Dixie Morrison

Oct 16, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Gregory Knopp |Dixie Morrison |Anthony Oncidi

Unbowed and unbroken, California continues to work toward creating that Workers’ Paradise in the Sun, and this legislative session did not disappoint! Here are the latest new laws that will take effect by the first of the year: aw Summary & Impact on Employers AB 1815Weber (D-San Diego) Expansion of the CROWN Act.

Oct 15, 2024 | lexology.com | Dixie Morrison |Anthony J Oncidi |Gregory Knopp

Unbowed and unbroken, California continues to work toward creating that Workers’ Paradise in the Sun, and this legislative session did not disappoint! Here are the latest new laws that will take effect by the first of the year:We will continue to monitor the application and enforcement of these new laws and provide relevant updates as needed.

Jul 3, 2024 | mondaq.com | Dixie Morrison |Jonathan Slowik |Anthony Oncidi

For the past 40 years, federal administrative agencies have enjoyed broad latitude in interpreting statutes passed by Congress. Known as "Chevron  deference," courts have routinely deferred to the agencies' often politically motivated and even self-empowering interpretation of an otherwise ambiguous statute.

Jul 2, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Dixie Morrison |Anthony Oncidi |Jonathan Slowik

For the past 40 years, federal administrative agencies have enjoyed broad latitude in interpreting statutes passed by Congress. Known as “Chevron deference,” courts have routinely deferred to the agencies’ often politically motivated and even self-empowering interpretation of an otherwise ambiguous statute.

Apr 11, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Dixie Morrison |Anthony Oncidi

Does the First Amendment right to free speech permit an employer to hire or fire an employee based on race? On its face, the proposition may seem absurd, especially as we approach the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act — including its landmark Title VII provision — this July.