ADA
Agreements August 30, 2007: California Supreme Court Issues Class Action Arbitration Decision December 27, 2000: A Year-End Warning - Requiring Employees to Sign a Confidentiality Agreement Containing Unenforceable Non-Compete Provisions Can Lead to Liability for Wrongful Discharge June 15, 2000: Employers Win Right to Rescind Promises of Job Security Arbitration May 15, 2003: Ninth Circuit Again Muddles Arbitration Issue February 28, 2003: California Supreme Court Approves Arbitration for Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy Claims September 4, 2002: Ninth Circuit Reverses Itself and Removes Last Barrier to Arbitration July 1, 2002: Further Uncertainty in Case Law Regarding Pre-Employment Arbitration Agreements February 5, 2002: Ninth Circuit Strikes Blow to Arbitration Agreements March 21, 2001: United States Supreme Court Upholds Employment-Related Arbitration Agreement August 24, 2000: California Supreme Court Upholds Employment Arbitration Agreements September 3, 1999: California Arbitration Bill Dropped June 8, 1999: AB 858 Outlaws Arbitration Provisions in Employment Contracts Discrimination March 3, 2008: Supervisors, and Other Individuals, Cannot be Held Liable for FEHA Retaliation January 24, 2008: California High Court Affirms Termination of Employee for Medical Marijuana Use September 1, 2006: Court Holds Release Agreements with Confusing Legalese Are No Bar to Age Discrimination Claims June 23, 2006: U.S. Supreme Court Expands Retaliation Claims December 1, 2005: California Supreme Court Reviews Medical Marijuana Decision September 8, 2005: No Protection for Pot Smoker February 25, 2004: U.S. Supreme Court Closes the Door on Reverse Age Discrimination Claims August 6, 2003: California Amends FEHA to Prohibit Discrimination or Harassment Based on Gender Perception or Identity July 1, 2002: California Law Does Not Prohibit Age Discrimination in Regard to the Furnishing of Employee Benefits July 1, 2002: Blanket Policy Against Rehire of All former Employees Who Violated "Company Policy" May Be Discriminatory Under ADA June 10, 2002: U.S. Supreme Court Allows Employer to Deny Job That Would Pose Safety Risk to Employee June 10, 2002: EEOC Provides New Guidance on Workplace Rights in Response to 9/11 Backlash November 7, 2001: The EEOC Updates its Position Regarding Discrimination on the Basis of Religion, Ethnicity and National Origin October 10, 2001: Governor Davis Signs Bill Prohibiting Employers From Limiting the Use of Non-English Language in the Workplace June 12, 2000: United States Supreme Court Eases Discrimination Requirements August 4, 1999: New California Age Discrimination Law Enacted May 27, 1999: U.S. Supreme Court Issues ADA Decision and FTC Issues Opinion Regarding Fair Credit Reporting Act General August 7, 2008: California Supreme Court Again Strikes Down A Non-Compete Agreement And Reinforces The Sanctity Of Labor Code Protections August 17, 2007: Employers Face New Requirements For Responding To "No Match" Letters December 15, 2006: Communications Decency Act of 1996 Provides Employers with Immunity for Employee Cyber-threats February 23, 2006: The Supreme Court Lines Up a Busy Year on the Employment Law Front October 21, 2005: Court of Appeal Clarifies Defenses Applicable to Labor Code Section 132a Claims August 23, 2005: California's New Emergency Heat Illness Regulations August 15, 2005: The California Supreme Court Clarifies Retaliation Law July 14, 2005: Personality Test Administered by Employer Found to Violate Federal Disability Discrimination Laws April 26, 2005: Pre-Hire Medical Exams and Drug Tests Must Be The Last Step in the Hiring Process February 17, 2005: California Court Approves Commission Charge Back Policy February 2, 2005: Employers May Delay Giving Employees Records Obtained in an Investigation October 20, 2004: California Court Defines "Discharge" December 11, 2003: Post-Termination Customer Non-Solicitation Agreement Ruled Unlawful December 3, 2003: Supreme Court Upholds Employer Policy Not to Rehire Former Employees Terminated for Workplace Misconduct November 24, 2003: Court Upholds Employer's Ability to Enforce Non-Fraternization Policy November 17, 2003: Former Employees Liable for Cyberspace Defamation September 16, 2003: More Anti-Employer Legislation? September 17, 2002: Governor Davis Begins Signing Bills July 1, 2002: New Law Limiting Use of Social Security Numbers April 24, 2002: California Employers Are No Longer Required to Provide Group Health Coverage Indefinitely to Employees on Workers' Compensation Leave March 26, 2002: U.S. Supreme Court Rules on FMLA Dispute March 14, 2002: Demystifying California's New "Background Check" Law October 10, 2001: Governor Davis Vetoes Bill That Would Restrict Monitoring of Employee E-Mail and Computer Files October 13, 2000: California Supreme Court Reaffirms Employment At-Will Doctrine September 13, 2000: Pending Bills Would Impact Workplace July 16, 1999: AB 109 Requires Employers to Provide Sick Leave to Care for Sick Family Member Leaves January 29, 2008: New Federal Law Expands FMLA - Relatives Of