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Rest and Meal Break Class Action Arbitration Waivers

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Class Action Trends Report June 2022

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In this issue of the Class Action Trends Report, Jackson Lewis attorneys discuss recent developments in arbitration and their impact on employment class actions. These include the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault...more

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10 Developments That Shaped Employment Law In 2021

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2021 was a transformative year for labor and employment law and fundamental employment dynamics. There was no shortage of highly influential decisions issued by courts around the country in 2021 — and California continues to...more

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Need For Too Much Individual Scrutiny Defense Fails: A Real Bummer!

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The employer who is fighting a collective or class action must make the argument that there is too much of a need for individual scrutiny to allow a class to proceed. There are times that argument works, and times it does...more

Payne & Fears

Key California Employment Law Cases: September 2019

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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

Clark Hill PLC

Action Items for Illinois Employers in 2019

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2019 is here. Now is a great time for employers in Illinois to consider if and how they want to address new employment laws and workplace trends that will impact 2019 and beyond. New military leave procedures, class action...more

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Web Exclusive - High Court’s Arbitration Ruling Provides Sigh Of Relief For Healthcare Employers

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A few months ago, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-to-4 decision that class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements do not violate the National Labor Relations Act and are, in fact, fully enforceable. The decision...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Our Nominees for the Top 20 California Employment Law Risks

New laws pop up in California on a regular basis, as summarized by our What’s New for 2018 advisory. Meanwhile, California employers must also be mindful of the laws already on the books, many of which pose traps for the...more

Cozen O'Connor

I-16 – Kneeling, Indefinite Leave, DC Updates, Non-Compete Consideration, and Pretty as a Protected Class

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This episode discusses kneeling in the NFL/workplace, indefinite leave entitlement, and sufficient consideration for non-competes, provides an update from DC on OT exemptions and class action waivers, and questions whether...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Five Wage and Hour Questions: What’s “In Store” For 2017?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: With the new administration and new year well underway, retail employers may be wondering what’s next for likely litigation and legislation impacting their business. Below are thoughts about five questions...more

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CBAs Must Specifically State Intent to Arbitrate Statutory Rights

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Court of Appeal has held that unless a collective bargaining agreement includes an explicitly stated, clear and unmistakable, intent to waive the right to a judicial forum for statutory causes of...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Fenwick Employment Brief

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California Legislative Update - In the latter half of 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed numerous bills into law. Below is a summary of those laws that will affect California employers in 2017 and beyond. ...more

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Litigating California Wage & Hour and Labor Code Class Actions

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Introduction and Overview - Since the turn of the century, there has been a huge increase in the number of class action lawsuits alleging violations of California’s overtime laws or other Labor Code statutes and wage and...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Employment Law - December 2015

NLRB Goes One Step Further, Holds Optional Waiver of Class Action Arbitrations Illegal - Why it matters - Reiterating its stance against arbitration agreements that prohibit class or collective actions, a panel of...more

Troutman Pepper

Employment Law Issues for Health Care Employers

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In this webinar, moderated by Mark Kadzielski, Pepper partner and chair of the firm’s Health Care Services practice, Susan K. Lessack and Christopher J. Moran, both of Pepper’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, will...more

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