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Client Alert: Supreme Court Comes Down With "Combination-of-Factors" Method of Review
June 24, 2008

Client Alert: Surprise - USCIS Releases Another Updated Form I-9
June 24, 2008

Client Alert: Government Contractors Must Implement E-Verify
June 12, 2008

Wage Scales: Recent Court Decisions Refining the Contours of California's Wage and Hour Laws
June 11, 2008

The U.S. Department of Labor Issues Proposed Rule to Revise Regulations for The Family Medical Leave Act Of 1993 and Seeks Comments to Issue Regulations Regarding Leave in Connection with Family Members Serving in the Armed Forces
April 22, 2008

Eleventh Circuit Holds That Individual Plaintiffs May Not Bring Pattern Or Practice Discrimination Claims
April 21, 2008

Second Circuit Rules That Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Based On Interracial Association
April 15, 2008

Supreme Court And The ADEA: Evidence Of Unrelated Supervisor's Discrimination Not Per Se Inadmissible; Intake Questionnaire And Affidavit Can Serve As "Charge" Notification
February 11, 2008

California Supreme Court Holds That Employee's Off-Duty Prescription Marijuana Use Is Proper Ground For Denying Employment
February 04, 2008

California Court of Appeal Upholds Optional Compensation Plan with Restricted Stock Opinions
January 30, 2008

D.C. Circuit Rules That Undocumented Workers Are Covered By the NLRA
January 24, 2008

California Wage and Hour Year in Review 2007
January 18, 2008

Ninth Circuit Holds That Taxi Drivers Are Employees, Not Independent Contractors
January 16, 2008

Ninth Circuit Clarifies Burdens on Parties When Establishing a Claim and Defense to a Claim Under ADA
January 09, 2008

District Courts Continue to Enforce Draconian Interpretation of California's Paycheck Law
December 27, 2007

Reminder—New Chinese Labor Contract Law
December 21, 2007

New State Legislation Affecting California Employers in 2008
December 20, 2007

Ninth Circuit Panel Modifies Its Opinion in the Wal-Mart Gender Discrimination Class Action
December 13, 2007

California Court Of Appeals Clarifies Application Of Contractual Administrative Exhaustion To Discrimination And Related Claims
December 12, 2007

"No Match" Lawsuit on Hold as DHS Tries Again
November 27, 2007

Employers Will Get No "No-Match" Letters in 2007
November 15, 2007

Get Ready to Use New Form I-9
November 08, 2007

California Supreme Court OKs Alternative Expense Reimbursement Plans
November 07, 2007

Deadline Approaches for "Green Card" Lottery
October 30, 2007

Compensation and Benefits Report: Stable-Value Funds Are Not Qualified Default Investment Alternatives
October 30, 2007

Recent Amendment to New York Labor Law Requiring Written Agreements for Commissioned Salespersons
October 12, 2007

Federal Court Halts Implementation of Safe Harbor Regulations for Social Security "No-Match" Letters
October 11, 2007

Preparing for the ICE Storm
October 04, 2007

New York Joins Other States in Passing Workplace Accommodation Law for Nursing Mothers
October 03, 2007

NLRB Rejects Project Labor Agreements Negotiated Under Threat of Regulatory Interference
September 04, 2007

California Court Places Limits on Labor Commissioner's Wage Claim Hearings
August 24, 2007

SCOTUS Rules that States May Require Affirmative Consent Before Public-Sector Unions Use Fees Paid by Non-Members for Political Purposes
August 23, 2007

"ICE" Storm to Hit Employers
August 13, 2007

Europe Clamps Down on Data Protection Violations: U.S. Multinational Fined for Cross-Border Data Transfer
August 02, 2007

Financial Institutions Under Scrutiny for E.U. Data Security Breaches: Lessons to be Learned
August 01, 2007

P2P Software on Corporate Computers Presents Privacy and Data Security Risks
August 01, 2007

