BE WARY ABOUT WAIVERS IN ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS

by Jennifer Brown Shaw and Amy K. Lee | The Daily Recorder | Apr 20, 2011

California courts profess to favor arbitration as a means to resolve disputes, including those between employers and employees. When an employer enters into an arbitration agreement with an employee, the employer is generally looking for a lower cost, faster, and more...

TOP 10 EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK MISTAKES

by Jennifer Brown Shaw and Alayna Schroeder | HRCalifornia White Papers | Apr 13, 2011

Done right, employee handbooks serve multiple functions. They provide employees with important information about a company, its practices and the working environment. They also help protect employers legally by setting clear expectations and standards that employees...

WE’RE ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES NOW

by D. Gregory Valenza | The Daily Journal | Apr 12, 2011

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just issued final regulations interpreting the Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008. Published at 29 CFR Part 1630, the new regulations take effect on May 14, 2011. Employers and their lawyers should become...

GENDER STEREOTYPING AND ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS

by Jennifer Brown Shaw and Alexander M. Sperry | The Daily Recorder | Apr 5, 2011

Can en employer legally fire an employee for not being “pretty enough?” Consider the following scenario: A supervisor first approves a female employee’s transfer to a receptionist position. Later, the supervisor questions the transfer after meeting...

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