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Discussion of federal, state and local employment laws and legal issues.

Author: Robert Nuddleman is a lawyer with Philip J. Griego & Associates in San Jose, Calif.

Blawg Related Categories: Labor & Employment • States • California • Solo / Small Firm • Legal Information

Recent Posts from Employment Law Blog

Robert Nuddleman Has Moved
Robert Nuddleman has accepted an opportunity with Sayar Fausto LLP in Los Altos. We have enjoyed Robert’s assistance over the last 9 years and wish him luck in his new venture. Robert has created a…
Guest Post: Holiday Parties: How Businesses Can Avoid Sexual Harassment Lawsuits
good suggestions regarding holiday parties and preventing sexual harassment lawsuits
2009 IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rate: 55 Cents
Effective Jan. 1, 2009, the standard mileage reimbursement rates for car be reduced from the current 58.5 cents to 55 cents per mile for business miles driven.
Do You Have to Pay Exempt Employees if the Office is Closed for a Week?
Jennifer asks: My employer just announced today that they will be closing the office the week of Thanksgiving, November 24-28. The 27th and 28th were already scheduled as holidays. I am a salaried exempt employee…
Brinkley, not Brinker – Another Meal Break Case
Another appellate court decision was issued today regarding whether an employer is obligated to ensure employees take required meal and rest breaks. In Brinkley v. Public Storage, Inc. (B20513), the Second Appellate District rejected the…
Options After the DFEH Closes Your Case
EG asks: If I’m not satifsied with the outcome of my DFEH complaint what is the next step? If the DFEH makes a determination that they have not been able to find sufficient evidence that…
California Computer Exemption Modified – Again
On September 30, 2008, Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB 10 which modifies Labor Code Section 515.5 – the statute that exempts computer software field employees from the overtime requirements of California law. Last year the “Governator”…
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
I didn’t come up with the title … Congress did. In 1945 Congress enacted a new law declaring the first week in October “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week” to educate the American public about…
10-4 Presentation on 9/25
Our office is teaming up with Dan Powers (COO of McEwan & Associates) and Meriwest Credit Union to conduct an educational seminar regarding how to protect and build your business. The presentation is part of…
Release of Claims Does Not Encompass Non-Waivable Claims and Narrow-Restraint Exception to Non-Compete Agreements is Rejected
The California Supreme Court issued a decision today wherein it held that a general release of claims does not encompass non-waivable statutory protections under Labor Code Section 2802. Raymond Edwards II was hired as a…