Injured Servicemen And Women Provided Up To 26 Weeks Of Protected Leave October 22, 2007: California Enacts New Military Spousal Leave Law June 23, 2004: Paid Family Leave Benefits Available to Employees Beginning July 1 August 14, 2003: California Supreme Court Provides Employers Some Assistance in Managing Workers' Compensation Leaves September 24, 2002: Senate Bill 1661 -- Family Temporary Disability Insurance OSHA March 7, 2001: Congress Overturns New Ergonomic Rules November 14, 2000: OSHA Issues Painful Ergonomic Rules November 22, 1999: OSHA Issues New Proposed Ergonomic Standards Sexual Harassment July 30, 2007: Final Sexual Harassment Training Regulations Issued December 21, 2005: Newly Proposed Regulations for Sexual Harassment Training Under California Law July 19, 2005: Favoritism Based on Consensual Sexual Relationships May Constitute Unlawful Sexual Harassment Under California Law October 22, 2004: Sexual Harassment Training: A Mandatory Ounce of Prevention June 16, 2004: The Supreme Court Applies the Ellerth/Faragher Defense to Constructive Discharge Claims March 11, 2004: California Court of Appeal Refines Definition of "Supervisor" Under FEHA November 25, 2003: California Supreme Court Clarifies Liability and Damages Rules in Sexual Harassment Cases June 9, 2003: Another California Appellate Court Holds that Employers are not Liable for Client or Customer Harassment February 14, 2002: California Supreme Court May Reinstate Employer Defense to Sexual Harassment Claims November 30, 2001: California Court Limits Employers' Defenses in Sex Harassment Cases October 10, 2001: Court Holds Prolonged Staring May be Sexual Harassment April 24, 2001: United States Supreme Court Continues to Restrict "Single Incident" Sexual Harassment Claims and Related Retaliation Claims April 12, 2001: Court Confirms that Employer's Efforts to Prevent Sexual Harassment Can Prevent Liability for Harassment by a Supervisor August 22, 2000: Internet Porn Creates Sexual Harassment Liability December 9, 1999: California Supreme Court Eliminates Co-Worker Liability: a Non-Supervisory Employee is not Liable for Sexual Harassment Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act October 6, 1999: AB 1001 Protects Citizens from Sexual Orientation Discrimination June 23, 1999: U.S. Supreme Court Issues 4 Employment Decisions and EEOC Issues Guidelines re: Sexual Harassment Stock Options May 14, 2001: Court Declares Layoffs Are Not Terminations "For Cause" Thus Stock Options Vested for Laid Off Employees May 12, 2000: New Developments Regarding Employee Stock Options and Possible Unemployment Benefits for New Parents January 20, 2000: Stock Options and Lifestyle Trade Secrets and Non-Solicitation June 26, 2007: Court Strikes Down No-Hire Provision April 6, 2007: Court Permits Employer To Proceed With Novel Claim Against Competitor For Soliciting Its Employees September 16, 2002: California Court Rejects the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine April 19, 2000: California Supreme Court Depublishes "Inevitable Disclosure" Trade Secrets Ruling Wage & Hour July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules August 24, 2007: California Supreme Court Approves Profit-Based Incentive Plans April 16, 2007: California Supreme Court Sets Limitation Period On Meal And Rest Period Claims At Four Years January 23, 2007: California's Labor Commissioner Adjusts "Professional" Overtime Exemption January 5, 2007: San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Law Goes Into Effect On February 5, 2007 January 27, 2006: Meal and Rest Period Law in California Remains Unsettled July 25, 2005: Partial Day Vacation Deduction For An Exempt Employee Does Not Violate California Law April 13, 2005: DLSE Issues Revised Meal Period Regulations December 23, 2004: The Meal and Rest Period Regulations Saga Continues . . . December 14, 2004: Good News for Employers and Employees: DLSE Proposes Emergency Regulation to Modify Meal and Rest Periods August 26, 2004: Wage and Hour Class Actions Are Alive and Well April 20, 2004: New DOL Overtime Rules October 30, 2003: How to Handle Employee Issues When Disaster Strikes May 28, 2003: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Right to Family Leave for State Employees January 15, 2003: New California Withholding Law for Stock Options and Bonuses May 1, 2002: New California Rule Regarding Travel Time Compensation for Non-Exempt Employees April 23, 2002: Appellate Court Rejects Overtime Class Action April 1, 2002: Good News, Bad News: The State Labor Commissioner Further "Clarifies" the Salary Basis Test in California September 14, 2001: Practical Issues in the Wake of Tragedy July 11, 2001: Jury Returns $90 Million Overtime Verdict June 18, 2001: IWC Sets Hearing on Controversial Opinion Letter March 20, 2001: Feeling Powerless? What to Do With Your Employees When the Lights Go Out October 27, 2000: California Raises Minimum Wage September 27, 2000: Governor Signs Bill That Changes California's Overtime Laws February 9, 2000: California Industrial Welfare Commission Approves New Wage Order Under AB 60 January 5, 2000: California Labor Commissioner Provides Further Information Regarding AB 60 July 9, 1999: Daily Overtime Returns to California WARN Act December 20, 2005: Transferring Employees to Another Employer Without A Change in Employment Terms Does Not Trigger the California WARN Act Notice Requirements September 24, 2002: Assembly Bill 2957 -- Notice of Mass Layoff, Relocation and Termination
