Insights

On July 3, 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that a Department of Labor (“DOL”) regulation implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA”) prohibits both the prospective and...

In a decision issued on May 29, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Title VII’s 180-day window for filing employment discrimination complaints bars claims that are based on the lingering effects of discriminatory...

On January 30, 2007, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that while employees may have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their workplace computers, an employer retains the ultimate authority to...

In the November 2006 election, San Francisco voters overwhelmingly voted for Proposition F, referred to as the “Paid Sick Leave Ordinance.” (Proposition F, San Francisco Admin. Code, Section 12W.2(d).) As...

Many states require employers to allow employees time off, sometimes including paid time off, to vote in elections. These laws vary widely, and it is important that you know your obligations in each state within which you...

The Family and Medical Leave Act (the “FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq., provides that “eligible employees” are entitled to a total of twelve workweeks of leave per year to care for a newborn or newly-adopted...

In a result that was surprising to many lawyers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which is often regarded as the second most important court in the land, ruled that there is no privilege from...

Relatively few pieces of employment legislation were signed into law this year by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.  Instead, much political attention was focused on eight initiatives placed on the ballot for the...

On March 10, 2005, the Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS), a division of the United States Department of Labor, released a new poster that must be displayed conspicuously in the workplace by every U.S. employer...

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), among other things, requires employers to obtain written authorization and disclose certain information whenever the employer uses an outside agency to conduct background...