Labor Days
Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment … and Other Employment Claims?
In response to the #MeToo movement, which highlighted concerns that forced arbitration of sexual harassment claims in a private forum perpetuated such behavior and minimized consequences for perpetrators and employers,…
Should Employers Adopt a One-Strike Rule for Racial Slurs?
In California, even a single racial slur by a non-management employee may now give rise to employer liability under certain circumstances. In Bailey v. San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, the California Supreme…
PAGA Reform: A Game Changer for California Employers
As most California employers are aware, the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) is a controversial law that allows employees to sue for civil penalties on behalf of the state for labor code violations. Since it…
How Recent Changes to Administrative Law May Alter Labor and Employment Law as We Know It: NLRB
In a previous article, we emphasized the potential impact of the recent Supreme Court decisions in Loper and Jarkesy on the future landscape of labor and employment law: imagine a world in which administrative…
Why You Need to Know More About Restrictive Covenants Than the FTC Noncompete Rule
Join Kelley Drye’s Labor and Employment specialists on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at 12:30 p.m. ET, for a webinar discussion to explore the most effective strategies for protecting business information and relationships…