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What Would a 32-Hour Workweek Look Like?
A few weeks ago, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced a bill to implement a 32-hour workweek. While such a law is a long way from becoming a reality, it does raise interesting questions con...
Governor Kotek Signs New Law Amending Oregon Leave Laws
On March 21, 2024, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed into law Senate Bill 1515, amending the Oregon Family Leave Act (“OFLA”) and the Paid Leave Oregon program (“PLO”). The bill is intend...
California Supreme Court Sweeps PAGA Manageability Under the Rug in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills
On January 18, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills to decide the question of whether California trial courts have inherent author...
Major Changes in Hospital Staffing Laws: Oregon and Washington Take Different Paths
In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and persistent staffing challenges, both Oregon and Washington have enacted legislation to reshape how healthcare institutions plan for and staff thei...
Employment Law in an ESG World: The Activision Blizzard Story
Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) principles are becoming increasingly prominent tools for managing risk and creating value in the corporate world. ESG-focused decision making can...
$1.65 Million “Advisory” Jury Award in Idaho Employment Case
An advisory jury’s substantial front pay award to a plaintiff in a retaliation case was drastically reduced by the judge. Last fall, a jury sat for a five-day trial in federal court in Boise, I...
Driving the Narrative: California Supreme Court’s Adolph ...U.S. Supreme Court’s Viking River Cruises v. Moriana Holding
Introduction With its decision in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Adolph”) the California Supreme Court has reignited the debate surrounding arbitration agreements containing waivers of a...
Paid Leave Oregon and OFLA Update: Senate Bill 999 Will Req...amily Member,” and Alleviate “Leave Stacking” Concerns
Senate Bill 999, designed to align Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) with the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA), passed the Oregon Legislature on June 1, 2023, and is expected to be signed by Governor Kotek s...
Minnesota Will Become the Fourth State to Ban All Noncompete Agreements
Minnesota’s new law will take effect on July 1, 2023, prohibiting all noncompete agreements, except those entered during the sale of a business or in anticipation of the dissolution of a busine...
NLRB Returns to Longstanding Position Limiting Use of Confi...and Non-Disparagement Clauses in Employee Severance Agreements
The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Jennifer A. Abruzzo, issued guidance on March 22, 2023, about the NLRB’s McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58, decision from Februar...