Arbitration Agreements
California Court of Appeal Stresses the Difference Between Substantive and Procedural Unconscionability for Arbitration AgreementsCalifornia Courts Provide Employers More Reasons to Review Their Arbitration AgreementsThe “I Do Not Recall Signing” Defense to Arbitration Agreements Ruled Out by California Court of Appeal
Class Actions
California Supreme Court Holds No Privity Between Hospital and Staffing Agency to Allow Claim PreclusionNinth Circuit Asks California Supreme Court: Is Absence of a Formal Meal and Rest Break Policy a Violation of California Law?Ninth Circuit to Ask California Supreme Court to Decide Retroactivity of ‘ABC’ Test, Withdraws Opinion
Employment Contracts
California Enacts Legislation to Support State’s Prohibitions on Employee Restrictive CovenantsProposed California Bill Would Give Minor League Baseball Players More Control Over Their Name, Image & LikenessCalifornia Court of Appeal Upholds Enforcement of Non-Solicitation Covenant Based on the Statutory Exception for Transferring Ownership of a Business Interest
Immigration
Judge Strikes Down Administration Rules Restricting Employers’ Use of VisasFederal District Judge Puts On Hold Parts of AB 450 Which Prohibited Employers From Voluntarily Consenting To A Federal Immigration Agent’s Request To Enter Nonpublic Areas or For Voluntarily Providing RecordsFair Employment Housing Commissions Publishes New National Origin Discrimination Regulations; Limits “English-Only” Rules and Expands Protections for Immigration Status
Labor Code
California Passes Legislation Regarding Job Performance Quotas for Large Warehouse FacilitiesCalifornia Supreme Court Agrees to Answer Question About Employment RetaliationGovernor Signs Legislation Extending Period to File a Discrimination or Retaliation Complaint with California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement - Labor Commissioner
Workplace Training
New Law Mandates Training for Human Resources Employees and Others Pertaining to Child Abuse and NeglectGovernor Signs Law Amending Requirements for Harassment Training Requirements for Minors Working in EntertainmentDoes Your Sexual Harassment Training Video or Instructor Make Participants Bored or Sleepy?