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I Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me!
March 9, 2015 by
Teague Paterson
The modern worker may well feel like she lives in a Rockwell song. Like our personal lives, in which our every credit-card swipe, social media interaction, website browse, news-article view, and even our cell-phone’s location,… Read More
New Year Brings New Commercial Driver Rules
February 23, 2015 by
Teague Paterson
States Must Enforce Cell-Phone Use Restrictions and Commercial Driver License (CDL) Penalties As of January 3, 2015, states have begun enforcement of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rule prohibiting the “use” of mobile… Read More
Yard-Man is Dead, Long Live Yard-Man!
January 28, 2015 by
Teague Paterson
In M&G Polymers v. Tackett a unanimous Supreme Court overturned the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ seminal Yard-Man decision, but a concurring opinion by four justices has widened the door for retirees in other circuits… Read More
A Message to Labor from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 19, 2015 by
Teague Paterson
Today is an important day to many of us in the labor movement who, like Dr. King, see labor rights, democratic participation and shared prosperity as civil rights to which all are entitled. In the… Read More
NLRB Revises Managerial Employee Exclusion and Religious Institution Exemption in Higher Education
January 7, 2015 by
Teague Paterson
In the December 16 decision in Pacific Lutheran University, the NLRB extended the reach of the National Labor Relations Act (Act) with respect to higher education faculty under the religious institution exemption and the managerial… Read More
New Developments in Public Employee Labor Relations (PERB), Pensions and Initiatives
August 18, 2014 by
Teague Paterson
In the past several weeks, a number of decisions provide challenges, opportunities, and fodder in the law of public employee labor relations, retirement security, and the initiative process. Each of these developments arise from the… 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
CalPERS’ Estimate of Contribution Increases Due to Longer Lifetimes
March 18, 2014 by
Teague Paterson
As has been reported in the news, the CalPERS (California Public Employees’ Retirement System) Board has adjusted its actuarial assumptions related to mortality. The good news is that men and women are living longer than… Read More
Final Decision Issued In San Jose “Measure B” Pension Litigation
February 26, 2014 by
Teague Paterson
Judge Lucas has issued a final ruling on the challenges to San Jose’s pension measure – “Measure B.” Beeson, Tayer & Bodine (BT&B) represented American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 101… Read More
Employer’s Implementation of PEPRA 2012 Breaches MOU
January 20, 2014 by
Teague Paterson
Beeson, Tayer and Bodine (BT&B) law firm has been a defender of union and employee rights for over 75 years. This recent grievance by Local 101 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal… Read More
I Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me!
March 9, 2015 by Teague Paterson
The modern worker may well feel like she lives in a Rockwell song. Like our personal lives, in which our every credit-card swipe, social media interaction, website browse, news-article view, and even our cell-phone’s location,… Read More
New Year Brings New Commercial Driver Rules
February 23, 2015 by Teague Paterson
States Must Enforce Cell-Phone Use Restrictions and Commercial Driver License (CDL) Penalties As of January 3, 2015, states have begun enforcement of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rule prohibiting the “use” of mobile… Read More
Yard-Man is Dead, Long Live Yard-Man!
January 28, 2015 by Teague Paterson
In M&G Polymers v. Tackett a unanimous Supreme Court overturned the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ seminal Yard-Man decision, but a concurring opinion by four justices has widened the door for retirees in other circuits… Read More
A Message to Labor from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 19, 2015 by Teague Paterson
Today is an important day to many of us in the labor movement who, like Dr. King, see labor rights, democratic participation and shared prosperity as civil rights to which all are entitled. In the… Read More
NLRB Revises Managerial Employee Exclusion and Religious Institution Exemption in Higher Education
January 7, 2015 by Teague Paterson
In the December 16 decision in Pacific Lutheran University, the NLRB extended the reach of the National Labor Relations Act (Act) with respect to higher education faculty under the religious institution exemption and the managerial… Read More
New Developments in Public Employee Labor Relations (PERB), Pensions and Initiatives
August 18, 2014 by Teague Paterson
In the past several weeks, a number of decisions provide challenges, opportunities, and fodder in the law of public employee labor relations, retirement security, and the initiative process. Each of these developments arise from the… 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
CalPERS’ Estimate of Contribution Increases Due to Longer Lifetimes
March 18, 2014 by Teague Paterson
As has been reported in the news, the CalPERS (California Public Employees’ Retirement System) Board has adjusted its actuarial assumptions related to mortality. The good news is that men and women are living longer than… Read More
Final Decision Issued In San Jose “Measure B” Pension Litigation
February 26, 2014 by Teague Paterson
Judge Lucas has issued a final ruling on the challenges to San Jose’s pension measure – “Measure B.” Beeson, Tayer & Bodine (BT&B) represented American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 101… Read More
Employer’s Implementation of PEPRA 2012 Breaches MOU
January 20, 2014 by Teague Paterson
Beeson, Tayer and Bodine (BT&B) law firm has been a defender of union and employee rights for over 75 years. This recent grievance by Local 101 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal… Read More
