Suit alleging Jones Day’s family-leave policy discriminates against men can go to trial, judge rules

Suit alleging Jones Day’s family-leave policy discriminates against men can go to trial, judge rules

Home Daily News Suit alleging Jones Day’s family-leave policy… Law Firms Suit alleging Jones Day’s family-leave policy discriminates against men can go to trial, judge rules By Debra Cassens Weiss September 26,... Read more »
It’s ‘past time to proceed to the merits’ in fired BigLaw associate’s bias case, judge says

It’s ‘past time to proceed to the merits’ in fired BigLaw associate’s bias case, judge says

Home Daily News It’s ‘past time to proceed to the merits’… Law Firms It’s ‘past time to proceed to the merits’ in fired BigLaw associate’s bias case, judge says By Debra Cassens... Read more »
It’s ‘past time to proceed to the merits’ in fired BigLaw associate’s bias case, judge says

It’s ‘past time to proceed to the merits’ in fired BigLaw associate’s bias case, judge says

Home Daily News It’s ‘past time to proceed to the merits’… Law Firms It’s ‘past time to proceed to the merits’ in fired BigLaw associate’s bias case, judge says By Debra Cassens... Read more »
California Public Employees Lose Rest and Meal Break Rights

California Public Employees Lose Rest and Meal Break Rights

San Francisco, CA On August 15, 2024, the Supreme Court of California in Stone v. Alameda Health Systems held that: California meal and rest break laws do not apply to public agencies unless... Read more »
OSHA Employees Walkaround Representative Clarified

OSHA Employees Walkaround Representative Clarified

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) published its controversial final “walkaround” rule on April 1, 2024 (available here). The final rule clarifies the rights of employees to authorize... Read more »
Considerations When Employing Workers in a Country Where the Company Currently Has No Employees

Considerations When Employing Workers in a Country Where the Company Currently Has No Employees

There can be a number of circumstances in which a company may want to engage someone in a country where the company currently has no employees. This could be a desire to... Read more »
Connecticut Employers Can Terminate Employees Impaired by Medical Marijuana While Working; Appellate Court Also Provides Guidance for Reasonable Suspicion Drug Tests

Connecticut Employers Can Terminate Employees Impaired by Medical Marijuana While Working; Appellate Court Also Provides Guidance for Reasonable Suspicion Drug Tests

In a significant decision about workplace drug use, the Connecticut Appellate Court backed an employer’s right to terminate a worker who was impaired on the job by medical marijuana. The decision also... Read more »
Labor Department Provides Guidance on FLSA Pump-at-Work Protections for School Employees

Labor Department Provides Guidance on FLSA Pump-at-Work Protections for School Employees

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is in the process of publishing industry-specific guidance for compliance with the 2022 Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP... Read more »
California Paid Sick Leave for Part-Time Employees

California Paid Sick Leave for Part-Time Employees

by Jennifer Shaw and Melissa Whitehead | | March 18, 2024 One of the most common questions employers ask us about California’s paid sick leave law is how it applies to part-time... Read more »
California Bill Would Require Employers to Continue Compensation for COVID-19–Positive Employees Excluded From Workplace

California Bill Would Require Employers to Continue Compensation for COVID-19–Positive Employees Excluded From Workplace

On February 16, 2024, California Assembly Member Pilar Schiavo (D-40) introduced legislation (Assembly Bill (AB) 3106) that would require the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to adopt a standard that... Read more »
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