Employment Law News and Insights

As we have previously reported, jury verdicts in employment cases have continued to skyrocket in recent months, and there is no sign they are leveling off. Late last week, a Los Angeles Superior Court jury awarded a total of over $464 million ($440 million of which was in punitive damages) in a...

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Maryland and Delaware have joined a growing number of states across the country that provide paid family and medical leave benefits and protections to private-sector workers to supplement the protections offered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Employers operating in these and other jurisdictions that offer paid leave...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Supreme Court recently determined that meal and rest period premium payments are subject to the final pay timing requirements of Labor Code section 203 and the wage statement reporting requirements of Labor Code section 226(e). Additionally, the prejudgment interest rate for violating these sections is seven percent....

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