Week@Work

This episode of Week@Work updates California employers on the most important legal news from the last week.  At the national level, the NLRB found a worker who publicly criticized his employer’s DEI programs was protected under federal law and a federal appellate court reinstated an HR manager’s retaliation suit. In California, Kanye West has settled a harassment suit brought by his former assistant, a court held K...

This episode of Week@Work is full of important news (and tips) for California employers.  At the national level, the EEOC has voted to eliminate the EEO-1 requirement (but California data collection obligations continue) while the Department of Labor interpreted pay obligations for mid-day commuting. In California, failing to pay out vacation cost BofA $4 million, the Ninth Circuit found an offensive F...

This episode highlights key developments California employers should have on their radar. At the national level, Congress introduces the Menopausal Workers' Fairness Act, the IRS increases the standard mileage reimbursement rate, and three high-profile off-duty&nbs...

This episode highlights several developments California employers should have on their radar. At the national level, Walmart agreed to pay $13 million in a pay case, the New York Times fires back in a high-profile promotion case, and the EEOC files two new religion cases for failing to accommodate workers’ sabbath.  In California, Pfizer scores a big win in a retaliation suit, Amazon Fresh pays $5 million to se...

Although it was a holiday week, there was no shortage of employment law news. Joe covers a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could reshape the leadership and priorities of the NLRB and EEOC, President Trump's nomination of Keith Sonderling as Secretary of Labor, the EEOC's latest actions on DEI, the NLRB's reversal on non-compete agreements, California's July 1 minimum wage increases, several noteworthy settlements and law...

This episode highlights retaliation verdicts, arbitration wins, union organizing, religious accommodation, and a battle over a tell-all book that could reshape the enforceability of non-disparagement agreements.  Joe also breaks down important Ninth Circuit and NLRB developments affecting California employers and closes with a bizarre case involving Prada, Louis Vuitton, and workplace appearance standards that reminds emp...

This episode highlights the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to pass on two employment cases, the EEOC’s position on employer liability for third-party harassment, a staggering $22.8 million retaliation verdict against Walmart, and a lawsuit alleging workers were harassed for not speaking Spanish. In California, Joe examines the latest twists in the Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni legal battle and a Target disability acc...