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Cook Brown / January 16, 2025

Cook Brown Announces New Partner Alexis Gabrielson and Elevation of Sarah Woolston to Senior Associate

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Cook Brown LLP congratulates Alexis Gabrielson on being promoted to the rank of Partner at the firm. Alexis has over ten years of experience handling class and PAGA litigation, as well as discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims. Alexis ...
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Cook Brown / March 14, 2024

Cook Brown Promotes Alexis Gabrielson to Senior Associate

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We are delighted to announce the promotion of Alexis Gabrielson to Senior Associate at Cook Brown. Alexis's commitment to exceptional legal guidance and her integral role in our litigation efforts are invaluable assets to our firm and our ...
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Cook Brown / March 15, 2023

ALERT: NLRB Shakes Up Severance Agreements

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In a move that impacts employer strategies when implementing both mass layoffs and individual terminations, the National Labor Relations Board ("Board") recently held that an employer violates the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA") when it extends ...
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Cook Brown / February 16, 2023

Ninth Circuit Rules Arbitration Agreements Can Be Required as a Condition of Employment

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Updated February 16, 2023 In a win for employers who rely on arbitration agreements to resolve workplace disputes, a panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has just ruled that such agreements, when fairly drafted to comply with ...
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Cook Brown / May 26, 2022

California Supreme Court Delivers One-Two Punch to Employers Related to Break Premium Pay 

Wage and Hour

The California Supreme Court delivered a one-two punch to employers this week with respect to the penalties for missed breaks. It held that the penalty for a missed break (one hour’s pay) constitutes “wages” that must be reported on statutorily ...
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Cook Brown / January 15, 2022

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) – 2022 Update

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Employers Are Required To Notify All CA Employees That They May Be Eligible For Federal and CA EITC Since 2008, California employers have been required to notify their California-based employees that they may be eligible for the federal and the ...
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Cook Brown / January 6, 2022

New Year Brings New Changes to Cal/OSHA COVID Regulations

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On December 16, 2021, Cal/OSHA’s Standards Board voted to revise its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for the second time. The 2nd Revised ETS will go into effect January 14, 2022. More information is available in Cal/OSHA’s “What ...
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Cook Brown / December 14, 2021

2021 Legislative Roundup

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Although due to COVID-19 and the gubernatorial recall election, the California legislature did not pass as many employment-related laws as it otherwise might have, employers and human resources professionals should be aware of the new employment laws ...
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