The Ninth Circuit, in Demers v. Austin, 729 F.3d 1011 (9th Cir. 2013), has boldly gone — where other federal circuit courts have heretofore been reluctant to venture — in declaring that…

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With the government shutdown and debt ceiling crisis over, Obamacare has dominated the headlines.  Two stories in particular have garnered special attention.  First, the national healthcare.gov website did not work…

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In a year filled with controversy, the EEOC outdid itself when it charged two employers with discrimination based on their use of routine criminal background checks.  But now after some…

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EEO,

We are frequently asked by public employers to help them navigate requests from their employees and unions for information pertaining to the employer’s internal investigations.  While the law in this…

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Today, the U.S. Senate is expected to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), a bill which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, but the bill is not expected…

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The NLRB is back in business.  After several years in the weeds, there is now a fully constituted Board, a confirmed General Counsel and no questions as to the legitimacy…

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NLRB,