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BTB Annual Legislative Round-up (4 of 4)
December 27, 2017 by Peter McEntee, Sarah Kanter and Christopher Hammer
Public Sector Right to Organize / Union Representation SB 285 – Prohibition on Dissuading Public Employee to Join a UnionThis bill prohibits a public employer from deterring or discouraging public employees from becoming or remaining… Read More
BTB Annual Legislative Round-up (3 of 4)
December 20, 2017 by Peter McEntee, Sarah Kanter and Christopher Hammer
Whistleblower ProtectionsSB 306– Injunctive Relief for Unlawful RetaliationExisting law protects workers from retaliation for reporting their employer’s improper or illegal actions. This bill allows the Labor Commissioner or the employee to seek a temporary injunction… Read More
BTB Annual Legislative Round-up (2 of 4)
December 13, 2017 by Peter McEntee, Sarah Kanter and Christopher Hammer
Wage and Hour LawsAB 1066 – Wages, Hours, and Working Conditions of Agricultural WorkersHistorically, California has excluded agricultural workers from many important employee protections. This law removes the exemption for agricultural employees regarding hours, meal… Read More
BTB Annual Legislative Round-up (1 of 4)
December 6, 2017 by Peter McEntee, Sarah Kanter and Christopher Hammer
With a Democrat-controlled super-majority, the California Legislature passed several important labor and employment bills during the 2017 session that Governor Brown recently signed into law. Most notably, there are new protections for immigrant and agricultural… Read More
