Employment
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August 7, 2023 | Daily Journal List Of California’s Top Employment Lawyers For 2023
February 27, 2023 | Employers Must Review Separation Agreements After NLRB Rules That Non-Disparagement And Confidentiality Provisions May Invalidate Agreements
February 15, 2023 | Tips For Handling Employee Pay Scale Asks As Laws Expand
October 19, 2022 | How Much Does The Position Pay? California’s New Pay Transparency Law Requires Employers To Disclose Pay Scales And Report More Pay Data To State
October 5, 2022 | Rutan Bolsters its Employment Practice with New Attorneys in Northern California and Irvine
September 17, 2021 | Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements
November 11, 2020 | Maria Stearns Of Rutan Named To Daily Journal’s List Of California’s Top Women Lawyers For 2020
July 17, 2020 | Maria Stearns Named to the Daily Journal’s 2020 Top Labor and Employment Attorneys List
July 17, 2020 | Brian Sinclair Named to the Daily Journal’s 2020 Top Labor and Employment Attorneys List
November 6, 2019 | Employ workers in California? Review your arbitration agreement
September 12, 2019 | Rutan, LLP Scores Major Victory For California Employers
July 10, 2019 | James L. Morris Of Rutan Named To Daily Journal’s List of Top Labor & Employment Lawyers for 2019
April 15, 2019 | Paid-Sick-Leave Laws Continue to Give Employers Headaches
March 22, 2019 | 4 FMLA Scenarios That Can Trip Up Employers
March 1, 2019 | Did Timbs set up constitutionality problems for PAGA?
February 21, 2019 | Websites and Mobile Applications of Places of Public Accommodation Must Be Accessible to the Visually Impaired Under the ADA
December 13, 2018 | Attorneys: client companies becoming more proactive in addressing harassment
August 16, 2018 | 5 Common Reasons California Employers Get Sued
July 27, 2018 | California Supreme Court Rejects Federal de minimis Doctrine for Unpaid Work Time; Employers Should Carefully Assess Any Unrecorded Work Time
June 19, 2018 | Supreme Court Upholds Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements. Are They Right For Your Business?
June 5, 2018 | 5 Workplace Scenarios That Could Spell Legal Trouble
May 25, 2018 | New Calif. Law Leaves Contractors With Questions
May 21, 2018 | Much Needed Good News for Employers: U.S. Supreme Court Holds Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements Must be Enforced!
May 10, 2018 | Maria Stearns Of Rutan Named To Daily Journal’s List Of California’s Top Women Lawyers For 2018
May 4, 2018 | Knowing Your ABCs: California Supreme Court Sets Test for Determining Independent Contractor Status
February 20, 2018 | How Will Your Confidential Sexual Harassment Settlement Be Taxed?
November 13, 2017 | ‘Renewed Attention’ to ADEA
October 17, 2017 | California Bans Employers From Asking About Salary History Or Considering It
July 17, 2017 | What To Do When You Suspect A Worker May Be Mentally Ill
June 30, 2017 | Use of Criminal History In Employment Decisions: Expanded Statewide Regulation Takes Effect July 1
May 24, 2017 | Maria Stearns Of Rutan Named To Daily Journal’s List Of California’s Top Women Lawyers For 2017
April 19, 2017 | Time Runs Out in NLRB Battle Over Co-Worker Reps
December 5, 2016 | Company Holiday Party Catastrophes
November 25, 2016 | End wage violation penalty piggybacking
November 22, 2016 | Breaking: Federal Court Blocks U.S. Department of Labor’s New Overtime Rule
October 18, 2016 | Uncertainty Abounds as California Minimum Wage Continues to Rise
August 17, 2016 | Brian Sinclair Named to the Daily Journal’s 2016 Top Labor and Employment Attorneys List
June 23, 2016 | Coaching the C-Suite (Corporate Counsel Q&A)
June 21, 2016 | The Fragmentation of California Wages
April 12, 2016 | The Ever-Expanding Categories of Employee and Employer: Changing the Way Independent Contractor and Joint Employer Issues Will Be Litigated
April 8, 2016 | Rising Star: Rutan’s Maria Z. Stearns
March 24, 2016 | California Regulatory Update: Amended FEHA Regulations
February 2, 2016 | Rutan, LLP Hosts Annual Employment and Labor Law Seminar 2016
January 6, 2016 | Rutan, LLP Names Eight New Partners in 2016
August 18, 2015 | Jennifer Farrell Joins The Board of Costa Mesa High School Foundation
July 24, 2015 | “Ax Employee/Contractor Dichotomy?”
July 16, 2015 | California’s Paid Sick Leave Law
May 14, 2015 | Maria Stearns Of Rutan Named To Daily Journal’s List Of California’s Top Women Lawyers For 2015
April 10, 2015 | 2015 Labor & Employment Roundtable Series
February 3, 2015 | Rutan, LLP Hosts Annual Employment and Labor Law Seminar
December 1, 2014 | New Strict Liability for Subcontracted Labor – A.B. 1897
September 17, 2014 | How to Avoid Post-Acquisition Employment Issues By Optimizing Your Due Diligence
August 21, 2014 | Cell Phones — Employers Beware!
