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News & Analysis as of May 20, 2013

California Employment Law Notes - May 2013

by Anthony Oncidi | Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/10/2013

Kenneth Hatai sued his employer (CalTrans) and his supervisor (Sameer Haddadeen), alleging discrimination based on his Japanese ancestry and the fact that he was not of Arab ancestry like Haddadeen. The case was tried to a...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - November 2012

by Allen M. Kato, Michael A. Sands | Fenwick & West LLP on 11/14/2012

In This Issue: - Court Refuses To Force Human Resources Director To Arbitrate Dispute Despite Misrepresentations That She Had Signed Arbitration Agreement - California Employers Allowed To Round Employee Time To...more

Recently Enacted Legislation of Interest to California Employers

by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 10/5/2012

September 30 was the last day for California Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. to sign or veto bills passed by the State Legislature during its 2011-2012 Regular Session. Governor Brown signed several bills of interest to...more

Social Media in Labour and Employment: Privacy, Human Rights, and the Formation, Management and Termination of the Employment...

by E. Wayne Benedict on 1/26/2012

From a legal perspective, social media is a relatively new phenomenon, but its implications for employers, employees, trade unions, and their advocates are proving to be marked in all aspects of employment and labour...more