DFEH Director Explains Restructuring and Hopes for New Regulations
The Director of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing briefed the Northern California [...]
Employment Litigation Issues
Policies Governing an Employer’s Electronic Documents Can Be Critical
We’re all aware of the massive and growing volume of electronically stored documents and electronic [...]
Employees Not Entitled to Receive Damages in Mixed Motive Cases – Harris v. City of Santa Monica
Yesterday the California Supreme Court issued some welcome news for employers. Judges and juries can [...]
Employee Claims and Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI)
Authored by Steve Holden. Published in the Sacramento Business Journal August 2013 Employee claims are [...]
Government Overreach Blocked and Victory for Employers
The California Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that a district attorney cannot pursue an action [...]
Attempt to Shorten Statute of Limitations in FEHA Action Rejected
The California Court of Appeal determined yesterday that employers and employees may not agree to [...]
Severance Payments Are Taxable “Wages”
The US Supreme Court ruled yesterday that an employer’s severance payment to employees were “wages” [...]
Avoid the Devastating Impact of Employee Claims!
Employee claims are an everyday reality for employers in California. Human resource managers in larger [...]
“My Pay Stub is Wrong”
How can a minor pay stub error or omission cost an employer hundreds of thousands [...]
Welcome News for Employers on Arbitration
The long-awaited decision from the California Supreme Court in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation is in, [...]