San Diego Union-Tribune

Employee’s handwritten signature makes arbitration agreement easier to enforce

Many California employers ask incoming and existing employees to agree in advance to arbitrate any employment-related disputes and give up the right to bring such claims in court. Employees often are ...
JD Supra

NLRB Rules Employee Severance Agreement With Overbroad Confidentiality and Nondisparagement Provisions Violates NLRA

Under a newly issued decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board), “an employer violates Section 8(a)(1) of the [National Labor Relations] Act when it proffers a severance ...
JD Supra

NLRB: Noncompete and Employee Nonsolicitation Agreements Violate Covered Employees’ Section 7 Rights Under NLRA

The decision held that a noncompete and a separate employee nonsolicitation provision in an employment contract unlawfully chilled employees’ Section 7 rights under the National Labor Relations Act.
HR Dive

Court won’t enforce arbitration agreement because employee signed ‘No refused’

Arbitration agreements are considered contracts, and state law generally governs whether an enforceable contract exists, the 11th Circuit pointed out. Under Florida law, the party seeking enforcement ...
Noozhawk

Carpinteria Unified School District Reaches Agreement With Employee Union

After 23 months of negotiations, it seems that the Carpinteria Unified School District and the employee union have struck a deal. The tentative agreement includes a 5% salary increase for employees, a ...