The Impact of National Same-Sex Marriage for Employers -
Why it matters:
How will employers feel the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges? The landmark ruling that the Fourteenth...more
7/13/2015
/ Appeals ,
Class Certification ,
Classification ,
Coerced Patronage ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
DOMA ,
Due Process ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Protection ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
FedEx ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
FRCP 23(b)(3) ,
Indemnification ,
Independent Contractors ,
IRS ,
Misclassification ,
NLRA ,
Obergefell v. Hodges ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Reimbursements ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS ,
Selfies ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Spouses ,
Title VII ,
Uber ,
Unpaid Wages ,
US v Windsor ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages ,
Wrongful Termination
DOL Grants Could Signal More Misclassification Actions -
Why it matters: Employers have faced a tidal wave of litigation over the alleged misclassification of employees as independent contractors, with workers ranging...more
10/30/2014
/ ADEA ,
Adverse Employment Action ,
Age Discrimination ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
FedEx ,
FEHA ,
Medical Examinations ,
Misclassification ,
NFL ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan
California Enacts Paid Sick Leave -
Why it matters: Employers in California must now provide three paid sick days per year for workers, pursuant to a new law going into effect on July 1, 2015. The controversial...more
9/19/2014
/ Ban the Box ,
Cell Phones ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FedEx ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Job Applicants ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
NLRB ,
Paid Leave ,
Reimbursements ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
Sick Leave