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December 24, 2015

Preparing for the 2016 California Legislative Session – and Elections

Even before California's 2016 session gets underway in January, legislative committees have been scheduling bills for hearing next month.

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December 18, 2015

High Court Again Finds a California Court Failed to Place Arbitration Agreements on Equal Footing With Other Contracts

A recent Supreme Court decision indicates it will not necessarily accept a state court’s claim that generally applicable principles of contract law preclude enforcement of an agreement governed by the FAA.

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December 8, 2015

Canada: Court Orders Punitive Damages for An Employer’s Willful Mischaracterization of the Basis of a Termination

A recent Ontario case serves as a reminder that employers should not exaggerate facts when asserting a defense of “just cause” termination.

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November 23, 2015

Looking Backward and Forward: A Review of Key EEOC Developments, Successes and Failures in FY 2015 and What to Watch For in FY 2016

On November 19, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its annual Performance and Accountability Report (PAR), which highlights key EEOC developments over the past fiscal year, ending September 30, 2015.

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October 12, 2015

A Legislative El Niño for California?: New 2016 Employment Laws for the State’s Private Sector Employers

In its 2015 regular session, California's Legislature’s Democrats passed the vast majority of bills they supported.

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September 14, 2015

All Over But the Penning: the California Legislature Completes its Work for 2015

The California Legislature adjourned its 2015 regular session early last Saturday morning. It is now up to Governor Brown to sign or veto the last of the Legislature’s 2015 work product.

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September 4, 2015

As Expected, the NLRB Eliminates the Employer's Right to Terminate Dues Checkoff Upon Expiration of a CBA

The NLRB recently held that, like most other terms and conditions of employment, an employer’s obligation to check off union dues continues after expiration of a collective bargaining agreement that contains such a provision.

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August 19, 2015

Last Call: California Legislature Makes Final Push for 2015 Session

The California Legislature reconvened on Monday, August 17, and will consider bills of particular interest to California private sector employers.

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July 20, 2015

Missouri Courts Scrutinize Employment Arbitration Agreements

Two recent Missouri Supreme Court decisions demonstrate Missouri courts will carefully scrutinize employment arbitration agreements in determining their validity.

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July 9, 2015

Board Overrules Longstanding Protections Against Disclosure of Witness Statements

The NLRB articulated a new test for analyzing whether an employer is obligated to disclose witness statements under the NLRA.

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