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New EEOC regulations implement the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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February 3 2011

On January 10, 2011, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations implementing the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) took effect, interpreting and clarifying the Act's employment provisions

Bond requirement for wage claim appeals

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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January 26 2011

Effective January 2011, under the new amendment to California Labor Code Section 98.2, employers, before filing an appeal of a wage claim administrative decision, will be required to post a bond or pay a cash deposit to the court in the amount of the judgment received in the administrative hearing

Federal case decides Rehabilitation Act covers contractor discrimination claims

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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December 31 2009

The Ninth Circuit ruled in Fleming v. Yuma Regional Medical Center, 07-16427, that the federal Rehabilitation Act applies to discrimination claims brought by an independent contractor

Supreme Court endorses "cat's paw" theory of employer liability for discriminatory employment actions

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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March 4 2011

On March 1, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a near-unanimous decision in the closely watched employment case, Staub v. Proctor Hospital, No. 90-400

2010 new laws on safety for healthcare facilities and educational institutions

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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December 31 2009

Assembly Bill 1083 is an added requirement to the California Health and Safety Code that requires all licensed hospitals to conduct an annual security and safety assessment

The EEOC final regulations under the ADAAA

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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May 24 2011

On September 25, 2008, President George W. Bush signed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) into law

Increased penalties for employers who fail to obtain workers' compensation

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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December 31 2009

Senate Bill 313 increases penalties against employers who fail to secure workers' compensation for their employees

EFCA update: compromise, delay and uncertainty

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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September 23 2009

For the past few months, Senate leadership has been managing expectations on the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), the bill backed by organized labor designed to make it easier to organize employees and negotiate first-time contracts

Congress considers mandating paid leave for employees

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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June 2 2009

In yet another example of how the legislative landscape has changed for employers since the 2008 election, two pieces of legislation recently introduced in Congress would require employers to provide paid leave for their employees

California federal court rules that corporate defendant may meet CAFA amount-in-controversy threshold by using a reasonable estimate of damages

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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November 3 2009

On September 21, 2009, Judge Andrew J. Guilford of the Central District of California struck a blow for common sense in determining CAFA's amount-in-controversy threshold