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Judge Issues Injunction Against Anti-Arbitration Law

by Brenna Johnson | Feb 3, 2020 | court rulings, discrimination and harassment, employer restrictions, lawsuits

Businesses will get their day in court to determine the legality of AB51, a controversial bill intended to take effect on Jan. 1, 2020. The bill would impose criminal penalties on companies forcing employees or applicants to sign arbitration agreements as a condition...

California High Court Rules Out ‘On-Call’ Rest Breaks

by Brenna Johnson | Jan 10, 2017 | California Supreme Court, compliance, court rulings, employer responsibilities, employer restrictions

If you have to be “on call” during a rest break at work – is it really a “break”? Not according to the California Supreme Court. California’s high court rendered its decision last month in Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc., ruling that employers cannot require...

Employer Must Accommodate Employee’s Association With Disabled

by Brenna Johnson | Nov 15, 2016 | compliance, court rulings, discrimination, employer responsibilities, protected classes

California employers should be aware of a ruling that California’s 2nd appellate court issued over the summer in Luis Castro-Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express. The judges ruled that an employer has a duty to make a reasonable accommodation for an applicant or...

Drivers Lose Ground to Uber

by Brenna Johnson | Sep 8, 2016 | court rulings, employee benefits, employee reimbursement

Employee complaints against Uber lost ground on Wednesday when a lawsuit challenging Uber’s background checks was sent to arbitration. That ruling is likely to have serious repercussions on another lawsuit over whether Uber drivers are employees or independent...

A Good Job Description Can Deter Lawsuits

by Brenna Johnson | Aug 26, 2016 | court rulings, discrimination, employer responsibilities, protected classes

Job descriptions are not required by law. But they are among the most important documents an employer should have to avoid lawsuits. Up-to-date and accurate job descriptions can protect against charges of discrimination and explain the rationale for classifying...

What has the ‘Gig Economy’ Wrought?

by Brenna Johnson | Jul 19, 2016 | court rulings, employee benefits, employer responsibilities

The so-called “gig economy” is changing the employment landscape. The gig economy is the shift on the part of employers from hiring full-time employees to hiring contractors and self-employed or part-time workers, many of whom work off-site. For workers, it’s the...
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