August 15, 2014 | Well, It Sounded Like a Good Idea at the Time!
July 16, 2014 | James L. Morris Of Rutan Named To Daily Journal’s List Of California’s Top Labor and Employment Lawyers For 2014
May 28, 2014 | Partner Jim Morris Participates in California Lawyer’s 2014 Employment and Labor Roundtable Series
May 13, 2014 | The NLRB and a Series of Unfortunate Events
May 8, 2014 | California Lawyer 2014 Employment Roundtable Series
May 7, 2014 | Maria Stearns Of Rutan Named To Daily Journal’s List Of California’s Top Women Lawyers For 2014
February 18, 2014 | Employment And Labor Department At Rutan, LLP Achieves String Of Trial Victories
February 11, 2014 | Rutan, LLP Hosts Annual Employment and Labor Law Seminar
November 13, 2013 | California Court Of Appeal Affirms Ruling In Purported Class Action Case For Client Of Rutan, LLP
October 11, 2013 | Rutan Partner Jim Morris Participates In California Lawyer Roundtable Discussion On Employment And Labor Law
February 16, 2013 | Annual Rutan, LLP Employment And Labor Law Seminar Highlights Legal Developments Affecting Employers
January 14, 2013 | Mark Payne Leads Employment & Labor Section At Rutan, LLP
November 5, 2012 | Rutan, LLP Client Successfully Enforces Arbitration Agreement To Defeat Class Action, Setting Legal Precedent Useful To Employers
October 10, 2012 | Nine Partners At Rutan, LLP Named To 2012 List Of Best Lawyers In America
July 6, 2012 | Rutan, LLP Client Wins Ruling In Purported Class Action Case
August 8, 2011 | Rutan, LLP Receives Top Ranking In Survey Conducted By Association of Corporate Counsel
March 3, 2011 | Attorney Maria Z. Stearns Joins Rutan, LLP
October 1, 2010 | Nine Partners At Rutan, LLP Named To 2011 List Of Best Lawyers
March 10, 2008 | Employers Must Be Cautious with Their Use of Megan’s Law Website
January 23, 2007 | California Appellate Court Upholds Class Action Waiver in Employment Arbitration Agreement [But See Update Below]
June 17, 2002 | Privacy vs. Policy: E-Mail and Internet Abuse in the Workplace
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News & Insights
August 7, 2023 | Daily Journal List Of California’s Top Employment Lawyers For 2023
February 27, 2023 | Employers Must Review Separation Agreements After NLRB Rules That Non-Disparagement And Confidentiality Provisions May Invalidate Agreements
February 15, 2023 | Tips For Handling Employee Pay Scale Asks As Laws Expand
October 19, 2022 | How Much Does The Position Pay? California’s New Pay Transparency Law Requires Employers To Disclose Pay Scales And Report More Pay Data To State
October 5, 2022 | Rutan Bolsters its Employment Practice with New Attorneys in Northern California and Irvine
September 17, 2021 | Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements
November 11, 2020 | Maria Stearns Of Rutan Named To Daily Journal’s List Of California’s Top Women Lawyers For 2020
July 17, 2020 | Maria Stearns Named to the Daily Journal’s 2020 Top Labor and Employment Attorneys List
July 17, 2020 | Brian Sinclair Named to the Daily Journal’s 2020 Top Labor and Employment Attorneys List
November 6, 2019 | Employ workers in California? Review your arbitration agreement
September 12, 2019 | Rutan, LLP Scores Major Victory For California Employers
July 10, 2019 | James L. Morris Of Rutan Named To Daily Journal’s List of Top Labor & Employment Lawyers for 2019
April 15, 2019 | Paid-Sick-Leave Laws Continue to Give Employers Headaches
March 22, 2019 | 4 FMLA Scenarios That Can Trip Up Employers
March 1, 2019 | Did Timbs set up constitutionality problems for PAGA?
February 21, 2019 | Websites and Mobile Applications of Places of Public Accommodation Must Be Accessible to the Visually Impaired Under the ADA
December 13, 2018 | Attorneys: client companies becoming more proactive in addressing harassment
August 16, 2018 | 5 Common Reasons California Employers Get Sued
July 27, 2018 | California Supreme Court Rejects Federal de minimis Doctrine for Unpaid Work Time; Employers Should Carefully Assess Any Unrecorded Work Time
June 19, 2018 | Supreme Court Upholds Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements. Are They Right For Your Business?
June 5, 2018 | 5 Workplace Scenarios That Could Spell Legal Trouble
May 25, 2018 | New Calif. Law Leaves Contractors With Questions
May 21, 2018 | Much Needed Good News for Employers: U.S. Supreme Court Holds Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements Must be Enforced!
