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Good News for California Employers: California Court Upholds Arbitration in PAGA Disputes
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Some employers with California operations may have missed a very significant California Court of Appeal decision…
Attention L.A. Employers: Minimum Wage Increases Ahead for LAX and Los Angeles Hotel Workers
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Starting in July of this year and continuing through 2028, Los Angeles is poised to…
Navigating the New Framework: Strategies for Compliance Amid the New Administration’s DEI Rollbacks
Since inauguration, the Trump Administration has targeted Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (“DEIA”) programs across both public and private sectors. The administration’s stated goal is to eliminate what it describes as unlawful employment and contracting practices in the public and private sectors.…
Michigan’s Last-Minute Sick Leave Overhaul: Key Changes Employers Need to Know
In an 11th-hour compromise late on February 20th, the Michigan Legislature passed an amendment to the Earned Sick Time Act that was scheduled to go into effect on February 21st. The amendatory act addresses many of the provisions of the ESTA that employers found most onerous while keeping in place the basic contours of the…
The Shakeup Begins: President Trump Issues Executive Order That Severely Limits Affirmative Action Obligations for Federal Government Contractors
By Dan Stern & Daisy Ramirez
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on January 21, 2025, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit Based Opportunity.” This EO addresses multiple areas, but of particular significance to federal government contractors is the revocation of EO 11246.…
Critical Considerations for Employers During Southern California’s Wildfire Crisis: Supporting the Workforce and Business Continuity
As the devastating wildfires continue to burn across Southern California, businesses and employers in the area face unprecedented challenges. The fires, which have scorched more than 30,000 acres of land and have now lasted more than two weeks, are wreaking havoc on both communities and workplaces. With the situation continuing to evolve, employers must be…
U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Employers’ Burden To Prove FLSA White Collar Exemptions, but Questions Persist Regarding Salary Requirements
The United States Supreme Court issued an important decision for employers on January 15, 2025, where It held that employers do not have a heightened standard of proof to show that an employee is exempt from the “white collar” exemptions from minimum wage and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).…
2025 Washington, D.C., Labor and Employment Legal Updates
Wage Transparency Act of 2024 – D.C. Act 25-367
On January 12, 2024, the Mayor of Washington, D.C., signed DC Act 25-367, amending the Wage Transparency Act of 2014 (the “Act”) to require private employers to include salary information in job postings and prohibit them from asking applicants about salary history.
The Act and its…
2025 Minnesota Labor and Employment Legal Updates
At the end of the 2024 legislative session, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed several bills into law, which amended several employment-related statutes addressing paid sick and leave time, pregnancy accommodation and leave, restrictive covenants, and employee misclassification.…