Arbitration May 15, 2003: Ninth Circuit Again Muddles Arbitration Issue February 28, 2003: California Supreme Court Approves Arbitration for Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy Claims September 4, 2002: Ninth Circuit Reverses Itself and Removes Last Barrier to Arbitration July 1, 2002: Further Uncertainty in Case Law Regarding Pre-Employment Arbitration Agreements February 5, 2002: Ninth Circuit Strikes Blow to Arbitration Agreements March 21, 2001: United States Supreme Court Upholds Employment-Related Arbitration Agreement August 24, 2000: California Supreme Court Upholds Employment Arbitration Agreements September 3, 1999: California Arbitration Bill Dropped June 8, 1999: AB 858 Outlaws Arbitration Provisions in Employment Contracts Discrimination March 3, 2008: Supervisors, and Other Individuals, Cannot be Held Liable for FEHA Retaliation January 24, 2008: California High Court Affirms Termination of Employee for Medical Marijuana Use September 1, 2006: Court Holds Release Agreements with Confusing Legalese Are No Bar to Age Discrimination Claims June 23, 2006: U.S. Supreme Court Expands Retaliation Claims December 1, 2005: California Supreme Court Reviews Medical Marijuana Decision September 8, 2005: No Protection for Pot Smoker February 25, 2004: U.S. Supreme Court Closes the Door on Reverse Age Discrimination Claims August 6, 2003: California Amends FEHA to Prohibit Discrimination or Harassment Based on Gender Perception or Identity July 1, 2002: California Law Does Not Prohibit Age Discrimination in Regard to the Furnishing of Employee Benefits July 1, 2002: Blanket Policy Against Rehire of All former Employees Who Violated "Company Policy" May Be Discriminatory Under ADA June 10, 2002: U.S. Supreme Court Allows Employer to Deny Job That Would Pose Safety Risk to Employee June 10, 2002: EEOC Provides New Guidance on Workplace Rights in Response to 9/11 Backlash November 7, 2001: The EEOC Updates its Position Regarding Discrimination on the Basis of Religion, Ethnicity and National Origin October 10, 2001: Governor Davis Signs Bill Prohibiting Employers From Limiting the Use of Non-English Language in the Workplace June 12, 2000: United States Supreme Court Eases Discrimination Requirements August 4, 1999: New California Age Discrimination Law Enacted May 27, 1999: U.S. Supreme Court Issues ADA Decision and FTC Issues Opinion Regarding Fair Credit Reporting Act General August 7, 2008: California Supreme Court Again Strikes Down A Non-Compete Agreement And Reinforces The Sanctity Of Labor Code Protections August 17, 2007: Employers Face New Requirements For Responding To "No Match" Letters December 15, 2006: Communications Decency Act of 1996 Provides Employers with Immunity for Employee Cyber-threats February 23, 2006: The Supreme Court Lines Up a Busy Year on the Employment Law Front October 21, 2005: Court of Appeal Clarifies Defenses Applicable to Labor Code Section 132a Claims August 23, 2005: California's New Emergency Heat Illness Regulations August 15, 2005: The California Supreme Court Clarifies Retaliation Law July 14, 2005: Personality Test Administered by Employer Found to Violate Federal Disability Discrimination Laws April 26, 2005: Pre-Hire Medical Exams and Drug Tests Must Be The Last Step in the Hiring Process February 17, 2005: California Court Approves Commission Charge Back Policy February 2, 2005: Employers May Delay Giving Employees Records Obtained in an Investigation October 20, 2004: California Court Defines "Discharge" December 11, 2003: Post-Termination Customer Non-Solicitation Agreement Ruled Unlawful December 3, 2003: Supreme Court Upholds Employer Policy Not to Rehire Former Employees Terminated for Workplace Misconduct November 24, 2003: Court Upholds Employer's Ability to Enforce Non-Fraternization Policy November 17, 2003: Former Employees Liable for Cyberspace Defamation September 16, 2003: More Anti-Employer Legislation? September 17, 2002: Governor Davis Begins Signing Bills July 1, 2002: New Law Limiting Use of Social Security Numbers April 24, 2002: California Employers Are No Longer Required to Provide Group Health Coverage Indefinitely to Employees on Workers' Compensation Leave March 26, 2002: U.S. Supreme Court Rules on FMLA Dispute March 14, 2002: Demystifying California's New "Background Check" Law October 10, 2001: Governor Davis Vetoes Bill That Would Restrict Monitoring of Employee E-Mail and Computer Files October 13, 2000: California Supreme Court Reaffirms Employment At-Will Doctrine September 13, 2000: Pending Bills Would Impact Workplace July 16, 1999: AB 109 Requires Employers to Provide Sick Leave to Care for Sick Family Member Leaves