Legislators Fight Back on Forced Arbitration On February 28, 2019, U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced “The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act” (“FAIR Act”). The FAIR Act would prohibit the nearly ubiquitous use of arbitration agreements that seek to force arbitration of as yet unforeseen disputes between business interests […]Continue reading
When Jeff Flake made his ground-breaking speech calling out the more questionable acts of the current Administration, he became a bit of a folk hero. For a few moments anyway. Shortly after his speech, he and his GOP colleagues voted to arrange for the systemic screwing of countless American consumers. They voted to allow Wells Fargo Bank […]Continue reading
California’s Equal Pay & Fair Pay Acts: If you’ve read our previous posts on the topic, you will know that the State of California enacted legislation taking aim at pay disparity between genders in the workforce. Here’s a quick summary from the California Department of Industrial Relations: For decades now, the California Equal Pay Act […]Continue reading
What is a Class Action? When there are too many plaintiffs to make it practical for each to file an individual claim, or when such a claim is so small as to make no economic sense to be filed individually, a class action is the best option for accomplishing these goals. Generally, one or more […]Continue reading
The law isn’t a product, it’s a relationship. Attorneys act as your spokespersons before the court, to put your best story forward. Both sides must communicate clearly to one another to achieve a favorable result. You want a lawyer you feel comfortable with. Someone who responds to you with intelligence and compassion, and who listens […]Continue reading
New Regulations from the DOL Recently, the Department of Labor issued new regulations for the salary threshold for overtime exemptions. The law will go into effect on December 1, 2016. The intent is to have the new guidelines fully in place for 2017. The law provides salary limits that determine which white-collar, salaried employees may be entitled […]Continue reading
*Original title at bottom: If [California Female workforce is] not talking about salary, you probably should be. Were you even aware that it is now a protected activity? If your company previously had a policy prohibiting such conversations, in California that prohibition became illegal as of January 1, 2016. So pull up a chair and […]Continue reading
In the past five years, much of America’s workforce has shifted, and shifted dramatically. Absent any hard data, it is estimated that between 30 and 50 million Americans are now working independently in what has been called the gig, sharing or temporary economy. These numbers grow as technology successfully connects those who need work and can […]Continue reading
Changes to the Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Rules Every new year brings a number of changes to the laws that affect employees here in California and around the nation. The following is one of the first such changes of which employees should be aware. In July 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor is […]Continue reading
The California Legislature passed multiple bills in 2014, substantially revising and augmenting employee rights in the workplace. The changes to the law that take effect in 2015 are outlined below. 1. INCREASES IN MINIMUM WAGE The minimum wage in California is currently $9.00 per hour, and will increase again to $10.00 on January 1, 2016. […]Continue reading
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