Pregnancy disability leave: not a matter of simple math *

USA - March 27 2013
Recent case law confirms the need for employers to be cautious about mechanically applying pregnancy disability leave laws without considering the…

Co-authors: Andrew L. Satenberg.

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National Labor Relations Board limits class action waivers in the employment context *

USA - January 11 2012
Last year, in the landmark decision AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the use of class action waivers in consumer arbitration agreements under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”).

Co-authors: Esra Acikalin Hudson.

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Independent contractor or employee? New California law raises the stakes *

USA - October 12 2011
On October 9, 2011, Governor Brown signed new legislation designed to crack down on the misclassification of employees as independent contractors. 

Co-authors: Esra Acikalin Hudson.

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Appellate court reverses favorable summary judgment ruling regarding independent contractor status *

USA - February 3 2011
In Azrate v. Bridge Terminal Transport, Inc., decided on January 31, 2011, the Court of Appeal considered whether the defendant company established, as a matter of law, that plaintiff truck drivers were independent contractors and therefore not entitled to unpaid wages under the Labor Code.

Co-authors: Esra Acikalin Hudson.

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Supreme Court unanimously concludes that Title VII permits third-party retaliation claims *

USA - January 27 2011
In Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP, 562 U.S. __ (2011), the U.S. Supreme Court held that third parties may pursue retaliation claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Co-authors: Sharon B. Bauman.

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