January 29, 2008: New Federal Law Expands FMLA - Relatives Of Injured Servicemen And Women Provided Up To 26 Weeks Of Protected Leave October 22, 2007: California Enacts New Military Spousal Leave Law June 23, 2004: Paid Family Leave Benefits Available to Employees Beginning July 1 August 14, 2003: California Supreme Court Provides Employers Some Assistance in Managing Workers' Compensation Leaves September 24, 2002: Senate Bill 1661 -- Family Temporary Disability Insurance OSHA March 7, 2001: Congress Overturns New Ergonomic Rules November 14, 2000: OSHA Issues Painful Ergonomic Rules November 22, 1999: OSHA Issues New Proposed Ergonomic Standards Sexual Harassment July 30, 2007: Final Sexual Harassment Training Regulations Issued December 21, 2005: Newly Proposed Regulations for Sexual Harassment Training Under California Law July 19, 2005: Favoritism Based on Consensual Sexual Relationships May Constitute Unlawful Sexual Harassment Under California Law October 22, 2004: Sexual Harassment Training: A Mandatory Ounce of Prevention June 16, 2004: The Supreme Court Applies the Ellerth/Faragher Defense to Constructive Discharge Claims March 11, 2004: California Court of Appeal Refines Definition of "Supervisor" Under FEHA November 25, 2003: California Supreme Court Clarifies Liability and Damages Rules in Sexual Harassment Cases June 9, 2003: Another California Appellate Court Holds that Employers are not Liable for Client or Customer Harassment February 14, 2002: California Supreme Court May Reinstate Employer Defense to Sexual Harassment Claims November 30, 2001: California Court Limits Employers' Defenses in Sex Harassment Cases October 10, 2001: Court Holds Prolonged Staring May be Sexual Harassment April 24, 2001: United States Supreme Court Continues to Restrict "Single Incident" Sexual Harassment Claims and Related Retaliation Claims April 12, 2001: Court Confirms that Employer's Efforts to Prevent Sexual Harassment Can Prevent Liability for Harassment by a Supervisor August 22, 2000: Internet Porn Creates Sexual Harassment Liability December 9, 1999: California Supreme Court Eliminates Co-Worker Liability: a Non-Supervisory Employee is not Liable for Sexual Harassment Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act October 6, 1999: AB 1001 Protects Citizens from Sexual Orientation Discrimination June 23, 1999: U.S. Supreme Court Issues 4 Employment Decisions and EEOC Issues Guidelines re: Sexual Harassment Stock Options May 14, 2001: Court Declares Layoffs Are Not Terminations "For Cause" Thus Stock Options Vested for Laid Off Employees May 12, 2000: New Developments Regarding Employee Stock Options and Possible Unemployment Benefits for New Parents January 20, 2000: Stock Options and Lifestyle Trade Secrets and Non-Solicitation June 26, 2007: Court Strikes Down No-Hire Provision April 6, 2007: Court Permits Employer To Proceed With Novel Claim Against Competitor For Soliciting Its Employees September 16, 2002: California Court Rejects the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine April 19, 2000: California Supreme Court Depublishes "Inevitable Disclosure" Trade Secrets Ruling Wage & Hour July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules August 24, 2007: California Supreme Court Approves Profit-Based Incentive Plans April 16, 2007: California Supreme Court Sets Limitation Period On Meal And Rest Period Claims At Four Years January 23, 2007: California's Labor Commissioner Adjusts "Professional" Overtime Exemption January 5, 2007: San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Law Goes Into Effect On February 5, 2007 January 27, 2006: Meal and Rest Period Law in California Remains Unsettled July 25, 2005: Partial Day Vacation Deduction For An Exempt Employee Does Not Violate California Law April 13, 2005: DLSE Issues Revised Meal Period Regulations December 23, 2004: The Meal and Rest Period Regulations Saga Continues . . . December 14, 2004: Good News for Employers and Employees: DLSE Proposes Emergency Regulation to Modify Meal and Rest Periods August 26, 2004: Wage and Hour Class Actions Are Alive and Well April 20, 2004: New DOL Overtime Rules October 30, 2003: How to Handle Employee Issues When Disaster Strikes May 28, 2003: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Right to Family Leave for State Employees January 15, 2003: New California Withholding Law for Stock Options and Bonuses May 1, 2002: New California Rule Regarding Travel Time Compensation for Non-Exempt Employees April 23, 2002: Appellate Court Rejects Overtime Class Action April 1, 2002: Good News, Bad News: The State Labor Commissioner Further "Clarifies" the Salary Basis Test in California September 14, 2001: Practical Issues in the Wake of Tragedy July 11, 2001: Jury Returns $90 Million Overtime Verdict June 18, 2001: IWC Sets Hearing on Controversial Opinion Letter March 20, 2001: Feeling Powerless? What to Do With Your Employees When the Lights Go Out October 27, 2000: California Raises Minimum Wage September 27, 2000: Governor Signs Bill That Changes California's Overtime Laws February 9, 2000: California Industrial Welfare Commission Approves New Wage Order Under AB 60 January 5, 2000: California Labor Commissioner Provides Further Information Regarding AB 60 July 9, 1999: Daily Overtime Returns to California WARN Act December 20, 2005: Transferring Employees to Another Employer Without A Change in Employment Terms Does Not Trigger the California WARN Act Notice Requirements September 24, 2002: Assembly Bill 2957 -- Notice of Mass Layoff, Relocation and Termination
