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Affordable Care Act “Play or Pay” Penalties Postponed Until 2015
July 3, 2013 by
Matt Morbello
The U.S. Department of the Treasury yesterday announced, with little fanfare, that it will not enforce the employer shared responsibility (aka “play or pay”) provisions of the Affordable Care Act until 2015. The details are… Read More
Store Manager Entitled to Overtime Pay
June 19, 2013 by
Abenicio Cisneros
California employment law provides guidance for overtime pay related to exempt and non-exempt job duties. This case summarized by Beeson, Tayer & Bodine provides guidance that helps establish employee rights to overtime pay. A California Court… Read More
Dills Act Does Not Prevent Legislature from Modifying MOU’s Prior to Impasse
June 13, 2013 by
Adrian Barnes
The law firm of Beeson, Tayer & Bodine provides this summary of a public sector labor law finding on union bargaining agreements that are in conflict with California legislation. BT&B attorneys provide expertise to help… Read More
Employer Association is Not Employer of Association Member’s Employees
June 12, 2013 by
Adrian Barnes
In a recent opinion, a California appellate court fleshed out the law on when an association of member employers can, itself, be considered an employer of its members’ employees. The case is McCoy v. Pacific… Read More
CA Supreme Court Rules Public Sector Unions Have Absolute Right to Non-Member Contact Information
June 7, 2013 by
Dalisai Nisperos
The California Supreme Court, in a decision issued May 30, 2013, ruled that public sector unions have a right to obtain home contact information of union-represented public employees, reversing a court of appeal decision that… Read More
Careful What You Ask For – A Job is “Property” under California’s Extortion Statute
June 3, 2013 by
Adrian Barnes
An appeals court has found that a demand for employment constitutes a demand for property within the meaning of California’s extortion statute. The case is People v. Fisher. Defendant Timothy Fisher applied for a job… Read More
Employer Violates NLRA by Issuing Blanket Rule Directing Employee Not to Discuss Investigation with Co-workers
May 21, 2013 by
Dale Brodsky
In a recent labor law ruling, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found flaws in the standard Human Resource practice of prohibiting employees from discussing on-going investigations related to protected activity. Going forward it appears… Read More
Court Protects Employees’ Right to Vested Vacation Pay
May 14, 2013 by
Adrian Barnes
A recent appellate court decision has resolved an important legal issue regarding the right of California employees to receive pay for their vested vacation time when they leave employment. When California employees are terminated, retire,… Read More
NLRB Decision Guides Unions on Non-Member Employee Objectors: Private-Sector Non Members Not Entitled to Audit Verification Letter for Calculation of Fees and Some Lobbying Expenses May Be Chargeable to Objectors
May 6, 2013 by
Dale Brodsky
The referenced case clarifies required documentation where Union membership is not required but private sector employee non-members pay reduced Union fees for direct bargaining and representation expenses. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions continually guide… Read More
Public Sector “Advisory” Arbitrations Restricted by Court
April 25, 2013 by
John C. Provost
An appellate court has limited the manner in which California government agencies consider advisory arbitration decisions that are submitted to the governing body of an agency for adoption or rejection. Many local government agencies in California provide… Read More
Affordable Care Act “Play or Pay” Penalties Postponed Until 2015
July 3, 2013 by Matt Morbello
The U.S. Department of the Treasury yesterday announced, with little fanfare, that it will not enforce the employer shared responsibility (aka “play or pay”) provisions of the Affordable Care Act until 2015. The details are… Read More
Store Manager Entitled to Overtime Pay
June 19, 2013 by Abenicio Cisneros
California employment law provides guidance for overtime pay related to exempt and non-exempt job duties. This case summarized by Beeson, Tayer & Bodine provides guidance that helps establish employee rights to overtime pay. A California Court… Read More
Dills Act Does Not Prevent Legislature from Modifying MOU’s Prior to Impasse
June 13, 2013 by Adrian Barnes
The law firm of Beeson, Tayer & Bodine provides this summary of a public sector labor law finding on union bargaining agreements that are in conflict with California legislation. BT&B attorneys provide expertise to help… Read More
Employer Association is Not Employer of Association Member’s Employees
June 12, 2013 by Adrian Barnes
In a recent opinion, a California appellate court fleshed out the law on when an association of member employers can, itself, be considered an employer of its members’ employees. The case is McCoy v. Pacific… Read More
CA Supreme Court Rules Public Sector Unions Have Absolute Right to Non-Member Contact Information
June 7, 2013 by Dalisai Nisperos
The California Supreme Court, in a decision issued May 30, 2013, ruled that public sector unions have a right to obtain home contact information of union-represented public employees, reversing a court of appeal decision that… Read More
Careful What You Ask For – A Job is “Property” under California’s Extortion Statute
June 3, 2013 by Adrian Barnes
An appeals court has found that a demand for employment constitutes a demand for property within the meaning of California’s extortion statute. The case is People v. Fisher. Defendant Timothy Fisher applied for a job… Read More
Employer Violates NLRA by Issuing Blanket Rule Directing Employee Not to Discuss Investigation with Co-workers
May 21, 2013 by Dale Brodsky
In a recent labor law ruling, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found flaws in the standard Human Resource practice of prohibiting employees from discussing on-going investigations related to protected activity. Going forward it appears… Read More
Court Protects Employees’ Right to Vested Vacation Pay
May 14, 2013 by Adrian Barnes
A recent appellate court decision has resolved an important legal issue regarding the right of California employees to receive pay for their vested vacation time when they leave employment. When California employees are terminated, retire,… Read More
NLRB Decision Guides Unions on Non-Member Employee Objectors: Private-Sector Non Members Not Entitled to Audit Verification Letter for Calculation of Fees and Some Lobbying Expenses May Be Chargeable to Objectors
May 6, 2013 by Dale Brodsky
The referenced case clarifies required documentation where Union membership is not required but private sector employee non-members pay reduced Union fees for direct bargaining and representation expenses. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions continually guide… Read More
Public Sector “Advisory” Arbitrations Restricted by Court
April 25, 2013 by John C. Provost
An appellate court has limited the manner in which California government agencies consider advisory arbitration decisions that are submitted to the governing body of an agency for adoption or rejection. Many local government agencies in California provide… Read More
