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Recent class actions have claimed that companies have violated California consumer fraud and unfair competition laws resulting from alleged forced labor in their global supply chains.

On October 2, 2015, Governor Brown signed urgency legislation that immediately amends California's PAGA to address increasing civil litigation alleging technical violations of itemized wage statements (pay stubs) issued to employees.

The world of Big Data has arrived, and it is beginning to affect employers and their decision-making in ways undreamed of even a few years ago.

West Virginia's Legislature and Governor have taken dramatic steps this legislative session to improve the business climate for employers.

The New York State Department of Labor ("NY DOL") has consistently enforced the New York Labor Law ("NYLL")

In a controversial decision that rejects the precedent of numerous federal and state courts, the National

In a matter of first impression, the Washington Supreme Court has held that the "joint employer doctrine"

Update: On November 25, 2014, the California Supreme Court denied a petition for review and denied a

The swelling tide of class action litigation against employers under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)

In its first employment-related class certification decision since its seminal ruling in Duran v. U.S.