The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”)—the agency tasked with enforcing federal labor laws—was deputized by Congress in 1972 with authority to bring lawsuits against employers for violating anti-discrimination...more
On October 10, 2019, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51) into law. This important legislation is aimed at reversing a series of cases that allow employers to unilaterally impose pre-dispute arbitration agreements...more
10/24/2019
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Exceptions ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
FEHA ,
Governor Newsom ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Labor Code ,
New Legislation ,
Pre-Dispute Arbitration ,
Preemption ,
Savings Clause ,
State Labor Laws
Please join us for Sheppard Mullin's bi-annual Labor & Employment Law Update & Happy Hour. There have been significant developments in California labor and employment law this year. We will explain how these new developments...more
9/25/2015
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Events ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Reimbursements ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
Sick Leave ,
Title VII ,
Unpaid Interns