Joanne Deschenaux is a senior legal editor for SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management). With a focus on legal issues in the workplace, Joanne writes articles covering a wide range of topics including employment law, arbitration, workplace safety, and harassment. Her expertise lies in providing valuable insights and analysis on legal developments that impact employers and employees.
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Joanne's coverage primarily focuses on legal policy, regulation, government announcements within the Human Resources & Employment domain. She particularly highlights cases related to workers' compensation, employment law, arbitration, retaliation and discrimination.
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By: Joanne Deschenaux
An employee who claimed her supervisor frequently leered at her, once hugged her after shaking hands with male employees, and told her one time her to stay off of pornography sites at work could not go forward with her claim of sexual harassment.
By: Joanne Deschenaux
A noncompete agreement that a veterinarian in El Cajon, Calif., signed in conjunction with the sale of her veterinary practice to another practice was enforceable, a California appeals court recently ruled.
By: Joanne Deschenaux
An employer that paid its arbitration fees three days late could not compel an employee to arbitrate his wage and hour claims, a California appeals court ruled.
Although a jury found that an employee had been subjected to harassing conduct because of his race, it found that the harassment was not severe or pervasive. A California appeals court declined to disturb the jury verdict.
An appeals court reversed a $180,000 court costs award to an employer in a California FEHA case, emphasizing that costs can’t be awarded without finding claims frivolous.
An employer waived its right to arbitrate wage and hour claims by unreasonably delaying its motion to compel arbitration of those claims, a California appeals court ruled.
A former employee who alleged that he was fired from his employment so he would not be able to exercise his stock options could not pursue wrongful termination or retaliation claims because stock options are not wages under the California Labor Code, a California appeals court ruled.
The widow of an employee who died of COVID-19 complications after contracting the disease at work can go forward with her civil lawsuit against her late husband’s employer, a California appeals court ruled.
By: Joanne Deschenaux
A railroad foreman successfully challenged work restrictions that were unlawfully imposed on him based on perceived health limitations.
Takeaway: In determining whether an employee has waived discrimination claims by signing a purported waiver agreement, a court will consider a number of factors, including the employee’s experience and education, the clarity of the alleged waiver, and the circumstances under which the agreement was entered into.
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