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Employment Law
California Legislature Passes Bill Protecting Employees’ Access to the Courts, Now on Governor’s Desk
August 26, 2015 by
Teague Paterson
Both houses of the California legislature have passed AB-465, which would expand the types of contracts that are void and unenforceable under a new section 925 of the Labor Code. AB-465 would void agreements between… Read More
Rah Rah! California Recognizes Pro Cheerleaders Are Employees
August 24, 2015 by
Stephanie Platenkamp
Governor Brown has signed a bill passed by the California legislature mandating that cheerleaders performing for California-based professional sports teams be employed as employees, not as independent contractors. The bill affirms that cheerleaders are employees… Read More
It’s About Time: The DOL Proposes Expansion of Federal Overtime Coverage
August 17, 2015 by
Stephanie Platenkamp
And now for a long-overdue development in federal overtime law: at President Obama’s direction, the Department of Labor issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on July 6, 2015 to expand overtime protection to millions of… Read More
Employee Or Independent Contractor? New DOL Guidance Sheds Light
August 10, 2015 by
Stephanie Platenkamp
On July 15, the United States Department of Labor weighed in on a topic in employment law receiving increasing media attention–the misclassification of employees as “independent contractors.” In the new Guidance memo, the DOL lays… Read More
Pay Me, or Let Me Go Home!
August 3, 2015 by
Andrew Baker
Court OK’s Lawsuit Claiming Wages for Time Spent Undergoing Anti-Theft Searches at End of Shift. A federal court has given the green light for a class action lawsuit to proceed challenging Apple’s failure to pay… Read More
Legislature Cleans Up California’s New Paid Sick Leave Law
July 27, 2015 by
Peter McEntee
Last year, California became the first state to pass legislation mandating employers to provide paid sick leave to its employees. The law, which became effective July 1, requires employers to provide paid sick leave to… Read More
An Employee By Any Other Name… Is Still An Employee
July 6, 2015 by
Stephanie Platenkamp
On June 3, 2015, the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement ruled that Uber driver Barbara Berwick is legally an employee. Under California Labor Code Section 2802, employers must reimburse employees for all necessary business expenses. … Read More
Court Rules Stress and Anxiety Caused by Manager Does Not Constitute Legally Protected Disability
June 8, 2015 by
Christopher Hammer
Both California and Federal law protects disabled employees from discrimination, and requires employers to reasonably accommodate disabled workers. One threshold question in all disability accommodation claims is whether the alleged disability is one that is… Read More
Recent Developments in Anti-Discrimination Law
May 25, 2015 by
Stephanie Platenkamp
Courts reaffirmed California’s commitment to protecting workers from discrimination and harassment in two decisions published recently. In Hirst v. City of Oceanside, a California Court of Appeals affirmed the broad reach of California’s anti-harassment laws,… Read More
Employers Can’t Short Commissioned Employees Legally Mandated Overtime Pay
April 20, 2015 by
Costa Kerestenzis
Here is an important update and clarification for employees who work on commission. Just because you are paid a commission does not mean you are not entitled to overtime pay for hours worked in excess… Read More
California Legislature Passes Bill Protecting Employees’ Access to the Courts, Now on Governor’s Desk
August 26, 2015 by Teague Paterson
Both houses of the California legislature have passed AB-465, which would expand the types of contracts that are void and unenforceable under a new section 925 of the Labor Code. AB-465 would void agreements between… Read More
Rah Rah! California Recognizes Pro Cheerleaders Are Employees
August 24, 2015 by Stephanie Platenkamp
Governor Brown has signed a bill passed by the California legislature mandating that cheerleaders performing for California-based professional sports teams be employed as employees, not as independent contractors. The bill affirms that cheerleaders are employees… Read More
It’s About Time: The DOL Proposes Expansion of Federal Overtime Coverage
August 17, 2015 by Stephanie Platenkamp
And now for a long-overdue development in federal overtime law: at President Obama’s direction, the Department of Labor issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on July 6, 2015 to expand overtime protection to millions of… Read More
Employee Or Independent Contractor? New DOL Guidance Sheds Light
August 10, 2015 by Stephanie Platenkamp
On July 15, the United States Department of Labor weighed in on a topic in employment law receiving increasing media attention–the misclassification of employees as “independent contractors.” In the new Guidance memo, the DOL lays… Read More
Pay Me, or Let Me Go Home!
August 3, 2015 by Andrew Baker
Court OK’s Lawsuit Claiming Wages for Time Spent Undergoing Anti-Theft Searches at End of Shift. A federal court has given the green light for a class action lawsuit to proceed challenging Apple’s failure to pay… Read More
Legislature Cleans Up California’s New Paid Sick Leave Law
July 27, 2015 by Peter McEntee
Last year, California became the first state to pass legislation mandating employers to provide paid sick leave to its employees. The law, which became effective July 1, requires employers to provide paid sick leave to… Read More
An Employee By Any Other Name… Is Still An Employee
July 6, 2015 by Stephanie Platenkamp
On June 3, 2015, the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement ruled that Uber driver Barbara Berwick is legally an employee. Under California Labor Code Section 2802, employers must reimburse employees for all necessary business expenses. … Read More
Court Rules Stress and Anxiety Caused by Manager Does Not Constitute Legally Protected Disability
June 8, 2015 by Christopher Hammer
Both California and Federal law protects disabled employees from discrimination, and requires employers to reasonably accommodate disabled workers. One threshold question in all disability accommodation claims is whether the alleged disability is one that is… Read More
Recent Developments in Anti-Discrimination Law
May 25, 2015 by Stephanie Platenkamp
Courts reaffirmed California’s commitment to protecting workers from discrimination and harassment in two decisions published recently. In Hirst v. City of Oceanside, a California Court of Appeals affirmed the broad reach of California’s anti-harassment laws,… Read More
Employers Can’t Short Commissioned Employees Legally Mandated Overtime Pay
April 20, 2015 by Costa Kerestenzis
Here is an important update and clarification for employees who work on commission. Just because you are paid a commission does not mean you are not entitled to overtime pay for hours worked in excess… Read More
