December, 2019

Dec. 30, 2019 Federal Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Prohibiting Enforcement of California’s Anti-Arbitration Law

Today a federal court issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the state of California from enforcing Assembly Bill 51, the state’s new anti-arbitration law, at least until another hearing scheduled for January 10, 2020. The new law was s...

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Dec. 27, 2019 Reminder: Employer Obligations for CCPA Compliance Begin January 1, 2020

Although the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) most onerous requirements for employers will not go into effect until next year, two requirements will take effect on January 1, 2020.

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Dec. 19, 2019 The NLRB Issues a New Batch of Pro-Employer Rulings

The Trump administration’s National Labor Relations Board has, over the past two years, overturned or scaled back multiple “Obama Board” positions. This week, the Board issued another series of significant decisions and rulings strengthening emplo...

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Dec. 11, 2019 U.S. and California Chambers of Commerce File Lawsuit Challenging AB 51

On October 10, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 51, which effectively prohibits employers from requiring employees to enter arbitration agreements as a condition of employment. AB 51 goes into effect on January 1, 2020. On December 9, 2019, ...

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