Labor Days
Simplified Option for Correcting Certain Retirement Plan Failures
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) amended its Voluntary Fiduciary Compliance Program (“VFCP”) to provide retirement plan sponsors with a simplified option for correcting certain specified…
Clocking in on Los Angeles County’s New Fair Work Week Ordinance
Los Angeles County has joined the ranks of other urban governments, including the City of Los Angeles, that have enacted fair workweek ordinances in attempt to provide workers with more predictable schedules and fairer…
Recent Settlement Latest in Developing Trend in Reverse Discrimination Cases
It was announced on July 7 that IBM had resolved a former consultant’s “reverse” discrimination claim for an undisclosed sum, closing the door on his Title VII race and sex discrimination lawsuit. This settlement is…
Unanimous Supreme Court Decision Potentially Prompts Future Litigation
The Supreme Court’s June 5, 2025 decision to revive a heterosexual woman’s discrimination suit on the basis of sexual orientation against her employer could open a floodgate of future litigation. In a unanimous ruling…
AAA Issues New Rules Broadening the Powers of Arbitrators and Scope of Arbitration
The American Arbitration Association (AAA) announced new rules that went into effect May 1, 2025. The new rules revise both their consumer arbitration and employment arbitration sets. The purpose of the rule change was…