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Courts Deal Blow to Meal and Rest Break Rules
January 13, 2009 by
Beeson Tayer & Bodine
California’s meal and rest break laws have been the topic of several far-reaching decisions that have appropriately received considerable attention in the past year. Beginning with the Fourth Appellate District’s decision in Brinker Restaurant Corp…. Read More
Employees May Pursue Internal Appeals Without Jeopardizing Right to Pursue State Discrimination Complaints
Two recent California court decisions have clarified the rules for employees filing discrimination complaints when their employer has an internal appeal procedure available. In Ortega v. Contra Costa Community College (2007) 156 Cal.App.4th 1073, the… Read More
Medical Prescription Provides No Job Protection for Marijuana Use
California workers who are medical marijuana users are subject to termination for their marijuana use the California Supreme Court has decided. Ross v. Raging- Wire, Inc. (2008) 42 Cal.4th 920.The Court rejected the argument that… Read More
Court Confirms Broad Scope of California Ban on Non-Competes
The California Supreme Court has issued a decision giving an extremely broad sweep to California’s ban on noncompete clauses. Edwards v. Arthur Andersen LLP (2008) 44 Cal.4th 937. Edwards was subject to a noncompetition agreement… Read More
Greater Burden on Plaintiffs in Reasonable Accommodation Cases
The California Supreme Court has made it more difficult for plaintiffs to prevail in Disability Discrimination cases under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). In Green v. State of California, (2007) 42 Cal…. Read More
Arbitration Roundup
Here is a sampling of recent arbitration cases handled by Beeson, Tayer & Bodine. AFSCME Local 146 and Nevada Immigration District (Termination) Grievant, a plant operator with 26 years seniority was terminated for insubordination, poor… Read More
Gearing Up For Widespread Teacher Layoffs
In recent years, layoff of school employees has unfortunately been an annual Spring ritual for many school districts, as the state budget battle has waxed and waned, impacting school budgets projections and leading districts to… Read More
Tri-Valley Growers Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Success
Tri-Valley Growers filed Chapter 11 on July 10, 2000 and the company ceased doing business in 2001 when substantially all of its assets were sold. We represented the union employees at Teamsters Locals 601, 748,… Read More
SPECIAL BULLETIN: NLRB DECISIONS CHANGE IMPORTANT LABOR LAW RULES
October 13, 2007 by
Beeson Tayer & Bodine
The National Labor Relations Board’s conservative majority issued a series of decisions at the end of September substantially revising the Board’s rules that apply in many important areas of the law. This Special Bulletin summarizes… Read More
Bars to Decertification and Rival Union Petitions Lifted Following Voluntary, Card Check Recognition
In Dana Corp., 351 NLRB No. 28 (September 29, 2007), the National Labor Relations Board, in a 3-2 decision, modified its recognition- bar doctrine, and held that an employer’s voluntary recognition of a labor organization… Read More
Courts Deal Blow to Meal and Rest Break Rules
January 13, 2009 by Beeson Tayer & Bodine
California’s meal and rest break laws have been the topic of several far-reaching decisions that have appropriately received considerable attention in the past year. Beginning with the Fourth Appellate District’s decision in Brinker Restaurant Corp…. Read More
Employees May Pursue Internal Appeals Without Jeopardizing Right to Pursue State Discrimination Complaints
Two recent California court decisions have clarified the rules for employees filing discrimination complaints when their employer has an internal appeal procedure available. In Ortega v. Contra Costa Community College (2007) 156 Cal.App.4th 1073, the… Read More
Medical Prescription Provides No Job Protection for Marijuana Use
California workers who are medical marijuana users are subject to termination for their marijuana use the California Supreme Court has decided. Ross v. Raging- Wire, Inc. (2008) 42 Cal.4th 920.The Court rejected the argument that… Read More
Court Confirms Broad Scope of California Ban on Non-Competes
The California Supreme Court has issued a decision giving an extremely broad sweep to California’s ban on noncompete clauses. Edwards v. Arthur Andersen LLP (2008) 44 Cal.4th 937. Edwards was subject to a noncompetition agreement… Read More
Greater Burden on Plaintiffs in Reasonable Accommodation Cases
The California Supreme Court has made it more difficult for plaintiffs to prevail in Disability Discrimination cases under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). In Green v. State of California, (2007) 42 Cal…. Read More
Arbitration Roundup
Here is a sampling of recent arbitration cases handled by Beeson, Tayer & Bodine. AFSCME Local 146 and Nevada Immigration District (Termination) Grievant, a plant operator with 26 years seniority was terminated for insubordination, poor… Read More
Gearing Up For Widespread Teacher Layoffs
In recent years, layoff of school employees has unfortunately been an annual Spring ritual for many school districts, as the state budget battle has waxed and waned, impacting school budgets projections and leading districts to… Read More
Tri-Valley Growers Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Success
Tri-Valley Growers filed Chapter 11 on July 10, 2000 and the company ceased doing business in 2001 when substantially all of its assets were sold. We represented the union employees at Teamsters Locals 601, 748,… Read More
SPECIAL BULLETIN: NLRB DECISIONS CHANGE IMPORTANT LABOR LAW RULES
October 13, 2007 by Beeson Tayer & Bodine
The National Labor Relations Board’s conservative majority issued a series of decisions at the end of September substantially revising the Board’s rules that apply in many important areas of the law. This Special Bulletin summarizes… Read More
Bars to Decertification and Rival Union Petitions Lifted Following Voluntary, Card Check Recognition
In Dana Corp., 351 NLRB No. 28 (September 29, 2007), the National Labor Relations Board, in a 3-2 decision, modified its recognition- bar doctrine, and held that an employer’s voluntary recognition of a labor organization… Read More
