Fast Company recently published an article about how advancements in AI are making one-on-one meetings irrelevant. For decades, the one-on-one meeting has been essential in the world of management serving as a touchpoint meant to build trust, boost engagement, and coach performance. However, in today’s AI-enhanced and hybrid work environment, the one-on-one is starting… Read More
HR & Employment Law Blog
Workplace Legal Welcomes New Senior Counsel Allison Ziegler
We are thrilled to announce that Senior Counsel Allison Ziegler joined the firm today! Ms. Ziegler will work out of our San Francisco and New York City offices.
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Heightened Standard for “Reverse Discrimination” Claims
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services that white, heterosexual, and other “majority group” employees are not required to meet a heightened standard in order to prove illegal employment discrimination. This decision puts majority group plaintiffs on the same legal footing as black, gay, and other minority… Read More
Don’t Rely on AI (or Lawyers Who Rely on AI) for Legal Advice!
A California federal court in Lacey v. State Farm recently issued a dramatic example of the consequences to lawyers and their clients of trusting artificial intelligence. In what the court described as a “collective debacle,” a large team of high-profile attorneys submitted a brief with faulty – hallucinatory – AI legal research, with damaging effects… Read More
California Pay Data Reporting is Due May 14, 2025
Yes, it’s that time of year again! Private employers in California with 100 or more employees, or 100 or more workers hired through staffing agencies, must file their annual pay data report to the California Civil Rights Department (“CRD”) no later than May 14, 2025. This annual report must include the California employer’s mean and… Read More
NY Governor Signs Amendment to NY’s Retail Worker Safety Act
On February 14, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S740, a new law that amends several provisions of the NY Retail Worker Safety Act by: – Extending the deadline by which covered retail employers (those with at least 10 employees) must provide workplace violence prevention policies, training, and notices from March 4, 2025 to… Read More
California Court Allows Employee to Escape Arbitration of PAGA Claim
In a recent ruling, the California Court of Appeals in Rodriguez v. Packers Sanitation Service, Ltd. allowed an employee who had signed a mandatory employment agreement to avoid having to arbitrate his PAGA claim. The Court’s reasoning was that, by pleading his PAGA claim as a representative claim only – meaning, the employee’s lawsuit sought… Read More
The Impact of AI on Human Resources
The increasing use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) has been transforming the field of human resources by automating tasks, enhancing decision-making, and transforming the roles and responsibilities of employees. In a recent article, Fast Company discusses the 7 major ways that AI will impact the human resources function: AI Automation Will Reimagine Your Job – The… Read More
NY Becomes First State to Mandate Paid Leave for Prenatal Care
On January 1, 2025, all private sector employers in New York will be required to offer 20 hours of paid leave every 52 weeks for employees to attend healthcare appointments during or related to their pregnancy. All employees are eligible for this new benefit, even part-time and recently hired employees. This new paid prenatal leave… Read More
Get Ready — New Employment Laws Coming in 2025
Governor Newsom formally concluded the 2024 legislative session by signing into law several new bills that greatly expand employee rights in California starting on January 1, 2025. Between now and then, California employers should review their existing policies to ensure compliance with these laws in the new year. New State Minimum Wage (Prop 32) On… Read More
