You are invited to listen to Episode 11 of GT’s The Performance Review – California Labor & Employment Podcast, “All’s Fair in Employment & Housing: Current Litigation Trends and
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The past few years have seen increased scrutiny of practices and agreements (and employers that use them) that are viewed by some as anti-competitive, including no-poach agreements and non-solicitation agreements.
Continue Reading Take Care With No-Poach Practices and Non-Solicitation Agreements
You are invited to listen to Episode 10 of GT’s The Performance Review – California Labor & Employment Podcast, “All Onboard.”
In Episode 10, hosts Ryan Bykerk and
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In Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc., on February, 23, 2021, the Ninth Circuit issued a decision that’s a mixed bag for employers. Bernstein v. Virgin Am., Inc., No.
Continue Reading Ninth Circuit Grounds Imposition of ‘Subsequent’ PAGA Penalties Prior to Court or Labor Commissioner Citation, But Lets Waiting Time Penalties and Other Labor Code Violations Soar for Interstate Employers
Last week, San Francisco, Santa Clara and Marin Counties joined several other northern California counties in the less restrictive Orange Tier under California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy Tier System.
Continue Reading Orange is the New Red: Navigating California’s Reopening Restrictions
On March 19, 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 95 into law, once again requiring employers to provide California employees with paid sick leave in connection with COVID-19. Under SB
Continue Reading Statewide COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Returns to California
Much has been written cautioning employers about the twin holdings of Donohue v. AMN Services LLC, in which the California Supreme Court said on Feb. 25 that employers “cannot
Continue Reading Rethinking Meal Break Class Certification After Calif. Ruling
Over the past few years, California has enacted legislation that requires public companies in California to meet certain diversity metrics with respect to their boards of directors. These board-specific requirements
Continue Reading More than a “Board” Game: How Companies Thrive with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
You are invited to listen to Episode 8 of GT’s The Performance Review – California Labor & Employment Podcast, “Part 1 – How Companies Thrive with DE&I.”
In
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On Feb. 25, 2021, the California Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC. The opinion answers two important questions: (1) whether “employers can[] engage
Continue Reading Donohue – Rethinking California Meal Period Claims