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MMBA paid leave rule extended
September 18, 2013 by
Peter McEntee
Governor Jerry Brown has signed an extension to California labor law regarding the right of public employees covered by the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (“MMBA”) to receive paid time off when engaged in labor matters. Current MMBA… Read More
Why Millennials Should Care What Happens to Unions in America
August 28, 2013 by
Andrew Baker
Monday marks the 130th celebration of Labor Day Monday in the U.S. Aside from a day off work, and holiday sales at the stores, what does Labor Day still mean? And should Millennials be worried… Read More
Court Confirms Undocumented Workers FLSA Right to Sue
August 20, 2013 by
Vishtasp Soroushian
The following is a recap of Lucas v. Jerusalem Café, LLC, for those seeking more information in areas of employment law. On July 29, 2013, in Lucas v. Jerusalem Café, LLC, the Eighth Circuit joined the Eleventh… Read More
Court Approves New Hours-of-Service Rules for Commercial Drivers
August 14, 2013 by
Susan Garea
On August 2, 2013, the D.C. Circuit rejected most of the American Trucking Association’s private labor law challenges to revised Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hours-of-service (HOS) safety requirements for commercial truck drivers that… Read More
California Supreme Court Rejects Charter City Attack on MOU’s
August 6, 2013 by
Dalisai Nisperos
In a California public labor law case, City of LA v. Superior Court of LA, the California Supreme Court rejected a charter city’s argument that it has the unilateral authority to furlough employees and need… Read More
Update to article: “Senate Compromise Clears Path to Functional NLRB”
August 2, 2013 by
Andrew Baker
Good news. We have an update to our article about how Senate compromise clears path to functional NLRB. On July 30th, the senate confirmed all five members of the Board. For the first time since… Read More
Federal Court: Route Salesman Exempt from Overtime Laws
July 24, 2013 by
Christopher Hammer
In a recent decision, a Federal Court ruled that a route salesman is an “Outside Salesperson” and thus exempt from overtime laws, which demonstrates a distinction between Federal and State Law. Although both federal and… Read More
Senate Compromise Clears Path to Functional NLRB
July 18, 2013 by
Andrew Baker
We reported earlier this year that a D.C. Court of Appeals decision ruled unlawful several White House “recess” appointments to the NLRB, a decision which if upheld would rob the Board of the quorum necessary… Read More
Unpaid Interns Should Have Been Paid
July 17, 2013 by
Andrew Baker
A federal district court in New York recently declared that Fox Searchlight Pictures should have been paying wages to their unpaid interns. Eric Glatt, who arrived at Fox Searchlight with an M.B.A., was an intern… Read More
Local Port-Trucking Regulations Utilizing Criminal Penalties Pre-Empted by Federal Law
July 10, 2013 by
Andrew Baker
Labor and environmental groups have worked together for years to clean up our nation’s ports and improve the working conditions for truck drivers who haul into and out of the ports. In a recent decision… Read More
MMBA paid leave rule extended
September 18, 2013 by Peter McEntee
Governor Jerry Brown has signed an extension to California labor law regarding the right of public employees covered by the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (“MMBA”) to receive paid time off when engaged in labor matters. Current MMBA… Read More
Why Millennials Should Care What Happens to Unions in America
August 28, 2013 by Andrew Baker
Monday marks the 130th celebration of Labor Day Monday in the U.S. Aside from a day off work, and holiday sales at the stores, what does Labor Day still mean? And should Millennials be worried… Read More
Court Confirms Undocumented Workers FLSA Right to Sue
August 20, 2013 by Vishtasp Soroushian
The following is a recap of Lucas v. Jerusalem Café, LLC, for those seeking more information in areas of employment law. On July 29, 2013, in Lucas v. Jerusalem Café, LLC, the Eighth Circuit joined the Eleventh… Read More
Court Approves New Hours-of-Service Rules for Commercial Drivers
August 14, 2013 by Susan Garea
On August 2, 2013, the D.C. Circuit rejected most of the American Trucking Association’s private labor law challenges to revised Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hours-of-service (HOS) safety requirements for commercial truck drivers that… Read More
California Supreme Court Rejects Charter City Attack on MOU’s
August 6, 2013 by Dalisai Nisperos
In a California public labor law case, City of LA v. Superior Court of LA, the California Supreme Court rejected a charter city’s argument that it has the unilateral authority to furlough employees and need… Read More
Update to article: “Senate Compromise Clears Path to Functional NLRB”
August 2, 2013 by Andrew Baker
Good news. We have an update to our article about how Senate compromise clears path to functional NLRB. On July 30th, the senate confirmed all five members of the Board. For the first time since… Read More
Federal Court: Route Salesman Exempt from Overtime Laws
July 24, 2013 by Christopher Hammer
In a recent decision, a Federal Court ruled that a route salesman is an “Outside Salesperson” and thus exempt from overtime laws, which demonstrates a distinction between Federal and State Law. Although both federal and… Read More
Senate Compromise Clears Path to Functional NLRB
July 18, 2013 by Andrew Baker
We reported earlier this year that a D.C. Court of Appeals decision ruled unlawful several White House “recess” appointments to the NLRB, a decision which if upheld would rob the Board of the quorum necessary… Read More
Unpaid Interns Should Have Been Paid
July 17, 2013 by Andrew Baker
A federal district court in New York recently declared that Fox Searchlight Pictures should have been paying wages to their unpaid interns. Eric Glatt, who arrived at Fox Searchlight with an M.B.A., was an intern… Read More
Local Port-Trucking Regulations Utilizing Criminal Penalties Pre-Empted by Federal Law
July 10, 2013 by Andrew Baker
Labor and environmental groups have worked together for years to clean up our nation’s ports and improve the working conditions for truck drivers who haul into and out of the ports. In a recent decision… Read More
