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Minimum Wage and Piece-Rate: Employees Must Receive Minimum Wage for Each Hour Worked Without Averaging
April 17, 2013 by
Susan Garea
California has required minimum wage per hour to be paid to Employees rather than average minimum wage over the shift. California law requires employers to pay a minimum wage for “all” hours worked. In the… Read More
Union Rights for Dues Check Off After Expiration of Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
April 9, 2013 by
Dale Brodsky
There has been a key reversal by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) long held exemption from the unilateral change doctrine that prevents employers from discarding previously agreed upon conditions of employment when a CBA… Read More
Guidance on Employer’s Refusal to Bargain a Non-negotiable Decision: California Public Employment Relations Board Decision Supports Employees (PERB) when “Reasonably Foreseeable” Impact Shown
April 5, 2013 by
Dale Brodsky
The California Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA) provides the statuary basis for union formation and bargaining for State-run Colleges and Universities. As part of Beeson, Tayer & Bodine’s dedication to follow cases and decisions… Read More
California State Supreme Court reaffirms Labor’s right to picket/leaflet on private property
April 2, 2013 by
Dale Brodsky
An important decision in the private sector overturned an appellate court decision that California’s statute protecting labor’s right to picket was unconstitutional. The California Supreme Court has squarely and strongly upheld the right of Unions… Read More
Union Entitled to Witness Statements Unless Employer Proves Need for Confidentiality*
March 28, 2013 by
Dale Brodsky
Workforce questions of confidentiality and anonymity often arise in labor law as well as employment law. The NLRB decision summarized here looks at the consistent denial to grant union access to witness statements when assurances… Read More
Employer’s Arbitration Agreement Found Invalid, Unenforceable*
March 25, 2013 by
Teague Paterson
In a recent US Supreme Court decision, it appears that class-action arbitration waivers signed by employees’ as a condition of employment will not be upheld by the courts. Beeson, Tayer and Bodine (BT&B) summarizes a… Read More
Employer Must Bargain with Union Before Imposing Discretionary Discipline
March 22, 2013 by
Dale Brodsky
Of interest to those seeking legal advice related to the employer’s obligation to bargain when the issue is discretionary, rather than fixed disciplinary actions, a recent NLRB ruling provides guidance, summarized here by Dale Brodsky,… Read More
California Employers Liable in Mixed Motive Discrimination Cases
March 19, 2013 by
Dale Brodsky
A recent decision relevant to Employment Law is summarized here for both employees and employers who are interested in issues related to alleged discrimination. In February 2013, the California Supreme Court issued an important decision… Read More
Ninth Circuit Finds Implicit Vesting of Public Employee Retiree Health Benefits Plausible, Reverses District Court’s Decision to Deny Leave to Amend
February 27, 2013 by
Teague Paterson
Sonoma County retirees sued their former county employer for reducing the value of their retiree health benefits, alleging their benefits were contractually guaranteed or vested under state law. The U.S. District Court for the Northern… Read More
New Decision Reminds Employers that Workers Have a Panoply of Leave Rights
February 22, 2013 by
Sheila Sexton
A recent decision makes clear that employers always have the obligation to reasonably accommodate workers who are disabled and unable to perform some or all of their duties. Ana Sanchez was fired when she was… Read More
Minimum Wage and Piece-Rate: Employees Must Receive Minimum Wage for Each Hour Worked Without Averaging
April 17, 2013 by Susan Garea
California has required minimum wage per hour to be paid to Employees rather than average minimum wage over the shift. California law requires employers to pay a minimum wage for “all” hours worked. In the… Read More
Union Rights for Dues Check Off After Expiration of Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
April 9, 2013 by Dale Brodsky
There has been a key reversal by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) long held exemption from the unilateral change doctrine that prevents employers from discarding previously agreed upon conditions of employment when a CBA… Read More
Guidance on Employer’s Refusal to Bargain a Non-negotiable Decision: California Public Employment Relations Board Decision Supports Employees (PERB) when “Reasonably Foreseeable” Impact Shown
April 5, 2013 by Dale Brodsky
The California Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA) provides the statuary basis for union formation and bargaining for State-run Colleges and Universities. As part of Beeson, Tayer & Bodine’s dedication to follow cases and decisions… Read More
California State Supreme Court reaffirms Labor’s right to picket/leaflet on private property
April 2, 2013 by Dale Brodsky
An important decision in the private sector overturned an appellate court decision that California’s statute protecting labor’s right to picket was unconstitutional. The California Supreme Court has squarely and strongly upheld the right of Unions… Read More
Union Entitled to Witness Statements Unless Employer Proves Need for Confidentiality*
March 28, 2013 by Dale Brodsky
Workforce questions of confidentiality and anonymity often arise in labor law as well as employment law. The NLRB decision summarized here looks at the consistent denial to grant union access to witness statements when assurances… Read More
Employer’s Arbitration Agreement Found Invalid, Unenforceable*
March 25, 2013 by Teague Paterson
In a recent US Supreme Court decision, it appears that class-action arbitration waivers signed by employees’ as a condition of employment will not be upheld by the courts. Beeson, Tayer and Bodine (BT&B) summarizes a… Read More
Employer Must Bargain with Union Before Imposing Discretionary Discipline
March 22, 2013 by Dale Brodsky
Of interest to those seeking legal advice related to the employer’s obligation to bargain when the issue is discretionary, rather than fixed disciplinary actions, a recent NLRB ruling provides guidance, summarized here by Dale Brodsky,… Read More
California Employers Liable in Mixed Motive Discrimination Cases
March 19, 2013 by Dale Brodsky
A recent decision relevant to Employment Law is summarized here for both employees and employers who are interested in issues related to alleged discrimination. In February 2013, the California Supreme Court issued an important decision… Read More
Ninth Circuit Finds Implicit Vesting of Public Employee Retiree Health Benefits Plausible, Reverses District Court’s Decision to Deny Leave to Amend
February 27, 2013 by Teague Paterson
Sonoma County retirees sued their former county employer for reducing the value of their retiree health benefits, alleging their benefits were contractually guaranteed or vested under state law. The U.S. District Court for the Northern… Read More
New Decision Reminds Employers that Workers Have a Panoply of Leave Rights
February 22, 2013 by Sheila Sexton
A recent decision makes clear that employers always have the obligation to reasonably accommodate workers who are disabled and unable to perform some or all of their duties. Ana Sanchez was fired when she was… Read More
