The California legislature has been quite active, with numerous laws either passed or drafted between 2022 and 2023. Over the next several weeks, we’ll be discussing the details of these new bills with our “End-of-Term CA Legislation Series,” primarily in … Read More
The beginning of 2023 was full of new rules, proposals, and continuations of workplace trends that affect both employers and employees California and the broader U.S. From the FTC’s non-compete proposal, the NLRB’s severance agreement ruling, to unionization efforts and … Read More
Following weeks of tension between Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, chaired by Senator Bernie Sanders, a Senate hearing was finally held on March 29, 2023, to explore Starbucks’ alleged offenses against its … Read More
A recent NLRB decision has effectively shifted the power dynamic between employers and employees. On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that broad non-disparagement and confidentiality clauses in severance agreements are unlawful, and violate employee rights … Read More
As of this month, California employers are now allowed to resolve workplace employee complaints through mandatory arbitration–striking down the state’s previous law with a 2-1 ruling on February 15, 2023. The 9th Circuit sided with employers in their ruling that … Read More
First, it was the Great Resignation, followed by Quiet Quitting, and then the California pattern of Overemployment. Now, the U.S. workforce is seeing yet another pattern driven by fears of mass layoffs and the desire for higher pay: “Rage Applying,” … Read More
On January 5, 2023, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule to ban employers from enforcing non-compete clauses on employees and invalidate all existing non-competes that are in effect. The rule is expected to impact over … Read More
The last two years have seen tremendous job market recovery, but according to recent statistics, it may not last throughout 2023. In December 2022, the U.S. saw 223,000 additional jobs–a noticeable increase, but still the lowest monthly gain in the … Read More
With 2022 behind us, the U.S. workforce is sure to see an extension of existing trends alongside a bolstered focus on employee well-being. Even with a recession looming and leverage shifting, future trends seem to be aimed at attracting and … Read More
As we move into a new year preceded by a wave of workplace trends and developments, it’s important to recap what we experienced in 2022. Staying in line with the new year spirit, this two-part series will look at all … Read More