Specialty Group: Employment and Labor Law

By: Anthony Amendola and Jorja CiriglianaMitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (Los Angeles, California, USA)The California Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA), which became effective on January 1, 2012, requires private-sector e ...

By: Mary E. Pivec and Ashley W. WinskyWilliams Mullen (North Carolina and Virginia, USA)The Maryland General Assembly recently adopted legislation that would prohibit Maryland employers from conditioning hire or continua ...

Contact: Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (Los Angeles, California, USA) Steven Schneider and Jorja CiriglianaOn April 12, 2012 the California Supreme Court issued its much awaited meal and rest period decision in Brinker ...

By: Jennifer O'NeillLK Shields Solicitors (Ireland)A settlement agreement is a very cost-effective way to avoid a law suit where an employee has a claim against their employer: but the courts will not enforce such agreem ...