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Employment Law
Law Enacted Mandating Pay to Expand Protection for Outdoor Worker Heat Breaks
July 21, 2014 by
Andrew Baker
As the drought drags on and temperatures reach their midsummer highs in California, many outdoor workers face exposure to increasingly dangerous, even deadly, conditions. California employment law for some time now has required breaks and… Read More
California Minimum Wage Increases to $9 per hour – Local Rates also on Rise
July 14, 2014 by
Dalisai Nisperos
Workers in California must earn a minimum wage of $9 per hour as of July 1, 2014. This is the first statewide minimum wage increase in six years. On January 1, 2016 California’s minimum wage… Read More
California Supreme Court Affirms Right of Limited Backpay for Undocumented Workers
July 7, 2014 by
Susan Garea
Undocumented workers and immigration reform have been a hot political topic of late. As an employment law firm actively engaged in advocacy for individuals and unions we at Beeson, Tayer and Bodine (BT&B) were encouraged… Read More
DOL Proposes Expansion of FMLA Benefits to Same-Sex Spouses
June 25, 2014 by
Beeson Tayer & Bodine
The U.S. Department of Labor this month proposed new Family Medical Leave Act regulations modifying the definition of “spouse” to include same-sex spouses. The current regulations define “spouse” based on employee’s home-state definition of “spouse.”… Read More
CALIFORNIA WORKER RIGHTS REFORMS PASS KEY HURDLE
June 23, 2014 by
Peter McEntee
The California State Assembly recently passed two important pieces of legislation designed to help prevent the many abuses that low-wage workers face. Passage by the Assembly is just a first step, but an important step… Read More
Failure to Prove Management Knew Employee Was Working Off the Clock Dooms Claim
June 16, 2014 by
Vishtasp Soroushian
The California State Court of Appeal has dismissed a case in which the plaintiff sought recovery of unpaid overtime for work done off-the-clock in violation of California Labor Code section 1194, where he failed to… Read More
Republican Judge Slams Teacher Rights
June 12, 2014 by
David Weintraub
An L.A. Superior Court Judge on June 10 upheld a lawsuit brought by a billionaire’s “non-profit” entity called “Students First.” As part of the legal community that is dedicated to advocacy for the employment rights… Read More
San Francisco Law Curtails the Use of Job Applicants’ Criminal Histories in Private Employment Decisions.
May 27, 2014 by
Lisa Charbonneau
Effective August 13, 2014, San Francisco employers, city contractors, and city subcontractors may no longer use “check the box” type questions regarding criminal history on employment applications for San Francisco jobs. Under the new law,… Read More
Court Decision Affirms Employee Right to Decline FMLA Leave
May 6, 2014 by
Peter McEntee
The 9th Circuit’s recent Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) decision in Escriba v. Foster Poultry Farm has generated a fair amount of publicity among individuals and employment law firms. We at Beeson, Tayer and Bodine… Read More
New Protections for Food Service Whistleblowers
April 9, 2014 by
Peter McEntee
Food and drug safety has been in the news over the last few years. In 2011, President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act, which included a provision protecting employees in the food industry who… Read More
Law Enacted Mandating Pay to Expand Protection for Outdoor Worker Heat Breaks
July 21, 2014 by Andrew Baker
As the drought drags on and temperatures reach their midsummer highs in California, many outdoor workers face exposure to increasingly dangerous, even deadly, conditions. California employment law for some time now has required breaks and… Read More
California Minimum Wage Increases to $9 per hour – Local Rates also on Rise
July 14, 2014 by Dalisai Nisperos
Workers in California must earn a minimum wage of $9 per hour as of July 1, 2014. This is the first statewide minimum wage increase in six years. On January 1, 2016 California’s minimum wage… Read More
California Supreme Court Affirms Right of Limited Backpay for Undocumented Workers
July 7, 2014 by Susan Garea
Undocumented workers and immigration reform have been a hot political topic of late. As an employment law firm actively engaged in advocacy for individuals and unions we at Beeson, Tayer and Bodine (BT&B) were encouraged… Read More
DOL Proposes Expansion of FMLA Benefits to Same-Sex Spouses
June 25, 2014 by Beeson Tayer & Bodine
The U.S. Department of Labor this month proposed new Family Medical Leave Act regulations modifying the definition of “spouse” to include same-sex spouses. The current regulations define “spouse” based on employee’s home-state definition of “spouse.”… Read More
CALIFORNIA WORKER RIGHTS REFORMS PASS KEY HURDLE
June 23, 2014 by Peter McEntee
The California State Assembly recently passed two important pieces of legislation designed to help prevent the many abuses that low-wage workers face. Passage by the Assembly is just a first step, but an important step… Read More
Failure to Prove Management Knew Employee Was Working Off the Clock Dooms Claim
June 16, 2014 by Vishtasp Soroushian
The California State Court of Appeal has dismissed a case in which the plaintiff sought recovery of unpaid overtime for work done off-the-clock in violation of California Labor Code section 1194, where he failed to… Read More
Republican Judge Slams Teacher Rights
June 12, 2014 by David Weintraub
An L.A. Superior Court Judge on June 10 upheld a lawsuit brought by a billionaire’s “non-profit” entity called “Students First.” As part of the legal community that is dedicated to advocacy for the employment rights… Read More
San Francisco Law Curtails the Use of Job Applicants’ Criminal Histories in Private Employment Decisions.
May 27, 2014 by Lisa Charbonneau
Effective August 13, 2014, San Francisco employers, city contractors, and city subcontractors may no longer use “check the box” type questions regarding criminal history on employment applications for San Francisco jobs. Under the new law,… Read More
Court Decision Affirms Employee Right to Decline FMLA Leave
May 6, 2014 by Peter McEntee
The 9th Circuit’s recent Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) decision in Escriba v. Foster Poultry Farm has generated a fair amount of publicity among individuals and employment law firms. We at Beeson, Tayer and Bodine… Read More
New Protections for Food Service Whistleblowers
April 9, 2014 by Peter McEntee
Food and drug safety has been in the news over the last few years. In 2011, President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act, which included a provision protecting employees in the food industry who… Read More
