Publications: Employment

Date	Description	Publication	Format
July 2009	Ricci et al. v. DeStefano et al. Employer Must Have “Strong Basis in Evidence” to Believe it Will Be Held Liable in a Disparate Impact Case Before it May Reject the Results of a Promotion Test	Employment Law Bulletin	HTML
June 2009	Gross v. FBL Financial Services , Inc. "But For" this U.S. Supreme Court Decision, the Burden of Proof Might Have Shifted in ADEA Cases	Employment Law Bulletin	HTML
June 2009	Chau v. Starbucks The California Court Of Appeal Overturns $86 Million Judgment By Distinguishing Between “Tip Pooling” And “Team Tipping"	Employment Law Bulletin	HTML
May 2009	New EEOC Guidance for Reducing Violations against Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities	Employment Law Bulletin	HTML
April 2009	Are We Back on Track? Retaliatory Adverse Actions After Burlington	Employment Law Bulletin	*PDF
April 2009	California Court of Appeal Adopts a “Chain of Service” Approach to Tip Pooling	Employment Law Bulletin	HTML
April 2009	Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Clauses in Collective Bargaining Agreements Requiring Arbitration of Federal Employment Discrimination Claims	Employment Law Bulletin	HTML
Mar 2009	Applicant Background Checks - How Much Is Too Much?	Employment Law Bulletin	PDF
Mar 2009	Employers and COBRA Plan Administrators Must Swiftly Confront New Cobra Requirements Passed in Connection With the Economic Stimulus Plan	Employment Law Bulletin	HTML
Feb 2009	Changes to the ADA and the Effect on Employers	Employment Law Bulletin	HTML
Jan. 2009	House Passes Fair Pay Act, Obama Expected to Sign	Employment Law Bulletin	HTML
Jan. 2009	New York Enacts New Law Protecting The Personal Identification Of Employees	Employment Law Bulletin	HTML
Dec. 2008	U.S. Department of Labor Issues Long-Awaited, FMLA Regulations	Employment Newsletter	HTML
Oct. 2008	The Court of Appeals Confirms FEHA Plaintiffs Have Less to Lose When Rejecting Settlement Offers Mangano v. Verity, Inc.	Employment Case Bulletin	HTML
Oct. 2008	Brinker Accepted for Review - The Law on Meal and Rest Periods Continues in a State of Uncertainty Brinker Restaurant v. Superior Court (Hohnbaum)	Employment Case Bulletin	HTML
Sept. 2008	A Plaintiff Maintains the Right To Dismiss a Complaint Eeven After a Court Compels Arbitration Cardiff Equities, Inc. v. Superior Court	Employment Case Bulletin	HTML
Sept. 2008	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Subpoena Power Continues After Issuance of Right-to-Sue Letter	Employment Case Bulletin	HTML
Sept. 2008	Employers Bear the Burden of Inquiry: Medical Excuses May Qualify as Employee Requstes for Leave	Employment Case Bulletin	HTML
Sept. 2008	Are Privacy Notices Futile? The Trend Toward Expanding Pre-Certification Discovery of Potential Class Members	Employment Case Bulletin	HTML
Sept. 2008	Employment Matters Newsletter	Employment Newsletter	PDF*
Aug 2008	Covenants Not to Compete in California Are Void, But Trade Secrets May be Protected	Employment Law Bulletin	HTML
July 2008	Stop enforcing meal and rest periods? This may be on the horizon.	Employment Law Bulletin	HTML
July 2008	Highest Court in New York Clarifies Application of New York Labor Law to Executives and Commissioned Employees	Employment Law Bulletin	HTML
June 2008	Highest Court Confirms Retaliation May Be Asserted Under § 1981	Employment Law Bulletin	HTML
April 2008	Free Association Under Title VII: Second Circuit Finds "Association With" Is a Protected Category	Employment Case Bulletin	HTML
