?Takeaway: The Johnson decision highlights how under a straightforward application of the Supreme Court’s Viking River ruling, properly drafted arbitration agreements are a valid and enforceable means to ensure that a plaintiff’s... Read more »
?Job openings fell to 10 million in August, a drop of over 1 million open positions, according to the monthly JOLTS report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The largest decreases in... Read more »
The San Francisco Bay Area had the highest average salaries for tech workers in 2022, followed by Seattle and New York, with engineering management roles seeing the highest compensation. These findings were... Read more »
As we enter the fourth quarter of 2022, sponsors and administrators of employee benefit plans have a lot to juggle. From open enrollment and required notices to plan document deadlines, it is... Read more »
Employers are facing increasing—and conflicting—pressures over health plan coverage of puberty-blocking medications used to treat some minors for gender dysphoria. Several states have restricted the use of transgender medical services for minor... Read more »
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) certification and recertification are among the best ways to reduce FMLA abuse. But employers often make mistakes with both, while some fail to satisfy the law’s... Read more »
?With the advent of fall comes a new term for the U.S. Supreme Court, which is likely to hear a number of cases of interest to employers across the country. The 2022-23... Read more »
?After vetoing a similar bill last year, on Sept. 30, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 951, which increases wage replacement rates for low-wage earners under the state Paid Family Leave program... Read more »
Employees are often irritated by the little things at work, like people coming to work sick or leaving the restroom without washing their hands. Less trivial behaviors—such as colleagues taking credit for work... Read more »
?Recently, I had a conversation with a close female friend. Both of us are career ambitious. Therefore, a good part of our conversation was focused on work. However, what struck me most... Read more »
