Employers face several trade-offs when considering the implementation of mandatory arbitration policies. One of the positive attributes of arbitration, from an employer’s perspective, is the avoidance of a runaway jury award. However, a recent arbitration decision provides a reminder that arbitration does not necessarily foreclose a huge award.… Continue reading this entry
Tags: Arbitration, Arbitration Policies
Normally in this space we write about case developments after the case is decided. This time, though the story involves a mid-case development which led to a company firing an employee it fought hard to keep.… Continue reading this entry
Tags: Google, Non-compete, Trade Secrets, Uber Technologies, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Waymo LLC
Imagine a scenario where an employer hires two individuals – a male and female – to fill two identical jobs (i.e., same job qualifications and same job duties). Both individuals satisfy the educational, skill, and other technical requirements for the job and they have similar employment histories. However, at their prior places of employment, one … Continue reading this entry
Tags: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, OFCCP, Title VII, Wage and Hour
When administering an employee benefits plan, it is critically important to provide clear and specific instructions as to how a participant can designate a beneficiary. A recent federal district court opinion in Florida demonstrates the potential pitfalls that plan administrators may face with respect to disputes over beneficiary status and provides guidance as to how administrators … Continue reading this entry
Tags: Beneficiary Designation, Benefit Plans, Employee-Benefits, Employment Litigation, Florida, Summary Plan Descriptions
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