There are cons, as well as pros.The recent Supreme Court decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis — approving the use of class or collective waivers in arbitration agreements — was undoubtedly a victory for employers.With a waiver, the employee...
A fast-food restaurant fired a recently hired employee after its manager learned she was pregnant.How do we know this was the manager’s reason for the termination? Because he texted it to the employee. Hello, I’m sorry to inform you but it’s...
How can a company manage its overtime policy in compliance with California law? A recent decision by a federal district court in California certified a class action involving claims of unpaid overtime, and the court’s reasoning shows what factors employers may want to...
C’mon, Supreme Court: Settle this one!As you know if you read this blog regularly, there are three cases involving LGBT rights under Title VII that might make it to the U.S. Supreme Court.First, we have Bostock v. Clayton County (GA), in which the U.S....
