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California Legislative Round-Up 2023

by Jennifer Shaw and Melissa Whitehead | The Daily Recorder | October 30, 2023

Governor Newsom is done signing bills for 2023. We briefly summarize the new laws affecting California employers below. Unless noted otherwise, these laws are effective on January 1, 2024. Equal Employment Opportunity The Governor signed AB 2188 in the 2022...

Arbitration Agreements: Overview and Recent Developments

by Jennifer Shaw and Julienne Correa | The Daily Recorder | October 4, 2023

Arbitration provides employers with an alternative venue to resolve disputes instead of litigation. Similar to litigation, a claimant files a claim and the parties resolve the dispute with a binding decision. However, claimants file claims with arbitration services,...

The NLRB’s Next Target: Handbooks and Policies

by Jennifer Shaw and Julia Melnicoe Insel | The Daily Recorder | September 5, 2023

The National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) recently issued a new decision, Stericycle, Inc., that broadly affects how most employers will think about their employment handbooks and policies. Employer should consider implementing a number of best practices to...

U.S. Supreme Court Round-Up Part 2

by Jennifer Shaw and Brooke Kozak | The Daily Recorder | August 3, 2023

During the last week of its most recent term, the United States Supreme Court (the “Court”) issued four important decisions that may affect California employers. We summarize those rulings, and an employment discrimination case the Court agreed to hear, below....

U.S. Supreme Court Round-Up

by Jennifer Shaw and Jasmin Darron | The Daily Recorder | July 3, 2023

During its most recent term, the United States Supreme Court issued two decisions that may affect California employers. We summarize those rulings, and two upcoming cases, below. Employee Exemptions from Overtime Compensation The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”)...

California Wage Statement Compliance

by Jennifer Shaw and Megan Donaghey | The Daily Recorder | June 6, 2023

California’s scheme of wage and hour law is vast, complex, and ever changing. It can be difficult for employers to keep up with the mandates to avoid liability. Although the Labor and Workforce Development Agency (“LWDA”) may assess civil penalties for certain...