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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

Breach of Contract Exclusion Bars Coverage for Judgment Rendered in Employment Dispute

Wiley Rein LLP on 3/22/2024

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, applying Louisiana law, has held that an insurer does not need to cover a monetary judgment rendered in favor of two former employees of the insured...more

Massachusetts AG Reaches $6.8M Settlement with Operator of MGM Casino for Alleged Violations of State Wage and Hour Laws

Troutman Pepper on 11/3/2023

Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Joy Campbell has announced a $6.8 million settlement with the operator of an MGM resort and casino known as MGM Springfield for the entity’s alleged violations of the Massachusetts...more

Furloughs Trigger Employer’s Obligation To Pay Final Wages Immediately

CDF Labor Law LLP on 9/29/2023

A recent Ninth Circuit panel held that Hyatt employees who were “laid off” in March 2020 were entitled to payment of their accrued vacation time immediately, even though the employees were not officially terminated until June...more

Whistleblower “Disclosure” Includes Information Already Known to Employer

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 5/31/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: California Labor Code section 1102.5 protects employees who disclose what they believe to be violations of the law. The Supreme Court of California has ruled that such disclosures are protected even if the...more

Good Faith Defense Precludes Final Pay and Wage Statement Penalties

Venable LLP on 3/24/2023

The California Court of Appeal recently issued an opinion that brings good news to employers in connection with California's draconian penalties for late payment of final wages....more

Failure to Pay Wages Due at Discharge Can Incur Triple Damages in Massachusetts

Perkins Coie on 4/21/2022

Late payment of final compensation just became significantly more expensive for employers with workers in Massachusetts. In an opinion on April 4, 2022, Reuter v. City of Methuen, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held...more

Late Pay Entitles Employees to Triple Wages Regardless of When Paid, Massachusetts High Court Holds

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/13/2022

When an employer does not pay an employee earned wages within the time frames set forth in the Massachusetts Wage Act (MWA), the employee is entitled to three times the wages owed, regardless of the length of the delay or...more

Late Payment of Wages Means Triple Liability for Employers Even If Wages Are Paid Before Suit is Filed

Conn Kavanaugh on 4/5/2022

On April 4, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) dispelled the notion that employers can avoid triple liability for late payment of wages under the Massachusetts Wage Act, M.G.L. c. 149, § 148 (“Wage Act”),...more

24 Key Developments in Canadian Labour and Employment Law in 2021

Littler on 12/17/2021

In 2021, Canada saw significant statutory and case law developments in labour and employment law, some of which related to COVID-19. This Insight provides an overview of key 2021 developments, with links to more detailed...more

[Webinar] Employment Law Compliance Strategies for Healthcare Industry: COVID, Internal Investigations, Wage & Hour & More -...

CDF Labor Law LLP on 9/7/2021

CDF Labor Law has designed a series of complimentary webinars on employment-related topics specifically designed for our friends and colleagues in the healthcare industry. CDF’s Healthcare Education Week will run October 4-8,...more

Oregon Supreme Court Limits Employers’ Tools for Avoiding Excessive Attorney Fees for Minor Pay Violations

Littler on 1/13/2021

On December 31, 2020, the Oregon Supreme Court reversed the Oregon Court of Appeals’ decision in Mathis v. St. Helens Auto Center, Inc. and concluded that the “reasonable” attorney fee award permitted under ORS 652.200 cannot...more

Employers Beware: COVID-19 Litigation May Spark Additional Claims

Fisher Phillips on 5/29/2020

As businesses across the country begin to face a wave of COVID-19-related workplace litigation, some are learning the hard lesson that some of these claims may also dredge up long-simmering employment conflicts unrelated to...more

Key California Employment Law Cases: February 2020

Payne & Fears on 3/11/2020

Frlekin v. Apple, Inc., -- Cal. -- (2020) - Summary: The time employees spent on Apple’s premises waiting for and undergoing a mandatory exit search of personal belongings was compensable as “hours worked” under Wage...more

New Laws for California Employers in 2020

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 12/30/2019

The California Legislature and Governor Newsom have passed a sizable list of new laws governing the workplace in 2020. Employers are, once again, advised to evaluate their workplace rules and practices to insure they keep...more

2020 California Employment Law Roundup

Vedder Price on 12/30/2019

As 2019 draws to a close, employers in California have a busy new year ahead of them with expanded legal obligations, including significant new legislation regarding independent contractor status and mandatory arbitration...more

Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020

Stoel Rives - World of Employment on 12/20/2019

As 2019 comes to an end, employers should know about important new obligations that will ring in their new year. Our Labor & Employment experts offer some guidance on critical developments in Oregon, Washington, California,...more

Reminder: New California Employment Laws Going Into Effect January 1, 2020

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 12/17/2019

• Numerous new California laws going into effect on January 1, 2020, will impact employers and employees. • The most significant laws include a new employee classification law, extension of the statute of limitations for...more

Key California Employment Law Cases: September 2019

Payne & Fears on 11/19/2019

ZB, N.A. v. Super Ct. of San Diego Cty., 8 Cal. 5th 175, 252 Cal. Rptr. 3d 228 (2019) - Summary: Employee may not recover unpaid wages under Labor Code section 558 through PAGA. Facts: Plaintiff Lawson worked for...more

CO Employers Can Forgo Paying Out Unused Vacation Upon Termination

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers on 11/11/2019

Unused vacation time can represent a substantial liability on the books for many employers. Therefore, the extent to which you can control the payout of unused vacation time upon an employee’s separation from employment is an...more

2020 Vision: California’s New Employment Laws

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/18/2019

To close out the 2019 legislative season, Governor Gavin Newsom signed dozens of bills into law, which will have lasting impacts for California employers. In addition to the summaries and clarifications from prior blog posts,...more

Web Exclusive - September 2019: The Top 11 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 10/10/2019

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 have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

California Employment Legislative Update: Governor Newsom Gets to Work

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/20/2019

Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Legislature has passed a series of bills for Governor Newsom to consider. He now has until October 13 to approve or veto bills such as a Dynamex codification bill and a San Francisco-inspired...more

California Supreme Court Rejects Conversion Claim for Unpaid Wages

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/27/2019

Seyfarth Synopsis: In Voris v. Lampert, the California Supreme Court held that unpaid wages cannot be recovered through a tort claim for conversion....more

New Jersey Adds Sharp Teeth, and Employer Notice Duty, to Wage and Hour Law

Littler on 8/13/2019

On August 6, 2019, New Jersey enacted its Wage Theft Law, transforming the state’s wage and hour laws into one of the most robust in the country. As discussed below, the law substantially expands the civil and criminal...more

Employment Law Legends, Episode 1 – Employment Law Reborn: West Coast Hotel v. Parrish

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/9/2019

Our new series, Employment Law Legends, examines pivotal employment law cases—from the history behind them to their lasting impact. In the first episode of the series, Paul Rinnan discusses West Coast Hotel v. Parrish, a case...more

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