Dixie Morrison
Dixie Morrison is a law clerk in the Labor Department and a member of the Employment Litigation & Arbitration Group.
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, which has responsibility for the County’s more than 10 million residents, kicked off the new year with a brand new Health Officer Order on January 5, 2022. Among other changes, the new Health Officer Order imposes significant requirements on employers with respect to face coverings (effective January … Continue Reading
In the latest blow against Netflix’s aggressive recruiting practices, a California appellate court has affirmed a trial court’s injunction against Netflix and in favor of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (“Fox”), thus permanently barring the streaming giant from poaching Fox executives by inducing them to breach their fixed-term employment contracts. Netflix challenged the injunction, which … Continue Reading
A suit filed last week in San Diego Superior Court serves as a reminder to employers about the importance of keeping up-to-date on California’s evolving Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). In the new suit, an employee, Jeffrey Thornton, claims that he was discriminated against on the basis of his race when his former employer, … Continue Reading
Kevin Spacey’s legal troubles have taken a costly turn as the production companies behind Netflix’s House of Cards recently asked a California court to confirm an arbitration award of almost $31 million against Spacey for breach of contract. In 2017, eight House of Cards crew members came forward to accuse Spacey of sexual harassment and … Continue Reading
As anyone who has worked in a customer-facing job can tell you, dealing with difficult customers often comes with the territory. However, when customer behavior crosses a line into illegal conduct like sexual harassment, both the customer and the employer may find themselves in hot water. Wynn Las Vegas, a Nevada hotel, learned the hard … Continue Reading
Los Angeles Employers Now Must Provide and Monitor Masks in the Workplace
By Tony Oncidi, Philippe A. Lebel and Dixie Morrison on Posted in Coronavirus, COVID-19
Court Rejects Netflix’s Challenge to Poaching Injunction
New Lawsuit Reminds Employers to Check Their Grooming Policies
By Kate Gold, Philippe A. Lebel and Dixie Morrison on Posted in California Labor & Employment Law, Discrimination, FEHA
House of Cards: What Employers Can Learn From Kevin Spacey’s Alleged Missteps
Is the Customer Always Right? How Employers Should Respond to Patron Misconduct
By Tony Oncidi and Dixie Morrison on Posted in Harassment, Sexual Harassment
