Similar to San Francisco, Seattle, New York City, and Emeryville, California, the State of Oregon has enacted a predictive scheduling law, S.B. 828, effective July 1, 2018, which regulates employer scheduling practices in the...

The current federal administration has expressed a desire to defer largely to states through principles of cooperative federalism.  A recent case involving the dune construction in Margate, New Jersey, offers some insight into...

In Williams v. Ji, C.A. No. 12729-VCMR (Del. Ch. June 28, 2017), the Delaware Court of Chancery denied Defendants’ motion to dismiss, holding that the option and warrant grants and voting agreements in question were...

All employers should maintain an employee handbook or similar policy statement that clearly sets out the employer’s position on drug and alcohol use. While federal laws relating to marijuana possession and use have not changed...

On August 1, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law H. 3822, “An Act...

Not too long ago, I wrote about the Securities and Exchange Commission’s confusing classification of subsidiaries.  See ...

The recent controversy involving the Google employee fired for challenging his employer’s diversity policies highlights some misconceptions concerning free speech rights in the workplace.

That...

Recently, Governor Christie vetoed 2 pieces of workplace related legislation.

One bill that was vetoed sought to ban employers from inquiring about job applicants’ salary histories.  The objective...

On August 1, 2017, plaintiff Raymond Alvandi filed a putative class action in California federal court...

The Northern District of Illinois recently dismissed an Indiana-based employee’s claims for retaliatory discharge in violation of common law, focusing on the nature of the connection (or lack thereof) to Illinois and noting...

The Part 2 Window of the Illinois Power Agency’s (IPA) Fall 2017 Procurement Wind and Solar Requests for Proposals (RFPs) opened on Aug...

Alaska’s Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development has finalized new...

When the California legislature enacted the Public Records Act,  it declared “access to information concerning the conduct of the people’s business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in this state”.  Gov’t...

California’s PAGA Saga continues with a pair of recently issued appellate decisions impacting these legally created class action-like lawsuits.

What is the PAGA Saga?

In a case of first impression, a federal trial judge has found that, under Connecticut law, an employer can be sued for refusing to hire an applicant who tested positive for medical marijuana use.  See Noffsinger v. SSC...

On June 26, 2017, Governor Christie signed three pieces of legislation affecting the elderly, organ donation and hospital interns that have been adopted this month.

Governor Chris Christie signed...

By order dated August 4, 2017, Vice Chancellor Slights dismissed the complaint seeking to enforce non-compete and non-solicitation provisions in a stockholders’ agreement in EBP Lifestyle Brands Holdings, Inc. v. Boulbain...