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Employment Law
US Supreme Court Recognizes Limited Federal Right to Accommodation for Pregnant Workers
April 13, 2015 by
Peter McEntee
The U.S Supreme Court in March issued a decision about the right of pregnant women to a job accommodation under federal law that raises as many questions as it answers. The case arose in the… Read More
California Employers Must Reimburse Employees for Work-Related Expenses
April 6, 2015 by
Andrew Baker
Employers rely more and more on their employees to be available to work nearly round the clock, and often expect employees to use their own personal cell phone, tablet, computer or car to get the… Read More
Auto Dealer Cannot Apply FLSA’s Auto-Dealer Exemption to Service Advisers
March 30, 2015 by
Susan Garea
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s requirement that employers pay overtime pay for all hours worked over 40 in a week is riddled with exceptions. One of these is for any “salesman, partsman, or mechanic… Read More
Don’t Let an “Independent Contractor” Label Deny You Your Employee Rights
March 23, 2015 by
Teague Paterson
Your status as an independent contractor is based on your relationship with your employer. Title, method of payment, and even written agreements do not always prove that you are an independent contractor. In fact, there… Read More
Papa’s Just Got Bagged
March 16, 2015 by
Teague Paterson
To paraphrase the godfather of soul, Papa John’s must pay the cost to be the boss. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman just got a $2.1 million judgment against a New York Papa John’s franchise… Read More
I Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me!
March 9, 2015 by
Teague Paterson
The modern worker may well feel like she lives in a Rockwell song. Like our personal lives, in which our every credit-card swipe, social media interaction, website browse, news-article view, and even our cell-phone’s location,… Read More
Should Interns be Paid? (or “Dude, where’s my check?)
March 5, 2015 by
Costa Kerestenzis
Many people agree to work for free as part of an unpaid internship in the hope of “getting their foot in the door” or in order to “get valuable experience.” Is currently a hot topic… Read More
Second Meal Break Waivers for Health Care Workers Impermissible on Shifts Longer Than 12 Hours
March 2, 2015 by
Vishtasp Soroushian
California State employment law requires employers to provide employees working more than 10 hours per day with a second 30-minute meal period. However, if an employee works 12 or less hours, the worker can consent… Read More
New Year Brings New Commercial Driver Rules
February 23, 2015 by
Teague Paterson
States Must Enforce Cell-Phone Use Restrictions and Commercial Driver License (CDL) Penalties As of January 3, 2015, states have begun enforcement of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rule prohibiting the “use” of mobile… Read More
Employment Law Ruling – ‘On-Call’ Rest Breaks Permissible in California
February 16, 2015 by
Christopher Hammer
A California Court of Appeal recently held that employers are not required to relieve their employees of all duties during paid rest breaks. (Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc., 14 C.D.O.S. 1123 (January 30, 2015).) … Read More
US Supreme Court Recognizes Limited Federal Right to Accommodation for Pregnant Workers
April 13, 2015 by Peter McEntee
The U.S Supreme Court in March issued a decision about the right of pregnant women to a job accommodation under federal law that raises as many questions as it answers. The case arose in the… Read More
California Employers Must Reimburse Employees for Work-Related Expenses
April 6, 2015 by Andrew Baker
Employers rely more and more on their employees to be available to work nearly round the clock, and often expect employees to use their own personal cell phone, tablet, computer or car to get the… Read More
Auto Dealer Cannot Apply FLSA’s Auto-Dealer Exemption to Service Advisers
March 30, 2015 by Susan Garea
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s requirement that employers pay overtime pay for all hours worked over 40 in a week is riddled with exceptions. One of these is for any “salesman, partsman, or mechanic… Read More
Don’t Let an “Independent Contractor” Label Deny You Your Employee Rights
March 23, 2015 by Teague Paterson
Your status as an independent contractor is based on your relationship with your employer. Title, method of payment, and even written agreements do not always prove that you are an independent contractor. In fact, there… Read More
Papa’s Just Got Bagged
March 16, 2015 by Teague Paterson
To paraphrase the godfather of soul, Papa John’s must pay the cost to be the boss. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman just got a $2.1 million judgment against a New York Papa John’s franchise… Read More
I Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me!
March 9, 2015 by Teague Paterson
The modern worker may well feel like she lives in a Rockwell song. Like our personal lives, in which our every credit-card swipe, social media interaction, website browse, news-article view, and even our cell-phone’s location,… Read More
Should Interns be Paid? (or “Dude, where’s my check?)
March 5, 2015 by Costa Kerestenzis
Many people agree to work for free as part of an unpaid internship in the hope of “getting their foot in the door” or in order to “get valuable experience.” Is currently a hot topic… Read More
Second Meal Break Waivers for Health Care Workers Impermissible on Shifts Longer Than 12 Hours
March 2, 2015 by Vishtasp Soroushian
California State employment law requires employers to provide employees working more than 10 hours per day with a second 30-minute meal period. However, if an employee works 12 or less hours, the worker can consent… Read More
New Year Brings New Commercial Driver Rules
February 23, 2015 by Teague Paterson
States Must Enforce Cell-Phone Use Restrictions and Commercial Driver License (CDL) Penalties As of January 3, 2015, states have begun enforcement of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rule prohibiting the “use” of mobile… Read More
Employment Law Ruling – ‘On-Call’ Rest Breaks Permissible in California
February 16, 2015 by Christopher Hammer
A California Court of Appeal recently held that employers are not required to relieve their employees of all duties during paid rest breaks. (Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc., 14 C.D.O.S. 1123 (January 30, 2015).) … Read More
