What’s New in Employment Law?

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• Another Non-Solicit Bites the Dust

  The Court of Appeal took up a complex lawsuit involving claims and cross-claims of unfair competition, including strong agreements not to compete or solicit and choices of law and forum clauses. The Court expanded on…

• Court of Appeal Once Again Explains 132a Liability

  The Court of Appeal clarified what Labor Code Section 132a means - again. It appears the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board has not adapted to the California Supreme Court's decision in Department of Rehabilitation v. Workers’…

• Anybody See a Top 100 Employment Law Blog?

  Who us? I mean, of COURSE it's us. Well, thanks for the honor, Delaware Employment Law Blog. We like you too.SHAW VALENZA LLP - http://shawvalenza.com

• California Supreme Court Upholds Bonus Plan's Forfeiture

  Can a bonus plan provide for forfeiture of unpaid bonus if an employee voluntarily leaves employment or is fired for cause? Yes, said the California Supreme Court. Money quote:“nothing in the public policy of this…

• Mixed Motives in FEHA Cases

  The U.S. Supreme Court in Gross v. FBL Fin. Servs. (blogged here) limited "mixed motive" cases under federal law. The Court said there is no need for that defense in age discrimination cases under the…

• New Poster!

  The EEOC has issued a revised “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” poster. See the announcement here.Here's your chance to update the look of your breakroom, time clock wall, and anywhere else that employees are…

• New California Employment Statutes 2009

  The California Bar's Labor and Employment Law Section provided this helpful list of the employment law bills Governor Schwarzenegger signed.... He vetoed the scary ones. The long list below primarily involve public sector employees and…

• Court of Appeal: "Reasonable Accommodation" Must Be Perfectly Executed Every Time

  It is one thing to grant a reasonable accommodation. It is another thing to ensure that it is implemented perfectly, every time. Hard cases make bad law. This is a combination of a sympathetic plaintiff,…

• U.S. DOT: Medical Marijuana Users Cannot Breathe Easier

  And they can't breathe sighs of relief, either. I kill me. Anyway, the Department of Justice announced it would pull back on enforcement against medical marijuana users where they are operating within the bounds of…

• Ninth Circuit Upholds FLSA OT Plan

  Ponoma Valley Hospital pays nurses one rate for 12 hour shifts, and a higher rate for eight hour shifts. The nurses requested the 12-hour shifts. To accommodate them, the hospital calculated how much it would…