New restrictions on employee confidentiality and non-disparagement pacts
During the hiring process and throughout employment, employees may be asked to sign documents agreeing not to disclose their employer’s…
3 things departing employee must receive when terminated
As the coronavirus pandemic recedes, many employees are leaving their jobs in what is being called “the Great Resignation.” Other…
October 11, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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9th Circuit reinstates law barring employers from conditioning employment on employee agreement to arbitrate
In 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 51, which prohibits employers from conditioning “employment, continued employment, or the…
September 27, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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10 SCMV Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022
We are proud to announce that 10 SCMV attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 edition.…
Former U.S. Attorney Robert S. Brewer, Jr. Returns to Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
SCMV is pleased to welcome Robert S. Brewer, Jr., the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, back to the firm as of counsel.…
To require employee to arbitrate dispute, employer must prove agreement signed
A California employer that seeks to compel a former employee suing for wrongful termination to arbitrate the dispute rather than proceeding in…
September 13, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Court holds homeowner Johnny Mathis not liable for injuries to independent contractor window cleaner
When you hire an independent contractor to work at your home or business, the nature of the independent contractor relationship gives you control…
August 30, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Columnist: Emerging patchwork of workplace vaccination mandates
Public health officials and workplace regulators continue to offer non-binding guidance to private and public entities seeking to limit access to…
August 16, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Column: Revisiting topic of mandatory vaccines in workplace
COVID-19 infections in San Diego and elsewhere have surged in recent weeks, even with the availability of vaccines shown to be safe and effective…
August 2, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Beyond masks: L.A. court faces CAL/OSHA fine for COVID-19 safety violations
An interpreter employed by the Los Angeles Superior Court died on Jan. 12, 2021 after contracting COVID-19 after an outbreak in a downtown…