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Can California Payroll Companies Be Held Liable for Wage Statement Claims?
California law provides that a payroll service provider cannot be held liable for labor code violations – but, a California appeals court recently held that employees may pursue tort claims against payroll service providers under a theory that the payroll … Continue reading
Posted in California, Labor, Pay
| Tagged California, Employees, Litigation, Wages
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Snell & Wilmer Secures Appellate Victory Enforcing Restrictive Covenants for First American Title
On October 9, 2018, attorneys from Snell & Wilmer’s Salt Lake City Labor & Employment Group secured a final victory for First American Title Company and First American Title Company LLC by way of a unanimous opinion from the U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Confidentiality, Snell & Wilmer, Utah
| Tagged Confidentiality, Litigation, Non-Competition Agreement, Non-Solicitation Agreement, Tenth Circuit
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Ring the Bell! Snell & Wilmer’s Labor and Employment Group Is Recognized in 2019 “Best Law Firms”
The U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® issued a 2019 edition of “Best Law Firms,” ranking law firms and practice groups on national and metropolitan tiers. Rankings are based on a number of factors, including evaluations by clients, lawyers, … Continue reading
Posted in Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged Best Law Firms, Employment Law, Labor & Employment, Labor Law, Litigation, Management
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1 Reminder: Leave Can Be an ADA Reasonable Accommodation — Due in: Now
On February 1, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit alleging that Tennessee-based West Meade Place LLP violated the Americans with Disability Act (“ADA”) when it denied an employee’s requested leave as a reasonable accommodation for her anxiety … Continue reading
Posted in ADA, EEOC, FMLA, Reasonable Accommodation
| Tagged Disability, Interactive Process, Litigation, Medical Leave, Protected Leave, Workplace Restrictions
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AZ: Prohibit Confidentiality Agreements in Sex Assault/Harassment Cases
The Arizona House of Representatives is considering House Bill 2020 that seeks to prohibit confidentiality agreements in cases of alleged sexual assault or sexual harassment. See here. Proposed by Rep. Maria Syms (R-Paradise Valley), HB 2020 casts any confidentiality agreement … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, California, Confidentiality, Discrimination
| Tagged #metoo, Litigation, New Jersey, New York, Nondisclosure, Pennsylvania, settlement, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Tax, Tax Deduction
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To Disclose or Not to Disclose, That Will Be the Question
Whether it be a Hollywood mogul, a renowned politician or a formerly respected executive, it is clear from the Me Too and Time’s Up movements that the voices against and stands taken to uncover and prevent sexual harassment have a … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination
| Tagged #metoo, Litigation, Nondisclosure, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Tax, Tax Deduction
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Can Employers Discover Social Media From a Plaintiff in a Harassment Suit? It Depends
Recently, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut denied in part an employer’s motion to compel the plaintiff to provide access to her social media accounts. The case, Marsteller v. Butterfield 8 Stamford LLC, involved sexual harassment under … Continue reading