On March 23, 2026, Washington’s Governor Bob Ferguson signed a law that eliminates non-compete agreements, severely restricts non-solicitation agreements, and imposes other requirements related to all Washington employees. Who is covered? This law applies to all employees in Washington, even...
Many Canadian employers expanding into the U.S. believe the U.S. legal presumption of at-will employment will provide them with additional protection against wrongful termination claims. Unfortunately for those employers, this belief is a trap. In Canada, employees who are terminated...
Susan Lorenc joined Dorsey as a Partner in the Labor & Employment group in Chicago. Susan brings extensive experience to her nationwide employment law practice, advising organizations on a wide range of workforce and compliance matters. She represents employers across industries, with a particular...
Dorsey Partner Nisha Verma offered perspective on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) planned recission of the previous administration’s 2024 independent contractor rule. The DOL intends to reestablish the “economic reality test” under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which evaluates independent...
Dorsey Partners Matt Durham and Lisa Patmore discussed liabilities that arise from employment relationships in the U.S. and U.K. during an episode of SharkCast Litigation Risks Podcast. In this episode, they address employment litigation and discuss how HR professionals, lawyers,...
Ketul Patel joined Dorsey as a Partner in the Labor & Employment group in Southern California. Ketul brings deep experience defending employers in a full spectrum of labor and employment matters, and he provides proactive counsel to help organizations mitigate risk and prevent disputes...
Just about 20 years ago, Schlichter Bogard LLC, a prominent national plaintiffs’ law firm, filed a wave of putative ERISA class actions challenging how employers administered their 401(k) plans. Those cases led to two decades of litigation. Hundreds of similar...
Employers often must consider conflicting objectives when deciding whether to include arbitration provisions in their employment agreements. On the one hand, employers may desire to arbitrate disputes with employees in a rapid, inexpensive, and confidential manner. On the other hand,...
California’s employment law landscape is changing fast — and this time, it’s simply not a minor revision to the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). The 2024 legislative reforms and the growing split among appellate courts over so-called “headless”...
Dorsey Partner Mike Sevilla commented on how employers can protect themselves as the federal government changes US immigration rules with increasing frequency. “Everyone’s wanting to be above board,” Mike Sevilla told HR Brew for an article published October 7, 2025....
Jack SullivanJack is a Partner in Dorsey’s Labor & Employment group, where he focuses his practice on employment adv...
Nisha VermaNisha has delivered results for her clients with respect to all aspects of employment litigation, including com...
Aaron GoldsteinAaron is a Partner in Dorsey’s Labor & Employ...
Hannah GreenHannah is an associate in the Costa Mesa offic...
Michelle HaynesMichelle’s practical and thorough approach to l...
Susan LorencSusan is a strategic labor and employment advisor...
Nicholas J. PappasNick litigates and counsels with respect to com...
Ketul PatelKetul advises employers on the full spectru...