Arizona House Bill Proposes to Void Confidentiality Agreements in Cases of Alleged Sexual Harassment or Assault
December 04, 2017
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The Arizona House of Representatives will soon be considering legislation that makes confidentiality agreements in cases of alleged sexual assault or sexual harassment “void and unenforceable." This bill, House Bill (“HB”) 2020, was filed in the Arizona House of Representatives last
Continue Reading →PSL – Time for a Review
October 23, 2017
Beginning July 1, 2017, Arizona employers were required to begin allowing their employees to accrue paid sick leave (“PSL”) under the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act, Arizona’s new paid sick leave law. The Basics • Employees must accrue 1 hour of PSL for every 30 hours worked. • R
Continue Reading →Judge Dismisses More Than 1,000 Lawsuits Against Small Businesses for Alleged Violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act
February 19, 2017
Beginning in 2016, Advocates for Individuals with Disabilities Foundation, Inc. (“AID”) filed a flood of lawsuits—eventually totaling more than 1,700—in Arizona Superior Court against small businesses in Arizona. In the lawsuits, which were largely “copy-and-paste” versions of one ano
Continue Reading →Higher Wages and Paid Sick Leave for All – Arizona Passes Proposition 206
November 09, 2016
In keeping with what has become a nationwide trend, Arizona voters approved the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Initiative (“Proposition 206”), a ballot measure that incrementally increases the minimum wage, and requires employers to provide paid sick leave. The measure passed by a ma
Continue Reading →Defend Trade Secrets Act Requires Employer Action
May 13, 2016
On May 12, 2016 President Barack Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”). The new law basically does two things of significance: first, it gives Federal District Courts original jurisdiction over trade secret disputes, and second, it provides procedures that will a
Continue Reading →Businesses Beware – Misclassifying Workers Can Be Uber-Expensive
July 06, 2015
The California Labor Commission recently ruled that an Uber driver from San Francisco is an employee of the Company and not an independent contractor because, although Uber did not control her schedule, she performed services integral to Uber’s business and Uber controlled other criti
Continue Reading →Ninth Circuit Takes a Different Road in Ruling that Automobile Service Advisors are Not Exempt
April 20, 2015
On March 24, 2015, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that automobile service advisors – those friendly faces that evaluate your car troubles and recommend services and repairs – are not exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime pay requirements
Continue Reading →California High Court Dials Up a Win for Employees
September 02, 2014
The California Supreme Court recently announced that under section 2802 of the California Labor Code employers must reimburse employees who are required to use personal cell phones for work purposes. Cochran v. Schwan's Home Service (CA Ct App 2014). "If an employee is required to ma
Continue Reading →Pregnancy: More Protected Than Ever
July 24, 2014
On July 14, 2014 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new enforcement guidelines under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). Such guidelines are not binding upon employers; rather, they instruct EEOC investigators about issues to watch for when investigating cl
Continue Reading →BurnsBarton Verdict Among Top 2013 Defense Verdicts in Arizona
June 06, 2014
The June edition of the Arizona Attorney magazine lists the top eight defense verdicts in Arizona during 2013. Among them is Sanchez v. United Parcel Service, a case defended by BurnsBarton. Sanchez sought more than $700,000 in back wages and an unspecified amount in compensatory an
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