What’s New in Employment Law?
Employment law developments, particularly in California.
Author: Greg Valenza practices at Shaw Valenza in San Francisco.
Blawg Related Categories: Labor & Employment • States • California • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from What’s New in Employment Law?
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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Court of Appeal: Class Certification Denied in Independent Contractor Case
Ali brought a class action on behalf of taxi drivers. The primary claim was that the drivers were misclassified as independent contractors. Ali sought class certification, which the trial court denied.The Court of Appeal affirmed,…
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Ninth Circuit Limits Federal Anti-Hacking Law
Brekka was an employee of LVRC Holdings, LLC. While employed, he was fully authorized to use the employer's network. He emailed several confidential documents to his personal email account during his employment. The employer discovered…