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Archive for July, 2014
Legal Requirement for Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program Goes Into Effect
July 28, 2014 by
Christopher Hammer
Employers and employees as well as the San Francisco Bay air quality are likely to benefit from the upcoming implementation of this new employment benefit. In an effort to improve air quality, reduce emissions of… Read More
Beeson, Tayer & Bodine files amicus brief on behalf of Peace Officers Research Association of California (“PORAC”) and PORAC Legal Defense Fund
July 24, 2014 by
Teague Paterson
Beeson, Tayer and Bodine (BT&B) has filed an amicus brief on behalf of PORAC in an important case that tests the protections afforded collective bargaining agreements under the California Constitution’s contract clause. The case involves… Read More
Law Enacted Mandating Pay to Expand Protection for Outdoor Worker Heat Breaks
July 21, 2014 by
Andrew Baker
As the drought drags on and temperatures reach their midsummer highs in California, many outdoor workers face exposure to increasingly dangerous, even deadly, conditions. California employment law for some time now has required breaks and… Read More
California Legislature Revamps Laws Governing Dismissals and Suspensions of Public School Educators
July 14, 2014 by
Dale Brodsky and Maggie Geddes
So far this year, legal activity around public school teacher rights in California has been mixed with job rights advocates and lawyers seeing setbacks as well as increased protections. The close of the 2014 legislative… Read More
California Minimum Wage Increases to $9 per hour – Local Rates also on Rise
Workers in California must earn a minimum wage of $9 per hour as of July 1, 2014. This is the first statewide minimum wage increase in six years. On January 1, 2016 California’s minimum wage… Read More
California Supreme Court Affirms Right of Limited Backpay for Undocumented Workers
July 7, 2014 by
Susan Garea
Undocumented workers and immigration reform have been a hot political topic of late. As an employment law firm actively engaged in advocacy for individuals and unions we at Beeson, Tayer and Bodine (BT&B) were encouraged… Read More
Legal Requirement for Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program Goes Into Effect
July 28, 2014 by Christopher Hammer
Employers and employees as well as the San Francisco Bay air quality are likely to benefit from the upcoming implementation of this new employment benefit. In an effort to improve air quality, reduce emissions of… Read More
Beeson, Tayer & Bodine files amicus brief on behalf of Peace Officers Research Association of California (“PORAC”) and PORAC Legal Defense Fund
July 24, 2014 by Teague Paterson
Beeson, Tayer and Bodine (BT&B) has filed an amicus brief on behalf of PORAC in an important case that tests the protections afforded collective bargaining agreements under the California Constitution’s contract clause. The case involves… Read More
Law Enacted Mandating Pay to Expand Protection for Outdoor Worker Heat Breaks
July 21, 2014 by Andrew Baker
As the drought drags on and temperatures reach their midsummer highs in California, many outdoor workers face exposure to increasingly dangerous, even deadly, conditions. California employment law for some time now has required breaks and… Read More
California Legislature Revamps Laws Governing Dismissals and Suspensions of Public School Educators
July 14, 2014 by Dale Brodsky and Maggie Geddes
So far this year, legal activity around public school teacher rights in California has been mixed with job rights advocates and lawyers seeing setbacks as well as increased protections. The close of the 2014 legislative… Read More
California Minimum Wage Increases to $9 per hour – Local Rates also on Rise
Workers in California must earn a minimum wage of $9 per hour as of July 1, 2014. This is the first statewide minimum wage increase in six years. On January 1, 2016 California’s minimum wage… Read More
California Supreme Court Affirms Right of Limited Backpay for Undocumented Workers
July 7, 2014 by Susan Garea
Undocumented workers and immigration reform have been a hot political topic of late. As an employment law firm actively engaged in advocacy for individuals and unions we at Beeson, Tayer and Bodine (BT&B) were encouraged… Read More
