The Education Department’s new rules for how schools should respond to allegations of sexual assault and harassment are slated to take effect next month. The issue is Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, which protects the rights of all students at...
Month: November 2020
Should you consider arbitrating your business dispute?
You may have heard about arbitration, but you may not know much about it. Under the right circumstances, it can be a quick, economical and final way to resolve a business dispute. You can arbitrate any type of business dispute with agreement from the other party. Some...
Accused of breaching your contract? Practical defenses
In these times of economic uncertainty, many organizations are finding themselves unable to fulfill their contracts. Yet if you have been accused of a contract breach, you may be worried about getting sued. What defenses might you have? First, it’s important to be...
More California employee classification challenges for Uber, Lyft
The state of California has been working for several years to ensure that people who drive for Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing companies are properly classified. There had long been an argument that these drivers, and other workers in the “gig economy,” who pick up...
What is the process if you have faced illegal discrimination?
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is a state regulatory agency that fights discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations. It enforces laws including the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the Unruh Civil Rights Act,...