Discrimination March 3, 2008: Supervisors, and Other Individuals, Cannot be Held Liable for FEHA Retaliation January 24, 2008: California High Court Affirms Termination of Employee for Medical Marijuana Use September 1, 2006: Court Holds Release Agreements with Confusing Legalese Are No Bar to Age Discrimination Claims June 23, 2006: U.S. Supreme Court Expands Retaliation Claims December 1, 2005: California Supreme Court Reviews Medical Marijuana Decision September 8, 2005: No Protection for Pot Smoker February 25, 2004: U.S. Supreme Court Closes the Door on Reverse Age Discrimination Claims August 6, 2003: California Amends FEHA to Prohibit Discrimination or Harassment Based on Gender Perception or Identity July 1, 2002: California Law Does Not Prohibit Age Discrimination in Regard to the Furnishing of Employee Benefits July 1, 2002: Blanket Policy Against Rehire of All former Employees Who Violated "Company Policy" May Be Discriminatory Under ADA June 10, 2002: U.S. Supreme Court Allows Employer to Deny Job That Would Pose Safety Risk to Employee June 10, 2002: EEOC Provides New Guidance on Workplace Rights in Response to 9/11 Backlash November 7, 2001: The EEOC Updates its Position Regarding Discrimination on the Basis of Religion, Ethnicity and National Origin October 10, 2001: Governor Davis Signs Bill Prohibiting Employers From Limiting the Use of Non-English Language in the Workplace June 12, 2000: United States Supreme Court Eases Discrimination Requirements August 4, 1999: New California Age Discrimination Law Enacted May 27, 1999: U.S. Supreme Court Issues ADA Decision and FTC Issues Opinion Regarding Fair Credit Reporting Act General August 7, 2008: California Supreme Court Again Strikes Down A Non-Compete Agreement And Reinforces The Sanctity Of Labor Code Protections August 17, 2007: Employers Face New Requirements For Responding To "No Match" Letters December 15, 2006: Communications Decency Act of 1996 Provides Employers with Immunity for Employee Cyber-threats February 23, 2006: The Supreme Court Lines Up a Busy Year on the Employment Law Front October 21, 2005: Court of Appeal Clarifies Defenses Applicable to Labor Code Section 132a Claims August 23, 2005: California's New Emergency Heat Illness Regulations August 15, 2005: The California Supreme Court Clarifies Retaliation Law July 14, 2005: Personality Test Administered by Employer Found to Violate Federal Disability Discrimination Laws April 26, 2005: Pre-Hire Medical Exams and Drug Tests Must Be The Last Step in the Hiring Process February 17, 2005: California Court Approves Commission Charge Back Policy February 2, 2005: Employers May Delay Giving Employees Records Obtained in an Investigation October 20, 2004: California Court Defines "Discharge" December 11, 2003: Post-Termination Customer Non-Solicitation Agreement Ruled Unlawful December 3, 2003: Supreme Court Upholds Employer Policy Not to Rehire Former Employees Terminated for Workplace Misconduct November 24, 2003: Court Upholds Employer's Ability to Enforce Non-Fraternization Policy November 17, 2003: Former Employees Liable for Cyberspace Defamation September 16, 2003: More Anti-Employer Legislation? September 17, 2002: Governor Davis Begins Signing Bills July 1, 2002: New Law Limiting Use of Social Security Numbers April 24, 2002: California Employers Are No Longer Required to Provide Group Health Coverage Indefinitely to Employees on Workers' Compensation Leave March 26, 2002: U.S. Supreme Court Rules on FMLA Dispute March 14, 2002: Demystifying California's New "Background Check" Law October 10, 2001: Governor Davis Vetoes Bill That Would Restrict Monitoring of Employee E-Mail and Computer Files October 13, 2000: California Supreme Court Reaffirms Employment At-Will Doctrine September 13, 2000: Pending Bills Would Impact Workplace July 16, 1999: AB 109 Requires Employers to Provide Sick Leave to Care for Sick Family Member Leaves January 29, 2008: New Federal Law Expands FMLA - Relatives Of Injured Servicemen And Women Provided Up To 26 Weeks Of Protected Leave October 22, 2007: California Enacts New Military Spousal Leave Law June 23, 2004: Paid Family Leave Benefits Available to Employees Beginning July 1 August 14, 2003: California Supreme Court Provides Employers Some Assistance in Managing Workers' Compensation Leaves September 24, 2002: Senate Bill 1661 -- Family Temporary Disability Insurance OSHA March 7, 2001: Congress Overturns New Ergonomic Rules November 14, 2000: OSHA Issues Painful Ergonomic Rules November 22, 1999: OSHA Issues New Proposed Ergonomic Standards Sexual Harassment July 30, 2007: Final Sexual