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Highest Court to Reexamine Statutory Lawsuit Waivers July 01, 2008 Labor unions routinely negotiate how disputes are to be resolved with employers, which often includes arbitration. But whether or not a waiver can limit an individual union member’s ability to sue for discrimination is still up in the air. Click here for a preview of an upcoming Supreme Court case that may settle this issue.
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Federal Appeals Court Addresses Blackberry Privacy June 26, 2008 A recent decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals impacts how much control an employer has over the text messaging of its employees. Read about the decision in this brief report.
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State Senate Considers Changes to Wage and Hour Law June 17, 2008 Ask any labor attorney in the state of California what the biggest problem is for employers, and they’ll probably refer to the state’s treatment of meal and rest periods. Lawmakers will mull legislation that may be favorable to employers, but which some say doesn’t go nearly far enough. Click here to read this brief update.
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State Appellate Court Alters the Scope of Retaliation June 17, 2008 In a bizarre case involving ambitious bureaucrats, a bikini contest and a jealous boyfriend, a California appellate court revisits how we define retaliation – or potential retaliation – in the workplace. Click here for the details.
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Appellate Court Decision Settles Premium Pay Issue June 05, 2008 A case recently decided by the Court of Appeal considered whether California employees are entitled to overtime pay on top of holiday pay. Find out how the case played out in this case law update.
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Don’t Get Dinged By Protected Leave Laws June 03, 2008 California has its fair share of protected leave statutes and a recent case highlights one of the more interesting protected leave laws. Find out what it is and what employers can do to protect themselves.
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Retaliation Cases May 29, 2008 The nation’s High Court handed down a pair of decisions affecting employers in retaliation lawsuits. The decisions are quite surprising, as this brief report explains.
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Technical Writers: $100,000-A-Year Wage Slaves? May 20, 2008 We rarely report on litigation unless it wends its way up to the higher courts. But anyone who hires technical writers may want to pay attention to a class action lawsuit that could send shivers down the spine of Silicon Valley. Click to here to get the scoop.
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Court Decision Underscores Worker Classification Rules May 08, 2008 California courts continue to send out another warning to employers that try to save money by hiring independent contractors. Read about another appellate case illustrating the difference between an employee and an independent contractor in today’s California Executive.
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State Lawmakers Try to Starve the ADA-Lawsuit Cash Cow May 01, 2008 By now, most of us have heard stories of small mom and pop businesses that were forced to close because of lawsuits for minor disability access infractions such as toilet paper rolls that were two inches too high. Learn about a popular bill that might slow the bleeding in today’s California Executive.
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