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New Jersey Supreme Court Declares Commissions Are Wages Under Wage Payment Law

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In a ruling that should command the attention of all employers in New Jersey who employ and pay commission-based salespersons, the New Jersey Supreme Court has held that commissions are wages under the New Jersey Wage Payment...more

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Supreme Court Holds That PAGA Representative Waivers Are Enforceable In Certain Significant Respects

On June 15, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued its much anticipated decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana. The Supreme Court held that California’s rule invalidating pre-dispute agreements waiving the...more

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Vietnam Introduces New Labor Code With Significant Employment Law Reforms

The National Assembly of Vietnam adopted a new Labor Code (No. 45/2019/QH14) on 20 November 2019 (the New Labor Code), which becomes effective 1 January 2021....more

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AB 51: Preliminary Injunction GRANTED

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Among other things, AB 51 makes it unlawful for employers to impose arbitration agreements on employees as a condition of employment, even if employees are permitted to opt out. AB 51 was quickly challenged...more

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California Court Concludes that Anti-Arbitration Law is Likely Preempted

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On February 7, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued an order supporting its injunction of Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51), an expansive anti-arbitration law enacted in October, which was...more

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Federal Court Halts Enforcement of California Arbitration Law

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A California federal court has granted a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Assembly Bill 51, an expansive anti-arbitration law enacted in October and set to take effect on January 1, 2020....more

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TRO Halts New Arbitration Law AB51

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On December 30, 2019, a federal District Court issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the State of California temporarily enjoining the State from enforcing Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51) —the new California law...more

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AB 51 Challenge: TRO Granted

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Set to take effect on January 1, 2020, AB 51 would make it unlawful for employers to impose arbitration agreements on employees as a condition of employment, even if employees are permitted to opt out. As...more

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Employers: California Assembly Bill 51 on Hold For Now

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We previously highlighted Assembly Bill 51, which prohibits employers from requiring employees or applicants for employment to “waive any right, forum, or procedure for a violation” of the Fair Employment and Housing Act or...more

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[WEBINAR] 2019 Annual Labor & Employment Update

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From independent contractors to privacy to arbitration agreements - the California Legislature was busy in 2019 passing a wealth of new labor and employment laws that impact your business or agency. In this Best Best &...more

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Client note – new labor code 2019

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After much consultation and heated debate, Vietnam adopted a new Labor Code on 20 November 2019 ("Labor Code"), which will come into effect on 1 January 2021, and replace the current law which dates from 2012. While Vietnam's...more

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Court to Consider Whether California Ride Share Drivers Who Make Airport Runs Are Exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act

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On November 26, 2019, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard B. Ulmer ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) might not apply to Uber drivers who are engaged in interstate commerce while driving passengers to or...more

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California AB 51 Bans Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements

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On October 13, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 51 into law, banning most employment arbitration agreements in California starting January 1, 2020. This new law is expansive in scope but short...more

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Zombie Apocalypse? Another (Unconstitutional?) California Assault on Arbitration

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Seyfarth Synopsis. On Thursday, September 5, 2019, the Legislature passed AB 51. This bill would ban mandatory arbitration agreements with respect to claims under the Labor Code and the Fair Employment and Housing Act while...more

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