Articles from California Labor and Employment Defense Blog
Managerial Purpose Determines Whether A Tasks Is Exempt from Overtime -- Heyen v. Safeway, Inc.
Jul 11, 2013 1:47 PM [EST]
"Piecework" Compensation Systems Must Separately Compensate Each and Every Hour Worked -- Gonzalez v. Downtown LA Motors
Jul 10, 2013 09:40 AM [EST]
Is Arbitration The New "Lochnerism?" -- American Express v. Italian Colors
Jul 9, 2013 2:50 PM [EST]
Strict Liability for Harassment Is Limited to "Supervisors" Who Can Hire and Fire -- Vance v. Ball State University
Jul 1, 2013 3:33 PM [EST]
What Does it Mean to Be Terminated "Because Of" A Protected Characteristic -- Harris v. City of Santa Monica
Feb 8, 2013 10:18 AM [EST]
Internal Sexual Harassment Complaints are Protected by Anti-SLAPP statute -- Aber v. Comstock
Feb 4, 2013 10:55 PM [EST]
Class Certification is Appropriate Where Employer has No Break Policy -- Bradley v. Networkers International, LLC
Dec 27, 2012 11:46 AM [EST]
Bad "Business Judgment" is not Discrimination -- Veronese v. Lucasfilm
Dec 26, 2012 11:31 AM [EST]
Employees Who Wear "Two Hats" Can Have Two Separate Employment Contracts -- Faigin v. Signature Group Holdings
Dec 6, 2012 2:15 PM [EST]
Is Your Company A "Large Employer" Subject to "Obamacare" -- Understanding the 50 full-time Equivalent Threshold
Nov 25, 2012 12:31 AM [EST]
At-Will Termination May Be Fatal to Independent Contractor Status -- Monarrez v. Automobile Club of Southern California
Nov 21, 2012 11:07 PM [EST]
Time "Rounding" and "Grace Period" Policies -- See's Candy Shops v. Superior Court
Nov 20, 2012 1:00 PM [EST]
Supperior Court Issues a $90 Million Cautionary Tale Against Playing Too Close to "The Cliff" With Meal and Rest Break Policies -- Augustus v. American Commercial Security
Jul 19, 2012 09:05 AM [EST]
Court Clarifies Scope of Permissible Commission Chargebacks -- DeLeon v. Verizon Wireless, LLC
Jul 12, 2012 3:48 PM [EST]
Charging Union Dues for Politcs may Violate Free Speech Rights of Non-Members -- Knox v. SEIU
Jun 25, 2012 3:28 PM [EST]
Court Clarifies When Commissions Are "Earned" or "Vested" -- Sciborski v. Pacific Bell Directory
Jun 12, 2012 1:15 PM [EST]
Employers Shalt Not "Encourage" Employees to Work During Meal Breaks -- Brinker v. Superior Court
Apr 21, 2012 7:01 PM [EST]
Brinker v. Superior Court Decision To Be Published Tomorrow
Apr 11, 2012 12:44 PM [EST]
Keith Oberman sues Al Gore's Current TV for Wrongful Termination -- Olbermann Broadcasting Empire v. Current TV, LLC
Apr 8, 2012 08:22 AM [EST]
Webinar - The Impact of Brinker: Understanding The Supreme Court's Decision On Meal & Rest Breaks
Apr 5, 2012 11:51 PM [EST]