Covid Conundrums, Fickleness of Agency Deference, Resisting Labor in a Pandemic, and Days of Armendariz-Are They Over?
From the Covid Desk: The United Mine Workers of American International Union and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy,... Read More
Church Abuse of “Ministerial Exception”: “Good For The Goose”
A. Introduction Recently I have “vented” with other attorneys who have shared the experience of representing former parochial school teachers and administrators... Read More
Saheli, EFASHA & “Unexpected Consequences”?
On March 14, 2018 in Saheli v. White Memorial Medical Center, 2018 DJ DAR 2413, the California Court of Appeal held that... Read More
“Radium Girls,” Beryllium, and Silica Dust: Worker Safety Saga Continues as Trump Administration Weakens OSHA Enforcement
I am ashamed to say that only this past month did I only discover the history of The Radium Girls-The Dark Story... Read More
Klibanow Active in Media Colloquy on Employment Arbitration Class Waiver Controversy
Recently Ms. Klibanow was interviewed by legal reporter John Roemer and quoted in his November 24, 2017 Daily Journal article anticipating the... Read More
Ms. Klibanow Joins CPR’s Employment & General Commercial Panels
Ms. Klibanow has joined the CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals as arbitrator and mediator on CPR’s Employment Panel and California At Large... Read More
ACR Advanced Practitioner Arbitrator, Workplace Section
The Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) has certified Ms. Klibanow as an “Advanced Practitioner Labor and Employment Arbitrator.”
Landmark EEOC Suits Allege Sexual Orientation Discrimination As Sex Discrimination Under Title VII
The EEOC announced in a press release today the filing of its first two suits challenging sexual orientation discrimination as sex discrimination. ... Read More
DISTRICT JUDGE DOLLY GEE’ S TOTTEN OPINION THAT NLRA PROTECTS EMPLOYEE CLASS ACTIONS
On January 22, 2016 U.S. District Judge for the Central District Dolly Gee issued long-awaited decision on defendant Kellogg Brown & Root’s... Read More
Baltazar Oral Argument & “Disproportionate Effect” Analysis in Arbitration Agreements
On January 5, 2016 the California Supreme Court heard oral argument in Baltazar v. Forever 21, a case that had been fully... Read More