California Labor & Employment Law Blog
Discussion of employment law, legal issues and case decisions of interest to practitioners.
Author: Carlton, DiSante & Freudenberger is a Los Angeles law firm.
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Recent Posts from California Labor & Employment Law Blog
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Party Claiming Misappropriation Must Identify Trade Secrets
By Robin E. Weideman California employers who have litigated claims for misappropriation of trade secrets are likely familiar with the requirement that the party claiming its trade secrets were misappropriated must identify, with “reasonable particularity,”…
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"Mixed-Motives" Defense Remains Available to California Employers in Discrimination Cases
By Kent J. Sprinkle A California Court of Appeal recently held that the "mixed-motive" defense remains good law for California employers. In Harris v. City of Santa Monica, the Plaintiff was a bus driver employed by the City as a "probationary…
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Reminder: Immigration Law Seminar This Week
As a reminder, CDF LLP is hosting two complimentary immigration law seminars this week in Southern California. The first is at our Orange County office on November 4, and the second is at our San…
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California Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture Provision In Incentive Compensation Plan
By Robin E. Weideman The California Supreme Court issued its decision in Schachter v. Citigroup, Inc. today, upholding the legality of an incentive compensation plan provision providing for forfeiture upon an employee’s resignation or termination…
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Reducing Hourly Rate In Exchange For 12-Hour Shift Does Not Violate FLSA
By Robin E. Weideman The Ninth Circuit recently issued an employer-friendly ruling holding that an employer could lawfully reduce employees’ base hourly rate in connection with allowing employees to work an alternative schedule of 12-hour…
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Ninth Circuit Liberally Interprets Standing Provisions of Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws
By Robin E. Weideman The Ninth Circuit recently held that a non-disabled employee claiming retaliatory discharge had standing to sue her employer under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of…
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EEOC Issues New Poster Incorporating New GINA Law
By Robin E. Weideman The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) takes effect November 21, 2009. GINA, which applies to all entities covered by Title VII, prohibits discrimination in employment based on an employee's (or the employee's family members')…
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Best Practices for Handling Social Security Mis-Match Letters
By Greg Berk The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently rescinded their proposal to impose a 90-day safe harbor for employers who receive a notice from the Social Security Administration that a social security number…
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Employer Liability for Injury Suffered En Route to Doctor?
By Robin E. Weideman Do you think it is obvious that an employer should not be held liable for injuries suffered by an employee as a result of running a stop sign outside of work…