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California Supreme Court Clarifies Application of California Wage Rules to Employees Working in More Than One State
July 8, 2020 by Andrew Baker
In companion cases involving application of the California labor code to the airline industry, the California Supreme Court has clarified how two important sections of the Labor Code apply to employees who perform work both… Read More
Trump NLRB Strikes Again: Employers Unleashed to Unilaterally Discipline Following Union Certification
June 25, 2020 by Lorrie Bradley
In its latest attack on union and employee rights, the Trump National Labor Relations Board has now overruled precedent requiring employers to give notice and an opportunity to bargain before implementing discipline in the period… Read More
NLRB Finds Board has No Jurisdiction Over Faculty at Religious Schools and Universities
June 16, 2020 by Kena Cador
In an additional blow to union organizing at schools and universities, the Trump NLRB has overturned Obama-era precedent that facilitated collective bargaining rights for faculty members not directly involved in religious education. In Pacific Lutheran… Read More
Trump NLRB Muzzles Union Speech at Work
June 10, 2020 by Travis West
In its recent decision in Wynn Las Vegas, LLC, 369 NLRB No. 91 (May 29, 2020), the Trump Board dramatically reduced the right of employees to discuss union organizing campaigns while on work time. The… Read More
PERB Orders Employer to Negotiate with Union Over Redactions to Requested Investigation Report
May 21, 2020 by Christopher Hammer
PERB recently confirmed that public employers may not unilaterally make unlimited redactions to disciplinary investigatory reports produced in response to union requests. Rather, PERB ruled, employers have a duty to meet and confer with the… Read More
Trump NLRB Disenfranchises Voters Who Aren’t Careful
May 14, 2020 by Andrew Baker
Employees casting their ballots in an NLRB election have a simple choice: Place an “x” in the YES box, or place an “x” in the NO box. Unfortunately, all too often, a voter places marks… Read More
NLRB Issues New Rule Gutting Historic Blocking-Charge Policy and Inviting Attacks on Voluntary Recognition Bargaining Relationships
April 8, 2020 by Andrew Baker
The NLRB has issued a new rule that makes significant changes in the legal landscape for unions pursuing recognition both through the NLRB election process and via voluntary recognition. The new rule effectively guts the… Read More
Employees Must be Paid for Exit Searches
March 6, 2020 by Sarah Kanbar
The California Supreme Court has issued another favorable ruling for workers, holding that employers are required to compensate employees for mandatory exit searches done off-the-clock. In Frlekin v. Apple, Inc. (Feb. 13, 2020) the Court… Read More
Trump Labor Board Gives Employers End-of-Year Gifts
February 6, 2020 by Andrew Baker
In a series of decisions issued in December, the Trump-appointed majority on the NLRB reversed several important Obama Board decisions favoring unions and workers. In addition to the decision to allow employers to unilaterally cease… Read More
2020 Legislative Summary Employment Law, Part VI
January 21, 2020 by Christopher Hammer, Lorrie Bradley, Stephanie Platenkamp, Tony Rice, Sarah Kanbar, Travis West and Kena Cador
This is the final post of our six-part series summarizing significant legislative changes in labor and employment law for 2020. PUBLIC SECTOR LABOR & EMPLOYMENT AB 378 – Family childcare providers: Bargaining representative This bill… Read More
