Nov 28, 2018
Investing in the development of human capital can prove to be an invaluable asset for a company looking to grow and innovate. What should employers know about current employment law trends in order to build advantageous relationships with their workforce?
Joining us to explore 4 major areas of employment law issues in multinational companies, namely, arbitration clauses, remote workforces, equal pay, and the gig economy, is Morgan Forsey. Morgan is a partner in the Labor and Employment Practice Group at Sheppard Mullin and is co-Office Managing Partner of the San Francisco office. Morgan handles all facets of labor and employment matters.
What We Discuss in this Episode:
- The use of arbitration clauses in employment agreements
- The United States Supreme Court’s 2018 landmark Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis permitting class action waivers in arbitration clauses
- Public, private and state legislative reaction to the newly settled wide latitude enforcing employment arbitration agreements
- Whether Epic Systems will diminish the economic impact surrounding potential employment class action claims?
- The impact of arbitration clauses and settlement agreements in the Me Too era
- What is a remote workforce and what human capital impacts does the C-Suite need to navigate in this 21st Century employment relationship?
- Protecting corporate property across an international remote workforce
- Why equal pay is here to stay
- How employers can protect themselves auditing equal pay and making positive remedial change
- How the 21st Century gig economy is highlighting old conversations around independent contractors?
- How the current world assesses whether a workforce is employee or independent contractor based
Resources Mentioned:
California Assembly Bill 3080
Contact Information:
Morgan’s Sheppard Mullin attorney profile
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