China Watch: The New PRC Labor Contract Law
July 03, 2007

U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Admissibility of "Me, Too" Evidence in Discrimination Suits
June 29, 2007

California Supreme Court Holds that Discrimination Claimants Need Not Demand Public Accommodation to Sue
June 25, 2007

China Watch: China's Draft Labor Contract Law
June 20, 2007

California Court Rules Employees May Recover Attorney's Fees on Appeal from Denial of Labor Commissioner Claim for Overtime Pay
June 20, 2007

Supreme Court Limits Time Period for Bringing Pay Discrimination Claims Under Title VII
June 08, 2007

Increase in the Federal Minimum Wage
June 05, 2007

Employee Arbitration Agreements After O'Melveny
May 24, 2007

Hazardous Handbooks: Seemingly Neutral Personnel Policies May Violate National Labor Relations Act
April 25, 2007

California Supreme Court Makes it Easier for Class Action Plaintiffs to Obtain Pre-Certification Access to Contact Information of Potential Class Members
April 17, 2007

No Breaks for California Employers
April 17, 2007

California Supreme Court Holds that Additional Pay Imposed for Missed Meal and Rest Breaks Constitutes Wages Subject to a Three-Year Statute of Limitations
April 16, 2007

California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement Issues Proposed Regulations on Employee Travel Expense Reimbursement
February 02, 2007

Eighteen States Raise Minimum Wage in 2007
January 09, 2007

Employer Held Immune from Tort Liability for Employee's Cyberthreats Made Using Company Computer System
January 08, 2007

California Court of Appeal Requires a Showing of Discriminatory Intent in Disability Access Cases under the Unruh Civil Rights Act
January 03, 2007

New California Laws Impacting Employers in 2007
November 29, 2006

New San Francisco Ordinance Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees
November 27, 2006

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reinstates California Statute Prohibiting Private Employers' Use of "State Funds" to Oppose Union Organizing
October 16, 2006

California Raises its Minimum Wage to $8.00 Per Hour
September 15, 2006

Injured Workers May Claim Disability Discrimination Under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act
September 05, 2006

California Supreme Court Clarifies Enforceability of "At Will" Employment Agreement
August 10, 2006

California Court Rules Workers "Regarded As" Disabled Are Entitled To Reasonable Accommodation Under State Anti-Discrimination Law
July 5, 2006

The Criminalization of Corporate Conduct - More than One Hundred Sections of the California Labor Code Provide for Criminal Liability
June 07, 2006

Voice of Reason in a Chaotic Climate
May 2006

China Watch: China's New Draft Labor Contract Law - Help or Hindrance?
May 15, 2006

Labor Partner Testifies to California Fair Employment and Housing Commission on Harassment Prevention Training
February 07, 2006

CIGA and Specific Excess Policies. New Statute Effective January 1, 2006
February 01, 2006

'Thelen Scores Another Big Win for All California Employers in Meal and Rest Period Case'
January 31, 2006

How to Make Your Network Work - Potential Risk Management Issues to Consider Regarding Medical Provider Networks
January 12, 2006

Doing Business in the United States of America
January 2006

2005 California Labor and Employment Law Update
November 21, 2005

'Thelen Obtains Precedent Decision from California Labor Commissioner - Payment for Missed Meal Period is a Penalty and Not a Wage'
August 26, 2005

California Supreme Court Rules "Sexual Favoritism" May Constitute Unlawful Harassment
August 18, 2005

'Thelen Wins Victory for All California Employers in Overtime Exemption Class Action'
August 10, 2005

California Supreme Court Weighs in on Punitive Damages with Good News and Bad News
July 22, 2005

California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) Policy Change
May 20, 2005

Regarding United States Immigration Issues
November 04, 2004

Building and Managing Your Professional Development Staff: Who will develop the professional developers?
October 21, 2004

Public Accommodations And The Americans With Disabilities Act - The Costly Consequences Of Good Intentions
September 29, 2004

Immigration Oz
September 2004