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Employee Handbooks Arbitration Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Employee Handbooks are reference manuals for new and current employees on the policies and procedures of a particular employer. A comprehensive employee handbooks outlines expectations and obligations for both... more +
Employee Handbooks are reference manuals for new and current employees on the policies and procedures of a particular employer. A comprehensive employee handbooks outlines expectations and obligations for both employees and employers and is an important part of effective human resource management. A proper handbook contains detailed information on non-disclosure and conflict of interest obligations, work schedules, employee compensation and benefits, anti-discrimination policies, and codes of conduct to name a few. less -
Proskauer - California Employment Law

November 2023 California Employment Law Notes

We invite you to review our newly-posted November 2023 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law...more

BakerHostetler

Opinion of Wisconsin District Judge Again Illustrates that Arbitration Is a Creature of Contract

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In deciding a reoccurring issue, Judge James D. Peterson of the Western District of Wisconsin found no valid arbitration agreement existed, because of a disclaimer in a 48-page employee handbook. See O’Bryan v. Pember...more

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The Arbitration Section In Your Employee Handbook Is Not An Agreement to Arbitrate

Federal law nowadays certainly favors enforcement of agreements to arbitrate. But generally applicable state contract law determines contract formation – i.e., whether such an agreement has been made. Contract formation...more

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Is Your Arbitration Agreement in an Employee Handbook? The Eighth Circuit Issues a Reminder: Arbitration Agreements Must be...

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A properly implemented employment arbitration program can provide a variety of benefits to employers and employees alike.  Many employers have robust arbitration programs that require both the employer and its employees to...more

Fisher Phillips

Web Exclusive December 2017: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017. December was no different,...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Employment Law - August 2017

Deferred Vacation Policy Lawful, California Appellate Court Rules - Why it matters - A vacation policy that employees do not begin to earn vacation time until after their first year of employment is lawful, the...more

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2016/2017 Labor & Employment Observer

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Activist NLRB Created More Problems For All Employers in 2016 - What Happens Under President Trump? During 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) maintained its generally pro-union, anti-employer...more

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