Labor Days
Compliance Alert – City of Chicago Employers
On July 1, 2022, new obligations will be placed on Chicago employers under the City’s heightened sexual harassment protections for employees. The amendments to the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance (Ord. 2022-665) were…
California Arbitration Agreements: Greater Hurdles To Enforceability
Employers use arbitration agreements to avoid costly and protracted litigation. And, in turn, employers can often rely on courts to enforce their arbitration clauses, either dismissing or staying the case pending…
CA Courts Still Reluctant to Enforce Arbitration Agreements For PAGA Claims
Courts have little leeway to avoid enforcement of an arbitration clause. Indeed, the United States Supreme Court has spilt much ink reinforcing the power and scope of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), the…
CA Supreme Court Holds Meal and Rest Break Premiums are “WAGES”
On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., 40 Cal. App. 5th 444 (2019). The Court reversed in part the decision of the Court of Appeal…
NY Requires Notice of Electronic Monitoring to Employees — Are You In Compliance?
As of May 7, 2022, new amendments to the New York Civil Rights Law ( linked here ) requiring New York employers to provide notice of electronic monitoring to employees went into effect. If your company has not already…