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Jose (Joe) Perez

Joe Perez is an associate in the Labor & Employment Law Department. He has assisted in a wide range of employment litigation matters such as wage-and-hour, discrimination, privacy and other employment claims. He also plays a role in evaluating potential damages and mediating settlements.

Joe’s experience includes helping to draft employment policies and practices under both state and federal laws, as well as counseling clients on topics such as strategic corporate planning, reductions in force, co-employment and overtime exemptions. In addition, he has assisted with cross-border matters.

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U.S. Supreme Court Tires (For Now) of Playing “Whack-a-Mole” With California Over Arbitration

By Hal Brody and Jose (Joe) Perez on Posted in Arbitration Agreements, California Labor & Employment Law, FAA, Federal Jurisdiction, PAGA
On January 20, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the petition for certiorari filed in CLS Transp. Los Angeles, LLC v. Iskanian, a case in which the California Supreme Court held that waivers of employees’ right to bring representative actions under California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”) are unenforceable under state law. You … Continue Reading

Thou Shalt Not Bully – Employers Must Educate Supervisors about “Abusive Conduct”

By Jose (Joe) Perez on Posted in Employee Discipline, Employer Liability for Worker's Actions, Employment Policies, Harassment, New and Proposed Laws and Legislation, News, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Violence
California businesses that have 50 or more employees are already required to train supervisors on legally prohibited sexual harassment. Following California Governor Jerry Brown’s recent signing of A.B. 2053, that training must now also include education on preventing “abusive conduct” in the workplace, even if the conduct is not based on a protected characteristic nor … Continue Reading

Unpaid Interns Are Now Protected Against Discrimination and Harassment

By Jose (Joe) Perez on Posted in Disability, Discrimination, Employment Policies, FEHA, Harassment, New and Proposed Laws and Legislation, News, Reasonable Accommodation, Religion, Retaliation, Uncategorized, Wage and Hour
On September 9, 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown signed A.B. 1443, which extends the state’s anti-harassment and anti-discrimination protections to unpaid interns. Employers are now prohibited from discrimination based on protected characteristics in the “selection, termination, training or other terms” of unpaid interns. A.B. 1443 also prohibits harassment of unpaid interns based on protected characteristics, … Continue Reading

Update: California Employees Entitled to Paid Sick Leave Starting July 2015

By Jose (Joe) Perez on Posted in Disability, Employee Benefits, Employment Policies, New and Proposed Laws and Legislation, News
On September 10th, California became the second state in the country to require businesses to provide employees with paid sick leave, following Governor Jerry Brown’s signing of A.B. 1522, which goes into effect on July 1, 2015, and will be known as the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014.   Click here to read … Continue Reading

California Employees May Soon Be Entitled to Paid Sick Leave

By Jose (Joe) Perez on Posted in Client Alerts, Employee Benefits, Employment Policies, Leaves of Absence, Payroll, Wage and Hour
California Governor Jerry Brown has until September 30th to sign or veto A.B. 1522, a recently passed bill that would require businesses employing at least one person in California to provide employees with paid sick leave and to comply with new recordkeeping and informational requirements. If signed by the governor, the bill will become effective … Continue Reading
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