Company confidential: when are employee documents not privileged against their employer?

In September 2014, an employee was removed from his position as director of The Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (the company). He subsequently brought proceedings against the company after he was denied certain entitlements under long term incentive plans.

A preliminary issue arose regarding a “synopsis” document that he had prepared on his work computer a month or so before his dismissal. It contained an account of what he expected to receive under the long term […]

By | August 9th, 2017 ||

The Nevada Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act Official Notice Is Here

The Nevada Equal Rights Commission has published its official notice for the new Nevada Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act. As you likely know by now, Nevada employers with at least 15 employees must immediately post this notice in the workplace in a conspicuous place (e.g., where other legal employee notices are currently posted). The notice is available on the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s website.

In addition to having to post the notice in the […]

By | August 2nd, 2017 ||

Employers Litigating PAGA Actions Take Hit From California Supreme Court

In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court ruled late last week that plaintiffs in lawsuits brought pursuant to the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) can seek the contact information for their fellow “aggrieved employees” at the outset of their lawsuit, without a showing of good cause for the potentially private information. As any employer who has faced a PAGA action knows, a list of contact information for all employees can be a […]

By | July 26th, 2017 ||