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PERB Confirms Factfinding Applies to “Single Issue” Negotiations
May 19, 2014 by
Adrian Barnes
The issue of requiring independent factfinding is governed in California by the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA). There have been several decisions by the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) as well as the courts that cover factfinding… Read More
Teamsters and California Hauling Company Reach Settlement through NLRB – Back Wages and New Bargaining Agreement Result
May 12, 2014 by
John C. Provost
A three-year effort by the employees of an aggregate-hauling company in Marysville, California and by Teamsters Local 137 to represent those employees ended in success last week with a settlement spearheaded by Region 20 of… 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
NLRB Makes Call for College Football Union
April 28, 2014 by
Dalisai Nisperos
For the first time in history, college level athletes have been classified as employees who have a right to form a union. We at Beeson, Tayer and Bodine (BT&B) have been following this in sports… Read More
Weingarten Representatives Have Rights Too
April 17, 2014 by
Christopher Hammer
It has been long established law under the National Labor Relations Act that an employee has a statutory right to union representation at any employer investigatory interview that the employee reasonably fears may result in… 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
CalPERS’ Estimate of Contribution Increases Due to Longer Lifetimes
March 18, 2014 by
Teague Paterson
As has been reported in the news, the CalPERS (California Public Employees’ Retirement System) Board has adjusted its actuarial assumptions related to mortality. The good news is that men and women are living longer than… Read More
Final Decision Issued In San Jose “Measure B” Pension Litigation
February 26, 2014 by
Teague Paterson
Judge Lucas has issued a final ruling on the challenges to San Jose’s pension measure – “Measure B.” Beeson, Tayer & Bodine (BT&B) represented American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 101… Read More
Bargaining Agreement Controls Scope of “Overtime” Hours for Premium Pay
February 20, 2014 by
Adrian Barnes
In a recent opinion, a California appellate court considered whether California Labor Code’s definition of “overtime” applies to employees covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The case is Vranish et al. v. Exxon… Read More
Peace Officers’ POBRA Rights Are Not Absolute
February 3, 2014 by
Lisa Charbonneau
Public sector labor law involving rights of police officers under departmental investigation are complex with guidance coming from both legislative and case law documentation. The recent California appellate court decision, Quezada v. City of Los… Read More
PERB Confirms Factfinding Applies to “Single Issue” Negotiations
May 19, 2014 by Adrian Barnes
The issue of requiring independent factfinding is governed in California by the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA). There have been several decisions by the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) as well as the courts that cover factfinding… Read More
Teamsters and California Hauling Company Reach Settlement through NLRB – Back Wages and New Bargaining Agreement Result
May 12, 2014 by John C. Provost
A three-year effort by the employees of an aggregate-hauling company in Marysville, California and by Teamsters Local 137 to represent those employees ended in success last week with a settlement spearheaded by Region 20 of… 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
NLRB Makes Call for College Football Union
April 28, 2014 by Dalisai Nisperos
For the first time in history, college level athletes have been classified as employees who have a right to form a union. We at Beeson, Tayer and Bodine (BT&B) have been following this in sports… Read More
Weingarten Representatives Have Rights Too
April 17, 2014 by Christopher Hammer
It has been long established law under the National Labor Relations Act that an employee has a statutory right to union representation at any employer investigatory interview that the employee reasonably fears may result in… 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
CalPERS’ Estimate of Contribution Increases Due to Longer Lifetimes
March 18, 2014 by Teague Paterson
As has been reported in the news, the CalPERS (California Public Employees’ Retirement System) Board has adjusted its actuarial assumptions related to mortality. The good news is that men and women are living longer than… Read More
Final Decision Issued In San Jose “Measure B” Pension Litigation
February 26, 2014 by Teague Paterson
Judge Lucas has issued a final ruling on the challenges to San Jose’s pension measure – “Measure B.” Beeson, Tayer & Bodine (BT&B) represented American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 101… Read More
Bargaining Agreement Controls Scope of “Overtime” Hours for Premium Pay
February 20, 2014 by Adrian Barnes
In a recent opinion, a California appellate court considered whether California Labor Code’s definition of “overtime” applies to employees covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The case is Vranish et al. v. Exxon… Read More
Peace Officers’ POBRA Rights Are Not Absolute
February 3, 2014 by Lisa Charbonneau
Public sector labor law involving rights of police officers under departmental investigation are complex with guidance coming from both legislative and case law documentation. The recent California appellate court decision, Quezada v. City of Los… Read More
