Take a look at our recent e-Alert on the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which found that President Obama’s recess appointments to the National…

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently clarified an issue concerning an employer’s obligation to provide leave to an employee to care for his adult son or daughter.  The FMLA…

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Last week, the United States Supreme Court agreed to review a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that should help to resolve a circuit split…

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The California Legislature took aim this past session to address topics near and dear to many college and university students:  social media, textbook, loans, and athletic scholarships. Hands Off Student…

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In an employer-friendly decision, a California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of a class action and ordered arbitration of the individual employee’s claim in Outland, et al. v. Macy’s…

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Another win for employers from the Ninth Circuit!  On January 11, 2013, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s summary judgment in favor of an employer based on the former…

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The New York Times just published an article on recent NLRB decisions involving social media.  We have previously discussed those decisions here and here.    

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While we were all watching football and eating leftovers over the Christmas holiday, the California Supreme Court issued one of the most controversial decisions in years, finding that a union…

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The more employee-friendly the California courts get, the more inevitable the comparisons are between California and European workplace laws. But, are we in the U.S. really that different to begin…

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Employers take caution!  The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency which enforces discrimination laws, has set its enforcement priorities for the second term of the Obama Administration and…

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