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
Additional Update: The Federal Trade Commission’s proposed Non-Compete Clause Rule was published in the Federal Register on January 19, 2023 and the public comment
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In New York – which ranks fourth in the country for prevalence of human trafficking
CALIFORNIA UPDATE: The EEOC issued its proposed Regulations to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act for publication in the Federal Register on August 11,
UPDATE: The EEOC issued its proposed Regulations to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act for publication in the Federal Register on August 11, 2023.
California legislators were busy again throughout 2022 implementing protections for employees and obligations for employers. As we reported HERE, the California legislature enacted a
*UPDATE on December 21, 2022 – New York Governor Hochul signed S9427A/A10477 establishing a statewide pay transparency law. The new requirements will go into
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
SAN DIEGO (August 7, 2023): Attorney Stacy L. Fode, Managing Partner of Nukk-Freeman & Cerra,PC (NFC)’s West Coast office, has been named as the
Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C. Partners, Kerrie Heslin and Robin Rome have each been recognized as a 2023 Thomson Reuters® Stand-out Lawyer. Each year, Thomson
NFC is pleased to announce that the Firm has been recognized by Chambers USA 2023 for excellence in labor and employment law, and five
For Immediate Release — Chatham, NJ and San Diego, CA NFC is Proud to Announce the Following Promotions … Jesse Grasty, Partner Kirsten
SAN DIEGO, CA — January 10, 2022 Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, PC (NFC), a top-ranked Employment Law Firm representing management, is pleased to welcome NANA
As a 100% women-owned firm and champion of DEI in the workplace and beyond, we are saddened by the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs
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