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May 2013 Legal Update

Forum Selection Clause Set Aside By 9th Circuit Court
Employment contracts sometimes include forum selection clauses which determine where an employee lawsuit will be heard. In a recent case titled Petersen v. Boeing Company, a federal Ninth Circuit appellate court considered whether to enforce a clause requiring disputes to be heard in Saudi Arabia.

Arbitration Agreement Imperfect,But Good Enough To Enforce
Courts routinely review employee arbitration agreements for fairness. In California, in particular, courts are prone to invalidate such agreements and allow the suing employee to proceed with his or her lawsuit in court. Bucking the trend, a recent case titled Serpa v. California Surety Investigations, Inc., the reviewing court upheld the enforceability of an arbitration agreement, despite its flaws.

USCIS Issues New I-9 Form
Beginning May 7, 2013, employers are required to use a new I-9 form. No drastic changes are made, but employers should review USCIS publications to become familiar with the new form. Federal law mandates that all employers use Form I-9 to verify the identity and employment authorization of all new hires. Both employees and employers (or authorized representatives of the employer) must complete the form.

Employee Errands: A Small Business Pitfall
Businesses routinely send employees on company errands in their personal vehicles. In many companies, it would be hard to find a day when one employee or another does not jump in the car before or after work, or during lunch, to make a bank deposit, swing by the post office, pick up lunch for the staff, or run some other simple errand. What kind of legal risks does a company face if someone gets hurt in an accident caused by such an employee?
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