April 2008	Uncovering The Mysteries Of The Tip Wage	Employment/Hospitality Industry Update	HTML
Mar 2008	Supervisors are not Individually Liable for Retaliation	Employment Law Bulletin	HTML
Feb 2008	Proposed Revisions to FMLA Rules	Employment Law Bulletin	HTML
Nov 2007	Revised I-9 Form Issued By The USCIS	Employment Law Bulletin	HTML
Nov 2007	New California Military Spousal Leave Law	California Employment Law Bulletin	HTML
Oct 2007	Preliminary Injunction Further Delays Implementation of New "No-Match" Regulations	Employment, Hospitality & Immigration Update	HTML
Oct 2007	Defeating Employment Discrimination Claims at the Summary Judgment Phase	Employment Case Alert	HTML
Oct 2007	Pregnancy Discrimination Claims	Employment Law Alert	HTML
Oct 2007	Legislative Update	Employment Update	HTML
Sept 2007	Not So Fast . Federal Court Halts Implementation of The New "No-Match" Regulations	Employment Law Alert	HTML
Sept 2007	New Employer Procedures Required For SSA "No Match" Letters	Employment Law Alert	HTML
July 2007	Hawaii Employment Law Update	Employment Update	HTML
June 2007	Supreme Court Issues Employer-Favorable Pay Discrimination Decision	Employment Update	HTML
May 2007	Legislative Update	Employment Update	HTML
April 2007	Legislative Update	Employment Update	HTML
Mar 2007	Legislative Update	California Employment Update	HTML
Dec 2006	Legislative Update	Employment Update	HTML
Nov 2006	Legislative Update	California Employment Update	HTML
Nov 2006	New Ruling Benefits Texas Employers' Ability To Enforce Non-Compete Covenants	Employment Update	HTML
May 2006	Can Female Employees Be Made To Make-Up...Their Faces?	Employment Update	HTML
May 2006	Non-Competition Agreements: Protecting Your Company's Life Blood	Speaking of Business Newsletter	PDF*
April 2006	New Developments in Wrongful Termination Law	San Diego Daily Transcript	PDF*
Mar 2006	Employment Law Seminar at The Houstonian Tuesday, April 25	Speaking of Business Newsletter	PDF*
Jan 2006	Updating Mandatory Employment Posters and Pamphlets	Employment Update	HTML
Oct 2005	Court of Appeal Rules In Favor Of Employer And Makes Labor Code Section 132a Claims Harder To Prove For Employees.	Employment Update	HTML
Oct 2005	The Clock is Ticking . . . Is Your Company in Compliance With California's Mandated Sexual Harassment Training?	Employment...Matters! Newsletter	PDF*
Oct 2004	Legislature Curbs Abuses of Private Attorney General Act	Employment...Matters! Newsletter	PDF*
July 2004	Outsourcing Can Trigger Warn Act Requirements	Employment...Matters! Newsletter	PDF*
April 2004	Labor Code Section 212: Employer Liability For Bank Fees Incurred by Employees Cashing Paychecks	Employment...Matters! Bulletin	PDF*
Feb 2004	California Lawmakers Were Busy In 2003: New Laws For 2004	Employment...Matters! Newsletter	PDF*
Nov 2003	Employers May Use Doctrine of Avoidable Consequences to Limit Damages in Supervisor Sexual Harassment Claims Under the FEHA	Employment...Matters! Newsletter	PDF*
Sept 2003	Unfair Competition Law Unleashes Unwanted Litigation	Employment...Matters! Newsletter	PDF*
May 2003	Military Leave - What To Do When Johnny/Julie Comes Marching Home?	Employment...Matters! Newsletter	PDF*
Jan 2003	Take Note! Numerous New Laws Affect California Employers In 2003	Employment...Matters! Newsletter	PDF*
Oct 2002	New Rules on Background Checks	Legislative Bulletin	PDF*
Oct 2002	Are You Properly Calculating The Regular Rate For Your Non-Exempt Employees?	Employment...Matters! Newsletter	PDF*
June 2002	Summertime Is Vacation Time ... Employers Can Start Now To Combat Those Vacation Woes	Employment...Matters! Newsletter	PDF*