The Ninth Circuit and California courts recently issued a series of significant employment decisions addressing arbitration agreements, bonus calculations, and workplace investigations. Although the cases
On July 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued two opinion letters offering timely insight into common wage-and-hour
As previously discussed, in January 2026, former Governor Phil Murphy signed A3451 (the “NJFLA Amendments”) into law, which amended the New Jersey Family Leave
One of the first considerations upon receiving an employee complaint is often whether to involve counsel in the investigation. A recent published decision from
UPDATE: As anticipated, Governor Murphy has signed into law S2310, enacting the state’s wage transparency law. Employers must comply with the pay transparency obligations
As we previously reported HERE, in July 2024, Governor Newsom signed into law a pair of bills that significantly reformed the state’s Private Attorneys General
As 2024 winds down, now is a good time to review your employee handbooks and other workplace policies and practices in light of recent
On July 25, 2024, in Okonowsky v. Garland, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that harassing conduct that occurs outside
Following on the heels of the Federal Trade Commission’s fouled effort to ban employment-related non-competition agreements nationwide (see our prior eAlerts on the status
It’s that spooky time of year again for California employers – Governor Newsom has spoken but, fear not, we have narrowed it down. Whether you’re
At this point, it is likely that most (if not all) employment law specialists are familiar with SCOTUS’ landmark ruling in Ames v. Ohio
On January 22, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) voted 2-1 to rescind its “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace” (“Enforcement
New Jersey Appellate Division Broadly Applies Ending Forced Arbitration Act In this consolidated appeal, the New Jersey Appellate Division held in McDermott v. Guaranteed
Now that they holiday season has drawn to a close and we have began 2026, California employers should start preparing—and quickly—to comply with newly
On November 17, 2025, the Southern District of New York held in Mera v. SA Hospitality Group, LLC, et al., 23 civ. 3492 (PGG)(SDA)
A recent New Jersey District Court decision serves as a sharp reminder that job titles and pay structures alone don’t determine exemption status. An
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NFC is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, published by Best Lawyers® with Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings
NEW YORK (September 23, 2024): Employment law firm Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, PC (NFC) was presented with the “MVP Award” from the National Association of
SAN DIEGO (August 29, 2024): Employment law firm Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, PC (NFC) is proud to welcome attorney Natalie P. Bryans to the firm’s
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