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IN MEMORIAM – Duane B. Beeson (Sept 9, 1922 – July 3, 2021)
July 9, 2021 by Beeson Tayer & Bodine
DUANE B. BEESON Sept 9, 1922 – July 3, 2021 San Francisco labor lawyer Duane B. Beeson died July 3, 2021 at peace in his home in Belvedere, California. He was age 98. Duane is… Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Two Attacks on Public Sector Union Representation
July 6, 2021 by Dale Brodsky and Andrew Baker
At least for the time being, public sector unions can breathe a sigh of relief that they may continue to serve as the exclusive bargaining representative for all of the public employees in a bargaining… Read More
PERB Orders Reimbursement of Attorneys’ Fees as Make Whole Remedy for Unilateral Change
March 12, 2021 by Tony Rice
In an unusual case, PERB has awarded attorneys fee to a union as part of the remedy for an unlawful unilateral change. The case involved a collective bargaining agreement between the Sacramento City Teachers Association… Read More
“Charter” Counties Allowed to Unilaterally Recoup Employee Overpayments
March 5, 2021 by Christopher Hammer
Generally, California employers can only deduct salary overpayments from an employee’s paycheck with the employee’s consent or with a court order obtained through the wage garnishment process. But a California appellate court has now ruled… Read More
2021 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY, EMPLOYMENT LAW PART 3
February 26, 2021 by Catherine Holzhauser, Christopher Hammer, Kena Cador, Lorrie Bradley, Peder J.V. Thoreen, Sarah Kanbar, Stephanie Platenkamp, Tony Rice and Travis West
Independent Contractor Status Proposition 22, App-Based Transportation and Delivery Companies Exempt from Providing Employee Benefits to Certain Drivers – California voters approved Prop. 22, which now allows application-based transportation and delivery companies that provide ride-share… Read More
2021 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY, EMPLOYMENT LAW PART 2
February 19, 2021 by Catherine Holzhauser, Christopher Hammer, Kena Cador, Lorrie Bradley, Peder J.V. Thoreen, Sarah Kanbar, Stephanie Platenkamp, Tony Rice and Travis West
Protected Leave SB 1383, Expansion of Family Rights Act – This bill dramatically expands the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to apply to most employers and cover additional reasons for leave. Under existing law, CFRA… Read More
2021 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY, EMPLOYMENT LAW PART 1
February 12, 2021 by Catherine Holzhauser, Christopher Hammer, Kena Cador, Lorrie Bradley, Peder J.V. Thoreen, Sarah Kanbar, Stephanie Platenkamp, Tony Rice and Travis West
We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary of Employment Law in three parts this year. Part 1, below, addresses COVID-19 development; Part 2 will address protected-leave developments; and Part 3 will address independent contractor and… Read More
Losing the Battle but Winning the War to Protect Public Pensions
September 23, 2020 by Stephanie Platenkamp
The California Supreme Court recently issued a long-awaited decision with far-reaching impact in Alameda County Deputy Sheriff’s Association et al., v. Alameda County Employees’ Retirement Association et al. The key issue in this case was… Read More
Trump NLRB Destroys Historic Protections for Workers Engaged in Union Activities
August 31, 2020 by Andrew Baker
It can be discouraging keeping track of the Trump NLRB’s rollback of worker rights, but it’s important for unions and their members to keep abreast of the shifting legal landscape. One recent setback alters the… Read More
Courts Address Waiver of “Compulsory Travel Time” Pay and Circumstances that Bring Travel Time Under Employer Control
July 17, 2020 by Kena Cador
Two different appellate districts in the California Courts of Appeal last month took up the question of whether an employer should pay employees for time spent traveling to their worksites. In Gutierrez v. Brand Energy… Read More
