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January 6, 2016
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST

California’s amended Fair Pay Act, effective January 1, 2016, dramatically changes the law by making it easier for employees to bring and prove pay discrimination claims.  Employers should evaluate their pay practices and records now to prepare for these changes. This webinar will discuss:

  • The law’s changes,
  • Its impact on employers’ pay practices and recordkeeping,
  • What employers can do now to prepare to defend against Fair Pay Act claims.

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National workplace law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. has once again been selected for inclusion on California Lawyer’s 2015 California 50 List. The list is comprised of the Golden State’s largest law firms by headcount. In addition to showcasing firms with the largest presence in the state, the survey also discusses trends and changes in the…

211_David_S_Bradshaw_Sacramento_440x280National workplace law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. congratulates Sacramento Shareholder David S. Bradshaw for being selected as one of the Sacramento Business Journal‘s Best of the Bar 2015. Attorneys named to the list will be honored at a cocktail reception this evening at The Mix Downtown.

The journal designates local attorneys who are nominated…

Employers with operations in California – from established corporations to emerging and startup companies – face unique challenges. California law often sets the national trend with employment law developments predating changes across the country. Our biannual breakfast series consists of interactive seminars offered throughout the Golden State aimed at helping participants learn about the latest legal developments and explore ways they may avoid liability by developing preventive strategies. We encourage human resources executives and professionals, in-house counsel and chief executive officers to attend.
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Four drivers who transported cargo from the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles were misclassified as independent contractors and subjected to illegal paycheck deductions, a California Court of Appeal has held.  Garcia et al. v. Seacon Logix, Inc., No. B248227 (July 16, 2015) (unpublished).  This case reiterates a simple, yet important principle of employment law: notwithstanding the express language in an “Independent Contractor Agreement,” workers are employees—and not independent contractors—if the business controls the manner and means of their work. 
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Co-hosted by Juniper Networks and Jackson Lewis P.C., the Collaboratory Series offers interactive workshops designed to highlight “real life” compliance issues and solutions for employers. 2015 has been another year for groundbreaking new decisions and rules from the National Labor Relations Board. Not only did the “quickie election” rule go into effect on April 14th, but the Board has also continued to redefine workplace law in other significant ways. In this session, we will discuss the law, trends and recommendations for employer consideration.
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IMG_0252On July 31, 2015, Associate Stephanie Yang met with Luo Linquan, the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco. The meeting was conducted in collaboration with the Silicon Valley Chinese Technology and Business Association (SVCTBA) as part of a larger initiative to increase collaboration between the Chinese government and the…

Jackson Lewis Shareholder Punam Sarad will serve as a panelist at the Bay Area Employer 411: What You Need to Know About the New Laws on Equal Pay, Fair Scheduling and Slavery-Free Supply Chains Conference hosted by the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women, Department of Labor/Women’s Bureau, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and American Association of University Women/San Francisco Branch. The panel will be followed by a roundtable discussion about the Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance and Retail Workers Bill of Rights.
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