Articles from Labor and Employment Law Blog by Sheppard Mullin

Illinois becomes the fifth State to enact so called “ban the box” law, prohibiting private sector employers from asking about criminal history
Jul 25, 2014 10:31 AM [EST]

Second Circuit Finds Possible Pretext in Vague Justification for Non-Transfer
Jul 17, 2014 10:46 AM [EST]

DOL Proposes to Amend FMLA Definition of “Spouse” to Include Same-Sex Marriages
Jul 17, 2014 10:45 AM [EST]

California Supreme Court Limits Application of Commissioned Employee Exemption
Jul 16, 2014 10:23 AM [EST]

Undocumented Workers May Pursue Claims Under California’s FEHA, So Says The California Supreme Court
Jul 9, 2014 10:28 AM [EST]

Cal. Supreme Court Clarifies Standards for Class Certification of Independent Contract Class Actions
Jul 2, 2014 10:15 AM [EST]

The Supreme Court’s Ruling in Hobby Lobby that Closely Held, For-Profit Companies Should Receive Religious Exemptions From ObamaCare’s Conception Mandate Likely Will Have Little Practical Impact Immediately in the Employment Arena
Jun 30, 2014 4:49 PM [EST]

New EEOC Guidelines Regarding Employers’ Obligations With Respect to Background Checks and Accommodation of Religious Dress and Grooming Practices
Jun 25, 2014 09:53 AM [EST]

California Supreme Court Issues Iskanian Decision, Ruling that Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements Are Enforceable, But Still Allows PAGA Claims to Proceed on Representative Basis
Jun 24, 2014 10:58 AM [EST]

Expected Executive Order Protecting LGBT Employees has Implications for Employers
Jun 23, 2014 12:28 PM [EST]

Pennsylvania Appellate Court Finds Uniform Written Obligations Act Inapplicable to Covenants Not to Compete
Jun 4, 2014 09:56 AM [EST]

Hall v. Rite-Aid and the Return of the Underpants Gnomes
May 27, 2014 5:04 PM [EST]

New Decision Clarifies Summary Judgment Standards for Off-the-Clock Claims
May 21, 2014 10:26 AM [EST]

New York City Amends Its Human Rights Law to Extend Protection to Interns
May 13, 2014 11:06 AM [EST]

Equal Pay Issues Addressed by President Obama on “National Equal Pay Day,” When He Signed An Executive Order and Presidential Memorandum Affecting Federal Contractors
Apr 10, 2014 2:20 PM [EST]

US v. Quality Stores, Inc.: Supreme Courts Finds Severance Payments Taxable Wages Under FICA
Apr 9, 2014 10:03 AM [EST]

Davis Bacon CityCenterDC Case
Apr 7, 2014 10:13 AM [EST]

Severance Payments are Taxable under FICA
Mar 28, 2014 10:49 AM [EST]

Federal Contractors Face New Requirements Regarding Recruitment, Hiring, and Identification of Individuals with Disabilities
Mar 24, 2014 10:04 AM [EST]

This Past Quarter’s Notable, International Employment Law Changes And What To Look For Down the Road: Belgium
Mar 21, 2014 09:53 AM [EST]