The Salary History Ban As Payne & Fears LLP previously reported, in October 2017 Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 168 which amended California’s Equal Pay Act to prohibit California employers from:...
Category: News/Alerts
Clear Filters
August 7, 2018
Nevada Supreme Court Affirms That Non-Compete Agreements Must be Limited in Geographical Scope
Although rules against broad geographic restrictions in non-compete agreements may be outmoded or “hopelessly antiquated” in this digital age (see Accelerated Care Plus Corp. v. Diversicare Mgmt. Servs. Co., No....
Beyond price and service, should companies care about the janitorial service they hire? With provisions of the California Property Service Workers Protection Act taking effect on July 1, 2018, and the Labor Commissioner...
On July 26, 2018, in a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court in Troester v. Starbucks Corporation held that the federal “de minimis doctrine” does not apply to claims for unpaid wages under the...
This month’s key employment law cases involve payment of union dues by public employees, settlement of work-related disability claims, and rounding of time. Janus v. American Fed’n of State, County, & Mun. Employees,...
This month’s key California employment law cases are two decisions from the California Court of Appeal. Curry v. Equilon Enters., LLC, 22 Cal. App. 5th 772 (2018) Summary: Employees of entities who leased and operated...
June 28, 2018
Supreme Court Overrules Longstanding Decision Supporting Collection of Union Agency Fees
In a 5 to 4 opinion, the United States Supreme Court overruled a longstanding decision which required government employees who are represented by but do not belong to a union, to pay a fair share or agency fee to cover the...
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has set new standards for determining whether an employment policy strikes the appropriate balance between employees’ ability to exercise their rights under...
This month’s key California employment law cases are two decisions from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Dynamex Operations W., Inc. v. Superior Ct., 4 Cal. 5th 903, 232 Cal. Rptr. 3d 1 (2018) Summary: A worker is...
The California Fair Employment and Housing Council has published an amended Regulation on national origin discrimination, which will take effect on July 1, 2018. In addition to defining “national origin” and...
SUMMARY In a ruling that bodes well for policyholders, the California Supreme Court provides much-needed clarity on the question of when a so-called “intentional act” may give rise to insurance coverage under a...
June 4, 2018
Nevada Supreme Court Clarifies What Qualifies a Nevada Employer to Pay Lower-Tier Minimum Wage
The Minimum Wage Amendment (“MWA”) to the Nevada Constitution allows an employer who offers “health benefits” to pay a minimum wage of one dollar per hour less than an employer who does not provide health benefits....