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    MARCH 30 DEADLINE FOR EMERGENCY CONTACT REQUIREMENT

    California employers face an important compliance deadline on March 30, 2026 under the Workplace Know Your Rights Act…


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    CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES UNCONSCIONABILITY ANALYSIS

    In Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc., 19 Cal.5th 93 (2026), the California Supreme Court addressed the following question…


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    NEW TRIAL ORDERED AFTER JURY AWARDED $238 MILLION VERDICT

    The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently confirmed a trial court’s decision to order a new trial after a jury returned…


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    DOL PROPOSES RETURN TO TWO-FACTOR CONTRACTOR TEST

    On February 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“DOL”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking…


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    COVID POLICY DECISIONS CONTINUE TO FUEL DISCRIMINATION PRETEXT CLAIMS

    Allegations that an employer’s stated reason for termination was “pretext” are nothing new in employment litigation…


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    FTC DROPS NONCOMPETE RULE AFTER YEARS OF CHALLENGES

    Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) pursued a sweeping prohibition on employee noncompete agreements…


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