Today’s post highlights one of many examples of cases employers should never have to spend tens of thousands of dollars litigating. In this case, Valtierra v. Medtronic, the plaintiff worked for Medtronic for 10 years and apparently was obese throughout his employment. Plaintiff, whose job was to…
In case you missed them, there have been some recent developments impacting EEO policies and practices and wage and hour practices. This post summarizes some notable developments. California Enacts Explicit Protection From Discrimination For Racial Hairstyles The California Legislature recently passed a…
Equal Pay Day And The US Pay Equity Landscape Equal Pay Day symbolizes how far into the current year women must work, on average, to reach the same level of compensation that male workers earned in the prior year in the United States. Falling on April 2, this year, 17 days earlier than in 2005, Equal Pay…
In case you’ve missed it in the headlines, there have been some developments in recent weeks, some of which are actually favorable for employers and business! Here are the highlights: Public Sector Union Fees Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Janus v. AFSCME, dealing a…
Fueled by the need of legislators to politicize the “me-too” movement, there has been a lot of media attention in recent months on proposed legislation in many states to limit arbitration and/or confidentiality of sexual harassment-related claims. California, like several other states, has…
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