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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...

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....

On May 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court held, in a 5-4 decision, that arbitration agreements which mandate individualized resolution of claims (as opposed to class or collective resolution) are enforceable under the...

The California Supreme Court has taken a significant step away from the long-used multifactor test to determine whether individual workers are employees or independent contractors, and toward a test that presumes workers in...

This month’s two key California employment law cases are both significant decisions involving wage-and-hour laws. Alvarado v. DART Container Corp. of Cal., 4 Cal. 5th 542, 229 Cal. Rptr. 3d 347 (2018)...

SUMMARY In a win for residential developers seeking an alternative forum to resolve construction-defect claims, the Nevada Supreme Court rules that arbitration agreements in CC&Rs are enforceable. Based on the following,...

This month’s key California employment law cases both involve privacy in the workplace. Rojas v. HSBC Card Servs. Inc., 20 Cal. App. 5th 427, 228 Cal. Rptr. 3d 640 (2018) Summary:  Installing recording device and...

On March 5, 2018, in a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court in Alvarado v. Dart Container Corporation of California clarified how employers must calculate the regular rate of pay for purposes of...