Author: James W. Ward
Latest NLRB Decision Spotlights Employer Handbook Rules
On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) adopted a new legal standard for evaluating employer handbook rules — raising the level of scrutiny…
California’s Revised Criminal History Regulations Approved
As the rulemaking body for the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), the California Civil Rights Council (CRC) has been working for several months on revised…
After Delayed Enforcement of CPRA Regulations, What’s Next?
As previously reported, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), amending the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), went into effect at the beginning of this year….
U.S. Supreme Court Updates Federal Religious Accommodation Test
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously revised Title VII’s religious accommodation and “undue hardship” analysis — the first decision to address the…
Supreme Court Rules Employer Can Sue Union for Intentional Damage During Strike
On June 1, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled — in a near unanimous 8-1 opinion — that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) doesn’t…
EEOC COVID-19 Guidance Updated as Federal COVID-19 Emergency Ends
On May 15, 2023, following the end of the national COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its long running…
NLRB Restricts Employers’ Ability to Discipline Employees for Outbursts
On May 1, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision, Lion Elastomers LLC II, that could make it more difficult to discipline…
Labor Contractor Employee Pay Data Report Deferral Available
This year, large employers must submit their California pay data reports by May 10, 2023 — a deadline that is quickly approaching. However, the California…
California’s Worker Classification Law Legal Challenge Partially Revived
On March 17, 2023, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals partially reversed a district court’s order denying a preliminary injunction and dismissing a legal challenge…
Court Upholds Most of Proposition 22
Worker classification laws continue to evolve in California — the latest is a California Court of Appeal decision upholding most of Proposition 22’s provisions while…
