Ever have that feeling that your arbitrator just doesn’t understand you? You may be right, but there’s not much you can do about it. A recent unanimous ruling by the United States Supreme Court should encourage employers to...more
6/17/2013 - Arbitration Arbitration Agreements Class Action Contract Interpretation Oxford Health v Sutter SCOTUS
Can the EEOC require employers to hire convicted criminals? Last April, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a policy guideline that calls into question the extent to which employers can...more
4/18/2013 - Criminal Background Checks Criminal Records EEOC Employer Liability Issues Hiring & Firing Title VII
In a case of first impression, the Second Appellate District in California, recently took an expansive view of pregnancy leave rights for employees. Under California’s Pregnancy Disability Leave Law (“PDLL”), employees...more
2/27/2013 - ADA CFRA Disability FEHA Pregnancy Pregnancy Disability Leave Law Reasonable Accommodation
On December 10, 2012, in Veronese v. Lucasfilm Ltd., a California Court of Appeal overturned a Marin County jury’s verdict against Lucasfilm based on its finding that several errors in jury instructions prejudicially affected...more
12/19/2012 - Appeals Business Judgment Rule Discrimination Failure To Hire FEHA Jury Instructions Lucasfilm Pregnancy Discrimination Reversible Error Termination
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