Ron Holland
Subscribe to Ron Holland's PostsRon Holland represents employers in state and federal court litigation, including wage and hour class actions, whistleblowing, wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, breach of contract, and other complex labor and employment matters. He has experience defending employers in proceedings before governmental agencies, such as the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the California Labor Commissioner and the US Department of Labor. Read Ron Holland's full bio.
Preparing Your Workforce: How to Avoid Legal Landmines When Bringing Employees Back
By Ellen M. Bronchetti, Lindsay Ditlow, Ron Holland and Julie H. McConnell on Jun 4, 2020
Posted In Employment
The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented strain on organizations of all sizes across all industries. The uncertainty of the “new normal” is leading some employers to consider extreme, and often unnecessary, new policies in anticipation of the eventual return to work. To properly navigate the complexities of these novel COVID-19 employment issues, you need innovative...
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Emerging Trends Alert | Filling in the Gaps: Pay Equity
By Michelle S. Strowhiro, Maria C. Rodriguez, Jeffrey Holdvogt, Ellen M. Bronchetti, Andrew Liazos and Ron Holland on Mar 5, 2019
Posted In Employment, Executive Compensation
In a presentation at McDermott’s Employment and Employee Benefits Forum, our lawyers discuss the patchwork of state and local laws surrounding pay equity for similarly situated employees doing the same job. Particularly in California, new developments have emerged further clarifying pay equity laws. For best practices, they recommend: Establishing compensation ranges across substantially similar jobs...
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Worker Classification: Complications Beyond the Front Page
By Ellen M. Bronchetti, Erin Turley, Maria C. Rodriguez, Maureen O'Brien and Ron Holland on Feb 7, 2019
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment
When California’s Dynamex decision rolled out the “ABC test”, it placed the burden on the employer to prove independent contractor (IC) status. In a presentation at the Employment and Employee Benefits Forum in California, McDermott’s lawyers discussed the implications of Dynamex, as it applies to various types of employers as well as those using staffing...
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Dynamex: Stricter Definition of Independent Contractors Brings New Challenges for California Employers
By Ellen M. Bronchetti, P. Kevin Connelly and Ron Holland on Jun 19, 2018
Posted In Employment
Ron Holland, Ellen Bronchetti and Kevin Connelly presented on challenges California employers face in light of a stricter definition for independent contractors. They discuss the Dynamex presumption which places the burden on the hiring entity to establish that the worker is an independent contractor who was not intended to be included within the wage order’s...
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