Many employees have lost their job due to COVID-19 and have questions about their legal rights. In the midst of this growing pandemic, your job security is rapidly changing. That is why it’s important to know what you can do if you are faced with an employment situation due to COVID-19. Employees have many legal...
U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team- Gender Wage Discrimination
Since, 1963, when it comes to compensating men and women in the U.S., the law of the land has been “equal pay for equal work”. If only it were that simple. On March 8, 2019, all 28 players on the women’s national soccer team initiated a proposed class and collective action in federal court against...
WORKPLACE ROMANCE
It’s Valentine’s day and I thought it would be an appropriate time to discuss workplace romances. They happen often. Workplace romance can cause significant legal trouble. Co-worker relationships can create awkwardness among other team members. Relationships involving supervisors and subordinates often set up power differentials that can spark harassment and retaliation claims if the romance...
OVERTIME EXEMPTION RULE
Many American employees receive overtime pay from their employers. In 2019, an anticipated announcement from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regarding changes to the overtime exemption rules is expected. A new federal overtime regulation is on the horizon that could make millions more Americans eligible for overtime – which might mean a steep hike...
ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS ARE IN THE SPOTLIGHT IN 2019
Arbitration agreements are in the spotlight because of the #MeToo movement and the Supreme Court’s decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, said Katherine Sandberg, an attorney with Fisher Phillips in Sacramento, CA. The case was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on how two federal laws, the National Labor Relations Act...