The court examined claims brought by Blake Lively arising from the production of It Ends With Us, addressing the application of California law to alleged retaliation.
Continue Reading Hollywood Production Dispute Highlights Reach of FEHA Retaliation Protections
Employers who play music in the workplace – or allow employees to play music in the workplace – beware. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that the content
Continue Reading ‘PARENTAL ADVISORY’: How Music in the Workplace Can Lead to Liability
On Aug. 7, 2023, Colorado employers’ workplace obligations will change due to the passage of the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights Act (the POWR Act). The POWR Act, which Governor
Continue Reading New Act Expands Colorado Anti-Discrimination Law and Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements
California employers know the holidays bring chilly nights (by California standards), holiday cheer, decked halls, and… ringing in the New Year with a host of new employment laws and compliance
Continue Reading ’Tis the Season for California’s 2023 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations
The Chicago City Council enacted amendments to the City’s Human Rights Ordinance that take effect July 1, 2022. The amendments:
Continue Reading Chicago Amends Its Sexual Harassment Ordinance
Employers can no longer mandate pre-dispute arbitration for claims of sexual assault or sexual harassment by employers.
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Continue Reading Employee’s Choice: No More Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Claims
Included in the over 650 new laws that went into effect in Texas Sept. 1 was a little-publicized but important set of amendments to the Texas Commission on Human Rights
Continue Reading What Every Texas Employer Needs to Know About the State’s New Sexual Harassment Law
New to 2020, Illinois employers of all sizes must conduct sexual harassment prevention training by Dec. 31. This training requirement is part of the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act, which
Continue Reading Illinois Workplace Harassment Training Deadline Fast-Approaching
The holidays are upon us, NYC is bustling with tourists, and, with the typical surge in business this time of year, employers may be thinking about adding a few employees
Continue Reading New York Seasonal and Holiday Employees
Gov. Newsom signed 870 bills into law and vetoed 172. Fortunately, not all of them were labor and employment related. This GT Alert provides an overview of the new employment-related
Continue Reading California Labor & Employment Legislative Update 2019 – Spoiler Alert, Things Have Not Moderated