David Gobel
Associate
David R Gobel is an associate in the Labor Department and a member of the Employment Litigation & Counseling Group.
David Gobel earned his J.D at USC Gould School of Law, where he was a Senior Citations Editor of the USC Journal of Interdisciplinary Law, and part of the executive committee of USC’s Music Law Society. Prior to law school, David worked as a research executive for a marketing research firm in New York.
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On August 22, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) unveiled its four-year Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-2026 that it will use as a framework to advance its goals of preventing and remedying employment discrimination. Under the Government Performance and Results Act Modernization Act, agencies like the EEOC must develop and post a strategic … Continue Reading
On July 26, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a technical assistance document titled “Visual Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act.” This guidance explains how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to job applicants and employees with visual disabilities. The new guidance is part of a Q & … Continue Reading
On May 15, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released updates to its “technical assistance” on COVID-19-related discrimination concerns in the workplace. The updated guidelines come in response to President Biden recently signing legislation that ended the COVID-19 National Emergency. EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows called this installment of “the capstone to our comprehensive … Continue Reading
In the wake of the recent news of bank failures, businesses—and their investors—are rightly concerned about the implications of a missed or delayed payroll. Let’s look at those implications, and strategies for minimizing risk. Obligation to Make Payroll Under federal and most state laws, employers have both timing-of-pay and frequency-of-pay obligations. Under most of these … Continue Reading
There is no doubt that 2022 was an eventful year in employment law. In this post, we review some key developments from the prior year that employers should be aware of and hot topics to watch out for as we move forward into 2023. Salary and Pay Transparency The trend of enacting salary and pay … Continue Reading
EEOC Releases 2022-26 Strategic Plan Highlighting Agency Priorities Regarding Employment Discrimination
By Evandro Gigante, Laura Fant and David Gobel on Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
EEOC Releases New Guidance on Accommodating Visually-Impaired Employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act
By Evandro Gigante, Laura Fant and David Gobel on Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
EEOC Issues Updated “Capstone” Guidance on COVID-19 After Declaration of End of Public Health Emergency
Missed Payroll in the Wake of Bank Collapse: Implications and Strategies
By Allan Bloom, Philippe A. Lebel, Katrina McCann, David Gobel and Jennifer McGrew on Posted in FLSA, Strategic Corporate Planning, Wage and Hour