Harassment Training Regulations Issued December 21, 2005: Newly Proposed Regulations for Sexual Harassment Training Under California Law July 19, 2005: Favoritism Based on Consensual Sexual Relationships May Constitute Unlawful Sexual Harassment Under California Law October 22, 2004: Sexual Harassment Training: A Mandatory Ounce of Prevention June 16, 2004: The Supreme Court Applies the Ellerth/Faragher Defense to Constructive Discharge Claims March 11, 2004: California Court of Appeal Refines Definition of "Supervisor" Under FEHA November 25, 2003: California Supreme Court Clarifies Liability and Damages Rules in Sexual Harassment Cases June 9, 2003: Another California Appellate Court Holds that Employers are not Liable for Client or Customer Harassment February 14, 2002: California Supreme Court May Reinstate Employer Defense to Sexual Harassment Claims November 30, 2001: California Court Limits Employers' Defenses in Sex Harassment Cases October 10, 2001: Court Holds Prolonged Staring May be Sexual Harassment April 24, 2001: United States Supreme Court Continues to Restrict "Single Incident" Sexual Harassment Claims and Related Retaliation Claims April 12, 2001: Court Confirms that Employer's Efforts to Prevent Sexual Harassment Can Prevent Liability for Harassment by a Supervisor August 22, 2000: Internet Porn Creates Sexual Harassment Liability December 9, 1999: California Supreme Court Eliminates Co-Worker Liability: a Non-Supervisory Employee is not Liable for Sexual Harassment Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act October 6, 1999: AB 1001 Protects Citizens from Sexual Orientation Discrimination June 23, 1999: U.S. Supreme Court Issues 4 Employment Decisions and EEOC Issues Guidelines re: Sexual Harassment Stock Options May 14, 2001: Court Declares Layoffs Are Not Terminations "For Cause" Thus Stock Options Vested for Laid Off Employees May 12, 2000: New Developments Regarding Employee Stock Options and Possible Unemployment Benefits for New Parents January 20, 2000: Stock Options and Lifestyle Trade Secrets and Non-Solicitation June 26, 2007: Court Strikes Down No-Hire Provision April 6, 2007: Court Permits Employer To Proceed With Novel Claim Against Competitor For Soliciting Its Employees September 16, 2002: California Court Rejects the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine April 19, 2000: California Supreme Court Depublishes "Inevitable Disclosure" Trade Secrets Ruling Wage & Hour July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules August 24, 2007: California Supreme Court Approves Profit-Based Incentive Plans April 16, 2007: California Supreme Court Sets Limitation Period On Meal And Rest Period Claims At Four Years January 23, 2007: California's Labor Commissioner Adjusts "Professional" Overtime Exemption January 5, 2007: San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Law Goes Into Effect On February 5, 2007 January 27, 2006: Meal and Rest Period Law in California Remains Unsettled July 25, 2005: Partial Day Vacation Deduction For An Exempt Employee Does Not Violate California Law April 13, 2005: DLSE Issues Revised Meal Period Regulations December 23, 2004: The Meal and Rest Period Regulations Saga Continues . . . December 14, 2004: Good News for Employers and Employees: DLSE Proposes Emergency Regulation to Modify Meal and Rest Periods August 26, 2004: Wage and Hour Class Actions Are Alive and Well April 20, 2004: New DOL Overtime Rules October 30, 2003: How to Handle Employee Issues When Disaster Strikes May 28, 2003: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Right to Family Leave for State Employees January 15, 2003: New California Withholding Law for Stock Options and Bonuses May 1, 2002: New California Rule Regarding Travel Time Compensation for Non-Exempt Employees April 23, 2002: Appellate Court Rejects Overtime Class Action April 1, 2002: Good News, Bad News: The State Labor Commissioner Further "Clarifies" the Salary Basis Test in California September 14, 2001: Practical Issues in the Wake of Tragedy July 11, 2001: Jury Returns $90 Million Overtime Verdict June 18, 2001: IWC Sets Hearing on Controversial Opinion Letter March 20, 2001: Feeling Powerless? What to Do With Your Employees When the Lights Go Out October 27, 2000: California Raises Minimum Wage September 27, 2000: Governor Signs Bill That Changes California's Overtime Laws February 9, 2000: California Industrial Welfare Commission Approves New Wage Order Under AB 60 January 5, 2000: California Labor Commissioner Provides Further Information Regarding AB 60 July 9, 1999: Daily Overtime Returns to California WARN Act December 20, 2005: Transferring Employees to Another Employer Without A Change in Employment Terms Does Not Trigger the California WARN Act Notice Requirements September 24, 2002: Assembly Bill 2957 -- Notice of Mass Layoff, Relocation and Termination
