On April 6, 2017, the California Supreme Court held that an arbitration agreement waiving the right to public injunctive relief is contrary to California public policy and is unenforceable under…

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Category: Arbitration,

Number 40:  “Me Too” Evidence “Me too” evidence is testimony from employees other than the plaintiff who claim that they were subjected to discrimination, retaliation or harassment during their employment. …

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Category: EEO,

Number 17:  What Happens When An Employer Has Mixed Motives? What happens when an employer decides to terminate an employee for discriminatory and non-discriminatory reasons?  The Supreme Court gave a…

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Category: EEO,

Electronic cigarettes are battery-operated devices that emit vaporized doses of nicotine (or non-nicotine) that is inhaled.  The vapor produced by e-cigarettes is smokeless and does not contain the amount of…

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Last week, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance that requires employers to consider workers’ requests for flexible work arrangements and predictable work schedules due to caregiving responsibilities. …

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