by kyl admin | Jul 20, 2008 | Employment Alerts, Other News
The Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District issued a significant decision today in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court. Among several key findings was the Court’s holding that employers need only provide meal breaks to employees, not ensure that...
by kyl admin | Jun 21, 2008 | Other News
The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington dismissed the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) case on June 5, 2008. A French multinational corporation brought the RICO case against KYL’s Polish client in...
by kyl admin | Jun 18, 2008 | Employment Alerts, Other News
On June 18, 2008, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the issue of an employee’s expectation of privacy in text messages sent and received via employer-provided devices, holding that an expectation of privacy depends on both the written policies and the...
by kyl admin | Jun 8, 2008 | Employment Alerts, Other News
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court resolved a split among the circuits, holding that the employer has the burden of persuading a fact finder that an employment practice with a disparate impact on older workers does not give rise to age discrimination liability...
by kyl admin | May 21, 2008 | Employment Alerts, Other News
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that makes it easier for workers to sue employers who retaliate against them for reporting bias. In CBOCS West, Inc. v. Humphries, 2008 WL 2167860 (S. Ct. May 27, 2008), the Court held that employees are not limited...
