Emily Burkhardt Vicente

Emily Burkhardt Vicente

July 10, 2023 | The Recorder

California's Whistleblower Law Applies Even When Employees Report Unlawful Conduct That the Recipient Already Knew

The California Supreme Court the held that whistleblower protection also can apply when an employee reports a violation to the person responsible for the unlawful conduct, as well as when an employee reports a violation that was already reported by another employee, according to Hunton Andrews Kurth's Emily Burkhardt Vicente and Karen Jennings Evans.

By Emily Burkhardt Vicente and Karen Jennings Evans

7 minute read

May 07, 2021 | The Recorder

California Passes Retroactive COVID-19 Sick Leave Requirements for 2021

California's recently enacted COVID sick leave law will add to employers' struggle throughout the pandemic to balance safe workplaces with rising business costs, according to Emily Burkhardt Vicente and J. Drei Munar of Hunton Andrews Kurth.

By Emily Burkhardt Vicente and J. Drei Munar

6 minute read

June 19, 2020 | The Recorder

How the Supreme Court's Expansion of LGBTQ+ Rights Under Title VII Will Impact Employers

Employers should update their training materials to include Title VII's newly announced protections for LGBTQ employees and remind their employees that discrimination in the workplace, of any kind, is not permitted.

By Emily Burkhardt Vicente and Ryan Evans

6 minute read