January 25, 2013 by Tammy Binford A court ruling has put the brakes on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and possibly invalidated decisions the Board has made for the last year. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled on January 25 that President Barack Obama …
New PDL rules went into effect 12-30-12. These changes to California’s Pregnancy Disability Leave Law requires all employers in the state to display new postings and notices. The content of the postings is available at http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/Publications_Publications.htm. Other substantive changes include the requirement that employers must notify an employee in writing of any medical certification requirement …
by Judith E. Kramer An Executive Order issued nearly four years ago dealing with employees of federal contractors is set to take effect on January 18. President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13495—Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts—on January 30, 2009. The order requires that contractors and subcontractors acquiring contracts that succeed contracts for …
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An employer paid half a million dollars to settle a recent case where a motorcyclist was killed after colliding with an employee who was driving while looking for his cell phone after dropping it. Even though the accident occurred after normal work hours, the employer was liable because the employee was talking to a client …
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EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS: Good news for employers, at least those outside of California The Case & Ruling: Rent-A-Center v. Jackson, the United States Supreme Court held that arbitration agreements are contracts, and, like other contracts, should be enforced according to their terms which terms may include a provision allowing an arbitrator to determine that …
In Rent-A-Center v. Jackson, the United States Supreme Court held that arbitration agreements are contracts, and, like other contracts, should be enforced according to their terms which terms may include a provision allowing an arbitrator to determine that arbitration is appropriate.
In California under the IWC wage orders an entity can be held part of an employer/employee relationship if any one of the following three scenarios are satisfied: (1) “to exercise control over the wages, hours or working conditions;” or (2) “to suffer or permit to work;” or (3) “to engage,” a common law definition. Elements …
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The U. S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that an employer can be held liable for employment discrimination based upon the discriminatory intent of a supervisor who influenced but did not make the ultimate employment decision. Staub v. Proctor Hospital, No. 09-400 (March 1, 2011).
Under California law, a commissioned inside sales representative covered either by Wage Order 4 or Wage Order 7 can be classified as an exempt employee if: Total compensation exceeds 1.5 times the minimum wage for each hour worked during the pay period (As of January 1, 2008, 1.5 x $8.00 = $12.00/hour); and at least …
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Effective October 8, 2010, California employers must comply with new workers’ compensation posting requirements as a result of recently passed regulations. All California employers must post a new “Notice to Employees–Injuries Caused by Work” poster by October 8. All employers must also distribute a new “Your Rights to Workers’ Compensation Benefits” pamphlet to all new …
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An employer cannot legally make a deduction from wages if, by reason of mistake or accident a cash shortage, breakage, or loss of company property/equipment occurs. The California courts have held that losses occurring without any fault on the part of the employee or that are merely the result of simple negligence are inevitable in …
A client recently asked a question about an email she got advertising “New Rules for E-Discovery: How to Find Your Blind Spots and Reduce Exposure.” She wanted to know if she should be concerned about these new rules with respect to the collection and retention of electronic data collected by her business. Due to the …
Two Common Scenarios: An employee gets injured and is on leave. You have taken all necessary precautions with respect to making sure all proper notifications pertaining to leave were provided and the employee has cooperated and submitted all necessary medical certifications including a clearance to return to work. However, there’s one hitch, the medical clearance …
I hear it from employers all the time, “What a waste of time. I’m not their babysitter. I pay them a salary what more do they need? Why should I inform them about their rights?” I respond by asking them a simple question, “Do you run your business by yourself?” While they know the answer, …
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California law states: “No employer shall employ any person for a work period of more than five (5) hours without a meal period of not less than 30 minutes, except that when a work period of not more than six (6) hours will complete the day’s work the meal period may be waived by mutual …
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