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Publications
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04.25.2024District of Arizona Evaluates Restrictive CovenantsUpdatesThe U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona recently evaluated the reasonableness of two restrictive covenants—the nonsolicitation of customers and the nonsolicitation of employees—along with claims related to violation of the company’s confidential information policy.
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04.12.2024Can You Use a No-Hire to Stop Competitors From Stealing Your Stars?PodcastsIn this episode, Shylah and Kristie discuss the implications of “no-poach” agreements from an antitrust perspective.
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01.29.2024Update: Recent Arizona DevelopmentsPodcastsJoin Kristie, Paul, and Jill as they discuss several recent Arizona employment law developments and how they may affect employers.
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01.2024AI's Potential Role in Reasonable Accommodation RequestsArticlesAs any lawyer working around corporations has no doubt observed, artificial intelligence (AI), and especially generative AI, has the potential to be a game changer for companies seeking to streamline operations, improve efficiencies, and fast-track content creation.
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11.07.2023Arizona District Court Finds Denial of Temporary Telework Not an Adverse Employment ActionUpdatesRecently, in Matthews v. City of Tempe, 2023 WL 6880652, the Arizona Federal District Court considered whether an employer discriminated against a former employee when it denied him an opportunity to telecommute on certain days but allowed female employees to take advantage of remote work.
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11.06.2023Arizona Court of Appeals Reinstates Retaliatory Discharge Claim Under Fair Wages and Healthy Family ActUpdatesThe Arizona Court of Appeals recently held in Papias v. Parker Fasteners LLC that a discharged employee could proceed with his retaliation claim against his former employer. The employee alleged that he had been terminated when he attempted to use earned paid sick time under Arizona’s Fair Wage and Healthy Family Act.
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10.10.2023Arizona Court of Appeals Order Addresses Protected Activity Under State Employment Protection ActUpdatesIn a recent decision, the Arizona Court of Appeals considered the claim that an employee was discharged for disclosing allegedly unsafe conditions in violation of the Arizona Employment Protection Act. The court considered whether each disclosure by the employee qualified as protected activity and concluded that the reported violation of the Arizona Administrative Code could constitute protected activity, while the others, including a reported violation of state regulations of the National Electric Safety Code, were not protected activity.
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08.31.2023Federal Court Rejects “Employer Knowledge” Defense in Arizona Wage Act ClaimsUpdatesA federal court in Arizona recently rejected a defense for Arizona employers seeking to avoid liability for unpaid wages under the Arizona Wage Act (AWA).
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06.15.2023US Department of Labor Clarifies Calculation of FMLA Leave on Holiday WeeksUpdates
The U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion letter on May 30, 2023, clarifying how employers should calculate Family and Medical Leave Act leave taken by employees during weeks when the employer is already providing employees with a holiday. This Update discusses key takeaways of the letter.
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10.13.2021Preparing for DOJ’s White Collar Enforcement “Surge”: Five Compliance Practices for Companies to Shore Up NowBlogsDuring a speech last week to a group of white-collar defense attorneys, John Carlin, a senior official at the Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed what many in the white-collar and corporate compliance space have been preparing for since January: the DOJ is devoting a “surge” of resources to ramp up its white collar enforcement efforts.
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10.24.2019Germany Proposes New Corporate Sanctions Act with Global ReachBlogsThe German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection recently presented draft legislation to Parliament that could pose a marked shift in how corporate crimes are sanctioned in Germany.
Presentations
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11.17.2023Nuts & Bolts of Trade SecretsSpeaking EngagementsCLE Department, State of Arizona / Phoenix, AZ
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06.30.2023Employment Law Essentials: Best Practices for Hiring, Disciplining, and Terminating EmployeesSpeaking EngagementsFederal Bar Association / Virtual
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06.29.2023AI in the Workplace: Employment Law ConsiderationsWebinarsPerkins Coie CLE Double Feature / Phoenix, AZ and Virtual
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06.06.20232023 Annual Labor & Employment Law Workshop (Virtual)Speaking EngagementsWebinarThis year’s agenda includes presentations on the Federal Trade Commission’s controversial proposed ban on noncompete agreements and a panel presentation featuring noteworthy speakers addressing workplace violence.
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06.06.2023Labor & Employment Law UpdateSpeaking Engagements
Wage & Hour Developments
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Arizona District Court Denies Summary Judgment on Joint Employment Relationship Issue
Recently, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona held in Castillo v. Spencer’s Air Conditioning & Appliance, Inc., 2024 WL 706939, that while the question of whether an entity is a joint employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a question of law, summary judgment was not appropriate because there were...
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Arizona’s Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2024
In accordance with A.R.S. § 23-363(B), also known as the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act, Arizona’s minimum wage will increase to $14.35 per hour, effective January 1, 2024. This increase is subject to a few exemptions and does not apply to any person employed by a parent or sibling, by the state of Arizona...
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The Arizona Court of Appeals recently held in Papias v. Parker Fasteners LLC that a discharged employee could proceed with his retaliation claim against his former employer. The employee alleged that he had been terminated when he attempted to use earned paid sick time under Arizona’s Fair Wage and Healthy Family Act. Read the full Update here.
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Arizona District Court Finds Denial of Temporary Telework Not an Adverse Employment Action
Recently, in Matthews v. City of Tempe, 2023 WL 6880652, the Arizona Federal District Court considered whether an employer discriminated against a former employee when it denied him an opportunity to telecommute on certain days but allowed female employees to take advantage of remote work. Read the full Update here.
