2023’s new employment laws (with a bit of color commentary)

With the state legislature firmly in the hands of Democrats, the rights of working people enhanced by new laws

Andrew H. Friedman
Erin M. Kelly

From Issue: 2023 February

The best and worst employment cases of 2021

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

Andrew H. Friedman
Taylor Markey

From Issue: 2022 April

Know your opponent

Eight defense tricks in employment litigation

Tamara Freeze

From Issue: 2021 August

The best and worst employment-case-law developments of 2020

The most important cases that shaped the year in employment law (with a bit of color commentary)

Andrew H. Friedman
Samson B. Spiegelman

From Issue: 2021 May

COVID-19/coronavirus

Employment rights, protections, and benefits in California

Martin I. Aarons

From Issue: 2020 May

California’s new lactation-accommodation law: Senate Bill 142

Your cheat sheet on SB 142 which expands existing law to specify additional lactation-accommodation requirements, including break-time, space, remedies, and policies

Pinky Ghuman

From Issue: 2020 February

Promoting worker protection through the class-action device

Identifying what makes a suitable class case; wage theft and non-wage-and-hour cases

Jennifer Kramer
Helen You

From Issue: 2022 April

Advocating for low-wage workers

“Essential workers” already labored under difficult conditions and faced high rates of poverty before the pandemic

Jennifer A. Reisch

From Issue: 2021 August

Information is power

The danger of non-lawyers practicing law and a look at two useful employment cases

Norman Pine
Scott Tillett

From Issue: 2021 May

The best and worst employment case law developments of 2019

A brief overview of the most important case law developments that shaped the year in employment law (with a bit of color commentary)

Andrew H. Friedman

From Issue: 2020 May

Four new employment laws for 2020 and why they matter

The SHARE Act, harassment training, no-rehire provisions in settlements, and the CROWN Act which protects hair styles historically associated with race

Kelly B. Hanker

From Issue: 2020 February

Common pitfalls and landmines in mediating employment claims

Complications presented by workers’ comp claims, SSDI and EDD claims, labor board claims and bankruptcy

Joseph M. Lovretovich
Jennifer A. Lipski

From Issue: 2019 August