Employment - In General

The “opt-out” trap

New battlefront in employers’ effort to avoid class liability through arbitration clauses

How the workers’ comp claim morphs into an employment action when employers violate the FEHA rules

From Issue: 2023 March

The big players say it’s about freedom, but it seems to be more about lowering labor costs and limiting liability

From Issue: 2017-June

The problem of workplace bullying often has no immediate remedy

From Issue: 2015 June

A brief overview of the cases that shaped the year in employment law (with a bit of color commentary)

The use of social media sites or personal e-mail on employer-owned PCs and cell phones can destroy the employee’s right to privacy — and your case

From Issue: 2013 April

You must rehearse for every deposition as if it was the role of a lifetime, and this requires a script

From Issue: 2023 March

Where they overlap and the impact on your civil case

From Issue: 2015 June

A Top 10 of contingency-case consultation concerns for the terminated employee

From Issue: 2013 April

A review of the recent cases most useful to plaintiff employment practitioners

From Issue: 2019 May

Who is classified as exempt from overtime and how to spot misclassification by employers

Asserting vicarious liability against private employers for the sexual misconduct of their employees with police-like authority

From Issue: 2012 April