The Law at Work: Restaurant need not reimburse employees for cost of slip-resistant shoes
In his 75th The Law at Work column in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Shareholder Dan Eaton shares recent developments on topics he has previously…
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The Law at Work: Women soccer players’ discrimination lawsuit against U.S. soccer federation
Americans celebrated the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s (USWNT) World Cup victory earlier this month. The champs were feted with a…
July 26th, 2019 | Categories: Articles & Publications, Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Must a whistleblower identify law he complains was broken?
When a ref blows the whistle on the court or playing field, he first identifies the rule he believes was violated. Must a workplace whistleblower,…
July 15th, 2019 | Categories: Articles & Publications, Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Conservative applicants’ challenge to Google hiring practices clears one hurdle, faces others
Remember James Damore, a former Google software engineer who filed a lawsuit claiming he was the victim of unlawful discrimination? There have been…
July 1st, 2019 | Categories: Articles & Publications, Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Employer may identify itself by recorded fictitious business name on paystub
California law requires employers to provide their employees with an “accurate itemized statement,” usually a paystub, each pay period…
June 18th, 2019 | Categories: Articles & Publications, Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Clarifying whether a worker is a true independent contractor
It’s been just over a year since the California Supreme Court ruled in Dynamex v. Superior Court that California companies must meet each…
June 4th, 2019 | Categories: Articles & Publications, Employment Law
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The Law at Work: How much freedom do religious employers have from employment laws?
Title VII, the federal employment discrimination law, does not prohibit a religious corporation from “employment of individuals of a…
May 6th, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Distinguishing an enforceable employment arbitration agreement from an unenforceable one
Court rulings affect employers considering mandatory arbitration policies. In his The Law at Work column in the San Diego Union- Tribune,…
May 3rd, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Foreign trainer qualifies as temporary business visitor under uncapped visa program
The H-1B program (capped at 65,000 visas per fiscal year) allows U.S. companies to temporarily employ foreign workers in occupations that require…
April 10th, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Who is joint employer under federal employment discrimination law?
Growers that use temporary or seasonal foreign guest workers must provide those workers with clean and safe housing and transportation to and from…