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After decades of dispute, the Ninth Circuit determined the legal standard to apply in claims arising out of California’s whistleblower protection statute

On February 9, 2022, the Ninth Circuit resolved a decades long dispute involving claims under the California whistleblower protection statute in Wallen Lawson v. PPG Architectural Finishes Inc [1] The Court determined that the test prescribed in Cal. Lab. Code § 1102.6 is the correct legal framework for claims of whistleblower retaliation. [2]

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The Challenging Landscape of the Employment Relationship – Is your Company Ready for the Adjustments?

Keeping abreast of ever-changing employment laws, both on the federal and state level, can be difficult for companies, especially those with employees in multiple states.

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Colorado Enacts the Public Health Emergency Whistleblower Law

On July 11, 2020, Colorado enacted the Public Health Emergency Whistleblower Law (“PHEW”), which was effective immediately. PHEW is intended to protect employees and independent contractors from discrimination and retaliation for raising safety and health concerns related to a public health emergency.

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