Our team has updated the firm’s handy Doing Business in California Guide for 2025. In this Guide we explain the key issues that make California such a compliance challenge for
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Time to Update that California Arbitration Agreement for 2025
Mandatory arbitration is legal in California. As you are updating your handbooks and other policies for 2025, don’t forget to revisit your arbitration agreement. Some key issues to look
Continue Reading Time to Update that California Arbitration Agreement for 2025Doing Business in California Guide (updated for 2024)
The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s fifth largest economy (moving toward fourth) and a market of more than 39 million people. For employers
Continue Reading Doing Business in California Guide (updated for 2024)Webinar: “Why Everything Legal in Other States Won’t Work in CA” & Other Hot Topics for 2023 Featuring the Fox Rothschild Team
Join the Fox Rothschild Labor/Employment Team for a half-day webinar on Thursday, January 26th, from 9:00 am to 1:45 pm PT, and featuring all of the important topics you
Continue Reading Webinar: “Why Everything Legal in Other States Won’t Work in CA” & Other Hot Topics for 2023 Featuring the Fox Rothschild TeamPractical Advice from Employment Litigators in the Trenches
Last week, my colleagues Jeffrey Horton Thomas, Steven Gallagher and I presented a webinar entitled “Employer Update: Practical Advice from Employment Litigators in the Trenches”. In this
Continue Reading Practical Advice from Employment Litigators in the TrenchesMandatory Arbitration Again in Question in CA (AB 51 Resuscitated)
Think back pre-Covid, the end of 2019, a law was set to take effect in California that banned mandatory arbitration, and imposed criminal penalties on employers for mandating arbitration. This
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First Steps for Return-To-Work Planning
I have been speaking with many clients about the first steps for return-to-work planning. The Covid-19 shut-downs were so quick that there wasn’t sufficient time to plan. Employers want
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Court Grants Injunction to Stop AB 51 — Mandatory Arbitration Still OK in CA
Here is the latest in a series of blogs about AB 51, the California bill that threatened mandatory arbitration. Thankfully, the District Court granted the preliminary injunction in full (not
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Counterpoint — Should CA Arbitration Agreements Allow Employees to Opt Out — Yes!
In most issues, my San Francisco colleague, Jeff Polsky, and I are kindred spirits. After all, his wife
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