Despite being frustrating to navigate, the Act is staying in its current form for the time being New Zealand’s Holidays Act faces growing scrutiny from legal experts and HR professionals alike, wit...

A Collective Effort: Strategic Counsel on Unions and Organizing Threats While union membership in the private sector has gradually declined, employers have scant cause for complacency. The National...

Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation: California Counsel on EEO Litigation Private sector workplace discrimination claims with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have r...

CDF’s five strategically located offices across California’s major commercial hubs ensure we’re never far from your workplace. Whether you’re a local business or a national or global employer with ...

The Power of Prevention: Advising CA Employers on Litigation Avoidance As a firm dedicated only to employment law, in particular California employment law, the avoidance of litigation is a goal we ...

On July 1, 2025 new increased minimum wage rates will be effective in many California cities and counties. Many municipalities are increasing the minimum wage across the board, and others have ind...

Three Ward and Smith attorneys—Grant Osborne, Will Oden, and Ken Gray—were featured in the Summer 2025 issue of the North Carolina State Bar Journal... Three Ward and Smith attorneys—Grant Osborne,...

The Supreme Court is in the news now more than ever, and its justices continue to make a big impact on employers. Its Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services ruling was the most impactful employ...

‘There’s a price to pay for dictating changes in working conditions’: Senator Tony Dean discusses push by union to prevent hybrid work directive A recent Federal Court decision has cast a spotlight...