In California, a plaintiff alleging retaliation  can survive summary judgment, or prevail at trial, simply by showing that her protected activity was a “substantial motivating factor” in her adverse employment…

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It certainly was not the biggest news out of the U.S. Supreme Court this week, but the Court agreed to resolve a split among the Circuit Courts involving the legality…

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No surprise here.  The United States Supreme Court continued on a consistent path and found that a waiver for class actions in an arbitration agreement was enforceable.  In American Express…

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The United States Supreme Court issued its 7-1 decision in Fisher vs. University of Texas at Austin today.  Justice Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court, Justice Ginsburg dissented, Justice…

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In case you slept late this morning, you missed a flurry of activity in the world of employment law.  The U.S. Supreme Court issued a trio of decisions which affect…

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Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in a decision authored by Judge Richard Posner, Teed v. Thomas & Betts Power Solutions, L.L.C., held that federal common…

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on June 10, 2013 strongly suggests that employers should ensure that their arbitration agreements contain express language that excludes the arbitration of class action claims…

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A recently published appellate decision ordering class certification in a wage/hour class action, Bluford v. Safeway Stores, Inc. has multiple teaching points, some predictable and some unexpected.  Bluford predictably requires…

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In County of Los Angeles v. Los Angeles County Employee Relations Commission, the California Supreme Court recently addressed an important issue involving employee privacy in public sector union representation.  The…

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published Guidelines for employers to handle issues involving employees or applicants who are victims of sexual assault, domestic or dating violence, or stalking. …

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