California Labor & Employment Defense Blog

This blawg keeps employers up-to-date about developments in California law, including class actions and single-plaintiff cases. It is written for in-house counsel, human resource professionals and business owners.

Author: Anthony Zaller is a partner at Van Vleck, Turner & Zaller in Los Angeles.

Blawg Related Categories: In-house Counsel • Labor & Employment • States • California • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from California Labor & Employment Defense Blog

Five Common Mistakes In Sexual Harassment Policies
Rush Nigut wrote recently about five common mistakes he see employers make in drafting sexual harassment policies. Rush makes very good points, here are a few highlights: The written policy does not provide and communicate…
IRS Mileage Rate To Increase 8 Cents July 1, 2008
The IRS announced yesterday that the IRS mileage rate will increase to 58.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven from July 1, 2008, through Dec. 31, 2008. Click here to see the IRS…
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Three New Employment-Related Decisions Today
The United States Supreme Court has just issued a 5-4 ruling on an age discrimination issue in Kentucky Retirement System v. EEOC and a 6-1-2 ruling on an ERISA issue in Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.…
Attorney's Letter or DFEH Charge Triggers Employer's Duty to Tender Claim to Insurance Carrier Even if No Lawsuit Filed
Westrec Marina Management, Inc. v. Arrowood Indem. Co., contains some important lessons for employers who believe they have insurance coverage for employment claims.In Westrec, an employee’s attorney sent a letter on June 24, 2003 to…
Schwarzenegger and Sacramento Republicans Look at Reforming Meal Period Rules
The California Legislature has once again missed its budget deadline. This is more of an annual tradition than news. But this year the deficit is particularly large and the resulting budget fight will therefore be…
Motion To Strike Class Certification Allegations Upheld By Appellate Court
Three Plaintiffs filed two separate class actions against AZ3, Inc., doing business as BCBG Maxazria (BCBG), on behalf of all managers and assistant managers in BCBG’s California stores. The complaints alleged causes of action for…
U.S. Supreme Court Turns Down Employer's Appeal Regarding FMLA Rights
The United States Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Progress Energy, Inc. regarding the waiver of an employee’s rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). In Progress Energy v. Taylor, the Court rejected…
Amaral v. Cintas Corporation: The Wide World of Local Wage Laws
The recent decision in Amaral v. Cintas contains a full plate of legal issues involving a city’s authority to regulate conduct outside its borders, employer’s duties to keep records, and a court’s discretion to reduce…
President Bush Signs Executive Order Requiring Federal Contractors to Use E-Verify System to Confirm Work Eligibility and Immigration Status
President Bush has signed an executive order requiring all federal contractors to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm that new hires are eligible to work in the United States. E-Verify is a Web-based database…
Warning to Employers: Following the Terms Of A Collective Bargaining Agreement Is No Defense To Employee Claims For Overtime, Meal and Rest Periods
Many employers believe that union and non-union labor law are two entirely different universes. In some respects this is understandable. After all, there is an extensive decades-old body of federal labor law regulating the relationship between management…