Are employer-mandated class action waivers enforceable? The Supreme Court’s answer: “Yes.” After years of differing viewpoints opined by the National Labor Relations Board and various conflicting Circuit Court [...]

A federal court has ruled against sexual orientation discrimination in three Midwestern states, and other jurisdictions may follow that court’s lead. On April 4, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals became the first [...]

Arizona’s latest minimum wage increase, to $12.15 per hour, went into effect January 1, 2021. In the November 2016 election, Arizona voters approved Proposition 206 (the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Initiative), [...]

The battle over the correct interpretation of Title VII as applied to claims based on or related to sexual orientation is likely just beginning. This article was published in the November 8, 2016, issue of the National Law [...]

Employers must be cautious about post-accident drug testing, to avoid potential OSHA sanctions for retaliating against employees who report accidents. A new rule issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration [...]

The Ninth Circuit joins the Seventh Circuit and NLRB, determining that class action waivers violate the National Labor Relations Act and are therefore unenforceable. This article was published in the August 23, 2016, issue of [...]

The DOL’s new rule is currently blocked while the DOL, employers, attorneys representing management, and labor consultants remain in a state of limbo. This article was published in the July 12, 2016, issue of Law360. [...]

Court of Appeals upholds an NLRB decision holding that class and collection action waivers in arbitration agreements are unlawful and unenforceable. This article was published in the May 26, 2016, issue of the National Law [...]

A Sixth Circuit ruling reaffirms to employers the importance of taking seriously an employee’s claim of sexual harassment. This article was published in the February 15, 2016,, issue of the National Law Review. The [...]

The proposed rule would dramatically expand the scope of required disclosures by employers. This article was published in the January 29, 2016, issue of the National Law Review. A little-known (or perhaps forgotten) fact is [...]