General August 7, 2008: California Supreme Court Again Strikes Down A Non-Compete Agreement And Reinforces The Sanctity Of Labor Code Protections August 17, 2007: Employers Face New Requirements For Responding To "No Match" Letters December 15, 2006: Communications Decency Act of 1996 Provides Employers with Immunity for Employee Cyber-threats February 23, 2006: The Supreme Court Lines Up a Busy Year on the Employment Law Front October 21, 2005: Court of Appeal Clarifies Defenses Applicable to Labor Code Section 132a Claims August 23, 2005: California's New Emergency Heat Illness Regulations August 15, 2005: The California Supreme Court Clarifies Retaliation Law July 14, 2005: Personality Test Administered by Employer Found to Violate Federal Disability Discrimination Laws April 26, 2005: Pre-Hire Medical Exams and Drug Tests Must Be The Last Step in the Hiring Process February 17, 2005: California Court Approves Commission Charge Back Policy February 2, 2005: Employers May Delay Giving Employees Records Obtained in an Investigation October 20, 2004: California Court Defines "Discharge" December 11, 2003: Post-Termination Customer Non-Solicitation Agreement Ruled Unlawful December 3, 2003: Supreme Court Upholds Employer Policy Not to Rehire Former Employees Terminated for Workplace Misconduct November 24, 2003: Court Upholds Employer's Ability to Enforce Non-Fraternization Policy November 17, 2003: Former Employees Liable for Cyberspace Defamation September 16, 2003: More Anti-Employer Legislation? September 17, 2002: Governor Davis Begins Signing Bills July 1, 2002: New Law Limiting Use of Social Security Numbers April 24, 2002: California Employers Are No Longer Required to Provide Group Health Coverage Indefinitely to Employees on Workers' Compensation Leave March 26, 2002: U.S. Supreme Court Rules on FMLA Dispute March 14, 2002: Demystifying California's New "Background Check" Law October 10, 2001: Governor Davis Vetoes Bill That Would Restrict Monitoring of Employee E-Mail and Computer Files October 13, 2000: California Supreme Court Reaffirms Employment At-Will Doctrine September 13, 2000: Pending Bills Would Impact Workplace July 16, 1999: AB 109 Requires Employers to Provide Sick Leave to Care for Sick Family Member Leaves January 29, 2008: New Federal Law Expands FMLA - Relatives Of Injured Servicemen And Women Provided Up To 26 Weeks Of Protected Leave October 22, 2007: California Enacts New Military Spousal Leave Law June 23, 2004: Paid Family Leave Benefits Available to Employees Beginning July 1 August 14, 2003: California Supreme Court Provides Employers Some Assistance in Managing Workers' Compensation Leaves September 24, 2002: Senate Bill 1661 -- Family Temporary Disability Insurance OSHA March 7, 2001: Congress Overturns New Ergonomic Rules November 14, 2000: OSHA Issues Painful Ergonomic Rules November 22, 1999: OSHA Issues New Proposed Ergonomic Standards Sexual Harassment July 30, 2007: Final Sexual Harassment Training Regulations Issued December 21, 2005: Newly Proposed Regulations for Sexual Harassment Training Under California Law July 19, 2005: Favoritism Based on Consensual Sexual Relationships May Constitute Unlawful Sexual Harassment Under California Law October 22, 2004: Sexual Harassment Training: A Mandatory Ounce of Prevention June 16, 2004: The Supreme Court Applies the Ellerth/Faragher Defense to Constructive Discharge Claims March 11, 2004: California Court of Appeal Refines Definition of "Supervisor" Under FEHA November 25, 2003: California Supreme Court Clarifies Liability and Damages Rules in Sexual Harassment Cases June 9, 2003: Another California Appellate Court Holds that Employers are not Liable for Client or Customer Harassment February 14, 2002: California Supreme Court May Reinstate Employer Defense to Sexual Harassment Claims November 30, 2001: California Court Limits Employers' Defenses in Sex Harassment Cases October 10, 2001: Court Holds Prolonged Staring May be Sexual Harassment April 24, 2001: United States Supreme Court Continues to Restrict "Single Incident" Sexual Harassment Claims and Related Retaliation Claims April 12, 2001: Court Confirms that Employer's Efforts to Prevent Sexual Harassment Can Prevent Liability for Harassment by a Supervisor August 22, 2000: Internet Porn Creates Sexual Harassment Liability December 9, 1999: California Supreme Court Eliminates Co-Worker Liability: a Non-Supervisory Employee is not Liable for Sexual Harassment Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act October 6, 1999: AB 1001 Protects Citizens from Sexual Orientation Discrimination June 23, 1999: U.S. Supreme Court Issues 4 Employment Decisions and EEOC Issues Guidelines re: Sexual Harassment Stock Options May 14, 2001: Court Declares Layoffs Are Not Terminations "For Cause" Thus Stock Options Vested for Laid Off Employees May 12, 2000: New Developments Regarding Employee Stock Options and Possible Unemployment Benefits for New Parents January 20, 2000: Stock Options and Lifestyle Trade Secrets and Non-Solicitation June 26, 2007: Court Strikes Down No-Hire Provision April 6, 2007: Court Permits Employer To Proceed With Novel Claim Against Competitor For Soliciting Its Employees September 16, 2002: California Court Rejects the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine April 