Labor and Employment Law Section

The holidays are a time to show our gratitude, and, in that spirit, I want to highlight the work of a couple of this Section’s subcommittees. First, the New Employment Practitioner Conference Read more

The Labor and Employment Law Section Advanced Wage and Hour Virtual Conference scholarship application. Read more

Plaintiffs could not be compelled to arbitrate representative claims for civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 because the state, which owns the claims, was not a party to the arbitration agreements and did not ratify them, nor did the plaintiffs agree to arbitrate the claims after they became representatives of the state. Read more

The upcoming September issue of our Section’s Labor & Employment Law Review leads off with an MCLE article by Natalie Pierce entitled “AI in the Workplace: A Primer for Lawyers.” The article introduces lawyers to key artificial intelligence principles. It provides examples of AI uses across myriad job fields, explores some of the associated legal and ethical issues, and offers practical tips to help organizations adopt AI responsibly. Ms. Pierce is a partner at Gunderson Dettmer in San Francisco, and chair of the firm's labor & employment practice. The Daily Journal has recognized her as both a top labor/employment and AI lawyer. Read more

Next month will mark the beginning of the fall season and the end of my tenure as Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section Executive Committee. Read more

Join us on September 9-10 for the virtual 11th Annual Advanced Wage and Hour Conference! Read more

Plaintiff was not required to exhaust his administrative remedies by challenging his termination before the city’s human resources commission because his immediate supervisor, who he claimed had fired him in retaliation for making various safety and misconduct complaints, would be involved in deciding the appeal. $3.5 million noneconomic damages award was excessive; award vacated and remanded for new trial on damages. Read more

I would like to personally invite each of you to the 37th Annual Meeting of the Labor and Employment Law Section which takes place next week - July 15 and 16, 2021. Read more

Join us for Day 3 of the 2021 Summer Cannabis Law Series. Read more

The July issue of our Section’s Labor & Employment Law Review leads off with an MCLE article by Kelly Scott and Pooja Nair entitled “Wear a Mask, Not a Blindfold: Returning to Work Pos-Pandemic.” Read more