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NLRB OK’s Use of Drive Cams – But Not to Spy on Union Activists

May 2, 2023 by

In a recent case, the NLRB decided that an employer’s use of an in-cab surveillance camera to observe a driver while on his lunch break was an unfair labor practice. In Stern Produce Company, an… Read More

NLRB Reinstates Rule Barring Overly Restrictive Severance Agreements

March 10, 2023 by

On February 21, 2023, an NLRB majority overturned a pair of Trump-era rulings that made it easy for employers to use severance agreements to limit the legally protected union rights of former employees. In their… Read More

NLRB Reinstates Specialty Healthcare Making it Easier to Organize Smaller Units

February 6, 2023 by

On December 14, 2022, the NLRB issued an important decision reinstating an Obama-era standard for determining the appropriateness of smaller bargaining units. In American Steel Construction, the Board overturned Trump-era decisions that set a high… Read More

2022 Annual Legislative Summary, Employee Protections – Part 4

January 11, 2023 by

We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary in four parts this year – this is part four: AB 984 – Motor Vehicle Tracking by Alex J. Ellenberger This bill authorizes the development of “alternative devices”… Read More

2022 Annual Legislative Summary, COVID-Related Developments – Part 3

January 9, 2023 by

We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary in four parts this year – this is part three: AB 1751 – Extension of Workers’ Compensation Provisions by Lorrie E. Bradley California workers’ compensation law requires compensation… Read More

2022 Annual Legislative Summary, Public Sector Developments – Part 2

January 6, 2023 by

We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary in four parts this year – this is part two: AB 204 – Bonuses for Community Health Clinic Workers by Sarah Kanbar As part of a larger health… Read More

2022 Annual Legislative Summary, Employee Benefits – Part 1

January 4, 2023 by

We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary in four parts this year – this is part one: AB 1041 – Amendment to California Family Rights Act by Kelli Sanshey Effective January 1, 2023, this bill… Read More

2021 Legislative Summary, Employment Law – Part 4

December 23, 2021 by , , , , , and

We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary of Employment Law in four parts this year. This is Part Four. Penalties for Violating the PECC (SB 270) In anticipation of the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus… Read More

2021 Legislative Summary, Employment Law – Part 3

December 21, 2021 by , , , , , and

We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary of Employment Law in four parts this year. This is Part Three. Warehouse Worker Protection Bill (AB 701) This bill requires large warehouse employers to implement major protections… Read More

2021 Legislative Summary, Employment Law – Part 2

December 15, 2021 by , , , , , and

We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary of Employment Law in four parts this year. This is Part Two. Cal/OSHA Enforcement Powers Beefed Up (SB 606) SB 606 significantly increases Cal/OSHA’s enforcement powers. SB 606… Read More