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Compliance Deadline Looming for California’s Anti-Harassment Training Law
In 2019, California enacted legislation requiring most employers to provide anti-harassment training to their employees by January 1, 2021. The deadline for compliance is looming.
December 23, 2020
D.C. Council Passes Ban on Non-Compete Agreements
On December 17, the D.C. Council unanimously passed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 which, if it is not vetoed, will “make void and unenforceable non-compete” agreements entered after the law’s effective date. A non-compete agreement is a contract between an employee and their employer that limits the employee’s ability to work for a competitor.
December 21, 2020
Pinterest Settles Gender Discrimination Lawsuit for $22.5M
On Monday, December 14, 2020, Pinterest settled a gender discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed in August 2020 by its former chief operating officer for $22.5 million, making it one of the largest publicly announced individual gender discrimination settlements in history.
December 17, 2020
Law360 Covers Favorable Decision for 115 Kentucky BOP Employees
A favorable decision for 115 Kentucky federal prison employees came the other day when the US Court of Federal Claims rejected the government’s attempts to dismiss their hazardous duty pay case.
December 16, 2020
Doordash to Pay $2.5 Million in Tip Theft Lawsuit
DoorDash couriers, or “Dashers,” bring take-out from our favorite restaurants to our doorsteps, brightening our day, and meriting tips symbolizing our gratitude. Whether customers tip generously or not, we expect our tokens of that gratitude to reach the workers who bring us convenience with our orders.
December 07, 2020
California COVID-19 Emergency Workplace Rules Take Effect
Cases and deaths associated with COIVD-19 have spiked everywhere in the United States, including in the State of California over the preceding month. On December 1, 2020, the state’s Office of Administrative Law granted final approval to a slate of emergency COVID-19 safety regulations.
December 04, 2020
WNT Reaches Settlement on Some Sex Discrimination Claims
Even champions must fight for equal rights. On March 8, 2019, iconic women’s soccer players Alex Morgan (#13), Megan Rapinoe (#15), Carlie Lloyd (#10), and twenty-four other world champions filed a class action against the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of former and current players on the U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT).
December 02, 2020
EEOC Proposes Religious Bias Guidance That Could Make It Easier for Employers to Defend Against Discrimination Claims
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced changes to its religious bias guidance that could make it easier for employers to defend against workplace discrimination claims.
December 01, 2020
Washington State Rules that Excluding Dairy Workers from Overtime Pay is Unconstitutional
On November 5, 2020, in Martinez-Cuevas et al., v. Deruyter Brothers Dairy, Inc. et al., the Washington Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that Washington’s 60-year exclusion of dairy workers from overtime pay after 40 hours of work is unconstitutional because the Washington State constitution contains “a fundamental right for Washington workers to health and safety protections” that is embedded in overtime laws.
November 24, 2020
NLRB Issues Decision and Guidance on Vote-by-Mail for Union Elections
On November 9, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) clarified the steps unions must take to demonstrate mail-ballot elections are appropriate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 20, 2020
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