Blog – Law Offices of Linda S. Klibanow, a PLC Mediator, Arbitrator, Attorney

Feds vs. California re PAGA The latest round in federal-state PAGA matches features the 9th Circuit’s unpublished February 16, 2017 decision in Valdez v.Terminix International Co. (9th Cir. 2017) 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 3881 and the California Court of Appeal, 4th Appellate...

Ms. Klibanow Joins CPR’s Employment & General Commercial Panels

09 Dec 2016

Linda Klibanow

arbitration, employment disputes, mediation, News Article

Ms. Klibanow has joined the CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals as arbitrator and mediator on CPR’s Employment Panel and California At Large (General Commercial) Panel. The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) is one of the nation’s most distinguished sources of...

ACR Advanced Practitioner Arbitrator, Workplace Section

29 Jul 2016

Linda Klibanow

arbitration, employment disputes, labor

The Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) has certified Ms. Klibanow as an “Advanced Practitioner Labor and Employment Arbitrator.”

The “Persuader Rule,” Historical Underenforcement, U.S. Decline of Unions, and an International Prism

11 Jul 2016

Linda Klibanow

administrative agency, cases, congress, employee rights, international, labor, legislation

The “Persuader Rule,” Historical Underenforcement, U.S. Decline of Unions, And An International Prism. Publication of the Final “Persuader Rule ‘Advice’ Exemption and Instantaneous Litigation On March 24, 2016 the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) of the Department of Labor (DOL) published its...

Heat Waves & Interesting Times: Strieff, Female SCOTUS Justices, Lewis v. Epic, Congressional Sit-In….

23 Jun 2016

Linda Klibanow

cases, congress, constitution, employee rights, feminism, labor, legislation, SCOTUS

HEAT WAVES: LIVING IN “INTERESTING TIMES” “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”-Martin Luther King. Speaking on things that matter, do Supreme Court women justices share different concerns than do the majority male justices?...

Landmark EEOC Suits Allege Sexual Orientation Discrimination As Sex Discrimination Under Title VII

01 Mar 2016

Linda Klibanow

administrative agency, cases, discrimination, employee rights, employment disputes, News Article

The EEOC announced in a press release today the filing of its first two suits challenging sexual orientation discrimination as sex discrimination. One, on behalf of Dale Baxley, was filed in the Western District of Pennsylvania against Scott Medical Health Center, and...

California Court of Appeal Clarifies Proper Jury Instruction on Employer Intent to Discriminate Against Disabled Employee

29 Feb 2016

Linda Klibanow

cases, discrimination, employee rights, legislation

In its February 25, 2016 decision in Wallace v. County of Stanislaus, 2016 DJDAR 1932, the California Court of Appeal for the 5th Appellate District, with the benefit of the California Supreme Court’s decision in Harris v. City of Santa Monica (2013)...

TPP – Minority Staff Report Flags Workers Rights Concerns

04 Feb 2016

Linda Klibanow

employee rights, free trade, international, labor, News Article, TPP

On February 1, 2016 the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways & Means Ranking Committee Member Sander Levin released a Minority Staff Report titled: TPP Issue Analysis: Worker Rights (“Analysis”), together with solicited, submitted statements from various experts in the...

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