Tressler attorneys have helped several clients in need through an organization called Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS). Tressler is proud to support CVLS as the organization’s mission is to coordinate, support and...
Category: Publications
In Addition to No Wage and Hour Liability Against Payroll Provider, Now No Contract and Negligence Liability
Feb 8, 2019
Goonewardene v. ADP, LLC, et al. (SC S238941 2/7/19). (SC S238941 2/7/19). The California Supreme Court has recently decided that a payroll company cannot be held liable to an employee for breach of contract and negligence...
2019 brings with it a host of new laws for California employers. With almost 40 million people living in our Golden State, the legislature continues its steadfast dedication to pass the country’s most employee-friendly...
In the 1970 film Tora! Tora! Tora!, regarding Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is quoted, “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant…” Those with employees in the State of
By Bicvan Brown In early November, I had the pleasure of attending the annual National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Convention held in Chicago. NAPABA is an amalgamation of local Asian Pacific American Bar
Courts Continue to Enforce Arbitration Agreements
Sep 28, 2018
On September 25, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for The Ninth Circuit followed the U.S. Supreme Court’s lead by enforcing class action waivers in arbitration agreements. This a significant win for employers, and...