of strong opposition
SACRAMENTO - A bill barring employers from inserting binding arbitration clauses into contracts as a condition of employment has passed the California State Assembly. -
California employers at reduced risk for labor litigation following Supreme Court decision, litigators say
WASHINGTON – California employers now have a lower risk of ending up in court fighting Federal Arbitration Act and National Labor Relations Act lawsuits following a split U.S. Supreme Court decision in a major arbitration case earlier this month, two California litigators said in recent interviews.