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NLRB posting rule held unconstitutional

  • Fenwick & West LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 14 2013

The NLRB's controversial requirement that employers post notices informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (as

Substantive fairness overcomes elements of procedural unconscionability in mandatory arbitration agreement

  • Fenwick & West LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 14 2013

In yet another case addressing the enforceability of mandatory arbitration agreements in California, a Southern California federal district court in

Unreimbursed expense may result in minimum wage violation, but not a Labor Code 450 private cause of action

  • Fenwick & West LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 14 2013

In Sanchez v. Aerogroup, the plaintiff alleged that as a condition of her employment she was required to purchase at least eight pairs of shoes from

California jury awards $2.6 million in age discrimination case

  • Fenwick & West LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 14 2013

Finding that two women were unlawfully terminated on account of their age by their employer, in Behar v. Union Bank, a California Superior Court jury

Supreme Court decision regarding definition of Title VII "supervisor" expected soon

  • Fenwick & West LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 14 2013

The United States Supreme Court is expected to issue an opinion in Vance v. Ball State University before the end of the Court's term (June 30). In

Software programmer criminally charged for hacking former employer's network

  • Fenwick & West LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 14 2013

The federal Department of Justice recently filed criminal charges against a 41-year old software programmer and system manager who hacked into his

Sporadic job duties may still be "essential" for purpose of disability accommodation

  • Fenwick & West LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 15 2013

In Lui v. City of San Francisco, a California Appeals Court determined that job duties performed only occasionally may nevertheless be "essential"

Unions have statutory right to peacefully picket on private property in California

  • Fenwick & West LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 15 2013

In Ralphs Grocery Co. v. UFCW Union Local 8, the California Supreme Court held that a labor union had the right to picket in front of a grocery store

Agreement to terminate only for "good cause" implied where there was no written "at will" disclaimer

  • Fenwick & West LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 15 2013

Highlighting the importance of written at-will disclaimer language, in Faigin v. Signature Group Holdings, Inc., a California jury awarded $1,347,000

Private social media postings discoverable in sexual harassment lawsuit

  • Fenwick & West LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • January 15 2013

Affirming that privacy rights often must give way during the discovery phase in employment lawsuits, a Federal District Court in New York required a