May 10, 2018 | Maria Stearns Of Rutan Named To Daily Journal’s List Of California’s Top Women Lawyers For 2018
May 4, 2018 | Knowing Your ABCs: California Supreme Court Sets Test for Determining Independent Contractor Status
February 20, 2018 | How Will Your Confidential Sexual Harassment Settlement Be Taxed?
November 13, 2017 | ‘Renewed Attention’ to ADEA
October 17, 2017 | California Bans Employers From Asking About Salary History Or Considering It
July 17, 2017 | What To Do When You Suspect A Worker May Be Mentally Ill
June 30, 2017 | Use of Criminal History In Employment Decisions: Expanded Statewide Regulation Takes Effect July 1
May 24, 2017 | Maria Stearns Of Rutan Named To Daily Journal’s List Of California’s Top Women Lawyers For 2017
April 19, 2017 | Time Runs Out in NLRB Battle Over Co-Worker Reps
December 5, 2016 | Company Holiday Party Catastrophes
November 25, 2016 | End wage violation penalty piggybacking
November 22, 2016 | Breaking: Federal Court Blocks U.S. Department of Labor’s New Overtime Rule
October 18, 2016 | Uncertainty Abounds as California Minimum Wage Continues to Rise
August 17, 2016 | Brian Sinclair Named to the Daily Journal’s 2016 Top Labor and Employment Attorneys List
June 23, 2016 | Coaching the C-Suite (Corporate Counsel Q&A)
June 21, 2016 | The Fragmentation of California Wages
April 12, 2016 | The Ever-Expanding Categories of Employee and Employer: Changing the Way Independent Contractor and Joint Employer Issues Will Be Litigated
April 8, 2016 | Rising Star: Rutan’s Maria Z. Stearns
March 24, 2016 | California Regulatory Update: Amended FEHA Regulations
February 2, 2016 | Rutan, LLP Hosts Annual Employment and Labor Law Seminar 2016
January 6, 2016 | Rutan, LLP Names Eight New Partners in 2016
August 18, 2015 | Jennifer Farrell Joins The Board of Costa Mesa High School Foundation
July 24, 2015 | “Ax Employee/Contractor Dichotomy?”
July 16, 2015 | California’s Paid Sick Leave Law
May 14, 2015 | Maria Stearns Of Rutan Named To Daily Journal’s List Of California’s Top Women Lawyers For 2015
April 10, 2015 | 2015 Labor & Employment Roundtable Series
February 3, 2015 | Rutan, LLP Hosts Annual Employment and Labor Law Seminar
December 1, 2014 | New Strict Liability for Subcontracted Labor – A.B. 1897
September 17, 2014 | How to Avoid Post-Acquisition Employment Issues By Optimizing Your Due Diligence
August 21, 2014 | Cell Phones — Employers Beware!
August 15, 2014 | Well, It Sounded Like a Good Idea at the Time!
July 16, 2014 | James L. Morris Of Rutan Named To Daily Journal’s List Of California’s Top Labor and Employment Lawyers For 2014
May 28, 2014 | Partner Jim Morris Participates in California Lawyer’s 2014 Employment and Labor Roundtable Series
May 13, 2014 | The NLRB and a Series of Unfortunate Events
May 8, 2014 | California Lawyer 2014 Employment Roundtable Series
May 7, 2014 | Maria Stearns Of Rutan Named To Daily Journal’s List Of California’s Top Women Lawyers For 2014
February 18, 2014 | Employment And Labor Department At Rutan, LLP Achieves String Of Trial Victories
February 11, 2014 | Rutan, LLP Hosts Annual Employment and Labor Law Seminar
November 13, 2013 | California Court Of Appeal Affirms Ruling In Purported Class Action Case For Client Of Rutan, LLP
October 11, 2013 | Rutan Partner Jim Morris Participates In California Lawyer Roundtable Discussion On Employment And Labor Law
February 16, 2013 | Annual Rutan, LLP Employment And Labor Law Seminar Highlights Legal Developments Affecting Employers
January 14, 2013 | Mark Payne Leads Employment & Labor Section At Rutan, LLP
November 5, 2012 | Rutan, LLP Client Successfully Enforces Arbitration Agreement To Defeat Class Action, Setting Legal Precedent Useful To Employers
October 10, 2012 | Nine Partners At Rutan, LLP Named To 2012 List Of Best Lawyers In America
July 6, 2012 | Rutan, LLP Client Wins Ruling In Purported Class Action Case
August 8, 2011 | Rutan, LLP Receives Top Ranking In Survey Conducted By Association of Corporate Counsel
March 3, 2011 | Attorney Maria Z. Stearns Joins Rutan, LLP
October 1, 2010 | Nine Partners At Rutan, LLP Named To 2011 List Of Best Lawyers
March 10, 2008 | Employers Must Be Cautious with Their Use of Megan’s Law Website
January 23, 2007 | California Appellate Court Upholds Class Action Waiver in Employment Arbitration Agreement [But See Update Below]
June 17, 2002 | Privacy vs. Policy: E-Mail and Internet Abuse in the Workplace
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