06/26/2009
If you want to take advantage of the arbitration process to resolve workplace issues, make sure the arbitration agreement you give employees covers enough territory. Remember, for example, to include statutory claims in the language. If you don’t, employees will still be able to sue in court to enforce those laws.
06/26/2009
The California Supreme Court has ruled that California law doesn’t entitle granting of attorneys’ fees when employees successfully fight for specific medical treatments. It limited attorneys’ fee payments only to cases involving permanent benefit termination.