Federal labor board allegations that Starbucks Corp. illegally gave pay raises and benefits to nonunion workers and denied them to union workers illustrate the legal minefield employers must navigate when they have these types of mixed workforces. The National Labor Relations Act generally prohibits employers from changing union workers’ job […]
Podcast About Classified Information and Litigation
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 On this episode of The Bracewell Sidebar, hosts Matthew Nielsen and Seth DuCharme are joined by Sid Kamaraju to discuss litigating classified information and some of the nuances of the classification process. Prior to joining private practice, Sid was a federal prosecutor in Manhattan at the U.S. Attorney’s […]
Littler Expands San Diego Office with Addition of Two Skilled Employment Attorneys
SAN DIEGO (September 27, 2022) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Merrili Escue as a shareholder and Nancy Kawano as senior counsel in its San Diego office. Escue, who was an attorney with Littler early in her career from 1996 to 2001, […]
California Department of Justice Investigating San Bernardino County Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506 | State of California – Department of Justice
**The information provided below is based on preliminary details regarding an ongoing investigation, which may continue to evolve** OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will independently review an officer-involved shooting (OIS) that […]
Companies could be forced to delete customer data used to prove ID, Labor suggests | Optus
Companies could have the right to retain customers’ data stripped back by an ambitious suite of privacy reforms proposed by the Albanese government. The attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, revealed on Thursday that in addition to completing a review of Australia’s privacy laws, the Albanese government will look to legislate “even […]
Owner of Farm Labor Contracting Company Pleads Guilty in Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Mexican Workers | OPA
Bladimir Moreno, 55, pleaded guilty in federal court in Tampa, Florida, to charges of conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and conspiracy to commit forced labor. A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Florida had previously returned a six-count indictment against multiple defendants for […]
Positive test for pot, but not impaired? New California labor law aims to address that
On Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 10 cannabis-related bills into law. The one most likely to effect company-worker relations changes the rules for employee drug testing. “It is a big deal,” Lisa Ann Hilario, partner with Spaulding McCullough & Tansil law firm in Santa Rosa, said of Assembly Bill 2188. […]
Regulatory Update: Fast Food Council to Oversee Labor and Safety Standards in California
A new law enacted in California that allows union officials to reshape nonunion fast food restaurant employers’ labor compliance responsibilities could eventually end up having a profound effect on employers in other industries and in the rest of the country, particularly in terms of health and safety. The Fast Food […]
Historic $7.75M Settlement of NJ Child Labor Law Violations with Chipotle Mexican Grill
Historic $7.75M Settlement of NJ Child Labor Law Violations with Chipotle Mexican Grill New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo and Attorney General Matt Platkin announced today that they have reached an agreement with Chipotle Mexican Grill to resolve alleged widespread and persistent violations of […]
DOJ Focus on Digital Assets Following Executive Order
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 On September 16, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released a report on the Role of Law Enforcement in Detecting, Investigating, and Prosecuting Criminal Activity Related to Digital Assets pursuant to President Biden’s Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets (the “E.O.”). In its press release, the DOJ […]