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Cook Brown works with employers to develop optimum and creative strategies for defending against employee claims in jury and bench trials in state and federal courts, before administrative tribunals (such as the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor, and National Labor Relations Board, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and Labor Commissioner, and Fed-OSHA and Cal-OSHA), and in court-ordered or private arbitration.
Arbitration agreements, particularly those containing a class action waiver, are a powerful tool for employers seeking to efficiently manage employment disputes. A recent California appellate court ruling, Velarde v. Monroe Operations, LLC, highlights the importance to employers of properly managing the distribution of such agreements to employees to ensure their enforceability.
In May 2025, the California Civil Rights Department (“CRD” ) released its latest “Fact Sheet on Protections Against Age Discrimination” (“Fact Sheet”) under California’s Fair ...
[Read more] about Avoiding Age Discrimination Claims in California: Key Takeaways from the CRD’s New Guidance
A recent appellate decision provides a victory for California employers that seek to limit wage and hour liability. The Court in La Kimba Bradsbery, et al. v. Vicar Operating, ...
[Read more] about California Employers May Now Enforce Prospective Meal Period Waiver Agreements
Labor Code Section 1198.5 provides that current and former employees (or a representative) have the right to inspect and receive a copy of their personnel file and records ...
[Read more] about Responding to Personnel File Record Requests — Avoid Oversharing!
