In recent years, the California Legislature has limited the use of non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions in severance agreements. For example, non-disparagement provisions in California must now include a disclaimer clarifying…
Read More ›February 16, 2023
Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements Are Legal in California: Ninth Circuit Affirms That California Assembly Bill 51 Is Unenforceable
In some rare and welcome news for California employers, on February 15, 2023, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, after first withdrawing its 2021 opinion in Chamber of Commerce of…
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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule that would prohibit employers from imposing non-compete agreements on their employees and independent contractors. A non-compete clause contractually…
Read More ›October 4, 2022
California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) Expanded to Include Leave to Care for Nonrelatives
On September 29, 2022, Gov. Gavin Newson expanded the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) by signing Assembly Bill 1041 into law, providing California employees the right to take leave to…
Read More ›September 28, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made history on September 28th, 2022, at the opening conference for the start of the U.S. Supreme Court’s October Term. She is the first Black woman…
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