19, 2000: California Supreme Court Depublishes "Inevitable Disclosure" Trade Secrets Ruling Wage & Hour July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules August 24, 2007: California Supreme Court Approves Profit-Based Incentive Plans April 16, 2007: California Supreme Court Sets Limitation Period On Meal And Rest Period Claims At Four Years January 23, 2007: California's Labor Commissioner Adjusts "Professional" Overtime Exemption January 5, 2007: San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Law Goes Into Effect On February 5, 2007 January 27, 2006: Meal and Rest Period Law in California Remains Unsettled July 25, 2005: Partial Day Vacation Deduction For An Exempt Employee Does Not Violate California Law April 13, 2005: DLSE Issues Revised Meal Period Regulations December 23, 2004: The Meal and Rest Period Regulations Saga Continues . . . December 14, 2004: Good News for Employers and Employees: DLSE Proposes Emergency Regulation to Modify Meal and Rest Periods August 26, 2004: Wage and Hour Class Actions Are Alive and Well April 20, 2004: New DOL Overtime Rules October 30, 2003: How to Handle Employee Issues When Disaster Strikes May 28, 2003: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Right to Family Leave for State Employees January 15, 2003: New California Withholding Law for Stock Options and Bonuses May 1, 2002: New California Rule Regarding Travel Time Compensation for Non-Exempt Employees April 23, 2002: Appellate Court Rejects Overtime Class Action April 1, 2002: Good News, Bad News: The State Labor Commissioner Further "Clarifies" the Salary Basis Test in California September 14, 2001: Practical Issues in the Wake of Tragedy July 11, 2001: Jury Returns $90 Million Overtime Verdict June 18, 2001: IWC Sets Hearing on Controversial Opinion Letter March 20, 2001: Feeling Powerless? What to Do With Your Employees When the Lights Go Out October 27, 2000: California Raises Minimum Wage September 27, 2000: Governor Signs Bill That Changes California's Overtime Laws February 9, 2000: California Industrial Welfare Commission Approves New Wage Order Under AB 60 January 5, 2000: California Labor Commissioner Provides Further Information Regarding AB 60 July 9, 1999: Daily Overtime Returns to California WARN Act December 20, 2005: Transferring Employees to Another Employer Without A Change in Employment Terms Does Not Trigger the California WARN Act Notice Requirements September 24, 2002: Assembly Bill 2957 -- Notice of Mass Layoff, Relocation and Termination
Leaves January 29, 2008: New Federal Law Expands FMLA - Relatives Of Injured Servicemen And Women Provided Up To 26 Weeks Of Protected Leave October 22, 2007: California Enacts New Military Spousal Leave Law June 23, 2004: Paid Family Leave Benefits Available to Employees Beginning July 1 August 14, 2003: California Supreme Court Provides Employers Some Assistance in Managing Workers' Compensation Leaves September 24, 2002: Senate Bill 1661 -- Family Temporary Disability Insurance OSHA March 7, 2001: Congress Overturns New Ergonomic Rules November 14, 2000: OSHA Issues Painful Ergonomic Rules November 22, 1999: OSHA Issues New Proposed Ergonomic Standards Sexual Harassment July 30, 2007: Final Sexual Harassment Training Regulations Issued December 21, 2005: Newly Proposed Regulations for Sexual Harassment Training Under California Law July 19, 2005: Favoritism Based on Consensual Sexual Relationships May Constitute Unlawful Sexual Harassment Under California Law October 22, 2004: Sexual Harassment Training: A Mandatory Ounce of Prevention June 16, 2004: The Supreme Court Applies the Ellerth/Faragher Defense to Constructive Discharge Claims March 11, 2004: California Court of Appeal Refines Definition of "Supervisor" Under FEHA November 25, 2003: California Supreme Court Clarifies Liability and Damages Rules in Sexual Harassment Cases June 9, 2003: Another California Appellate Court Holds that Employers are not Liable for Client or Customer Harassment February 14, 2002: California Supreme Court May Reinstate Employer Defense to Sexual Harassment Claims November 30, 2001: California Court Limits Employers' Defenses in Sex Harassment Cases October 10, 2001: Court Holds Prolonged Staring May be Sexual Harassment April 24, 2001: United States Supreme Court Continues to Restrict "Single Incident" Sexual Harassment Claims and Related Retaliation Claims April 12, 2001: Court Confirms that Employer's Efforts to Prevent Sexual Harassment Can Prevent Liability for Harassment by a Supervisor August 22, 2000: Internet Porn Creates Sexual Harassment Liability December 9, 1999: California Supreme Court Eliminates Co-Worker Liability: a Non-Supervisory Employee is not Liable for Sexual Harassment Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act October 6, 1999: AB 1001 Protects Citizens from Sexual Orientation Discrimination June 23, 1999: U.S. Supreme Court Issues 4 Employment Decisions and EEOC Issues Guidelines re: Sexual Harassment Stock Options May 14, 2001: Court Declares Layoffs Are Not Terminations "For Cause" Thus Stock Options Vested for Laid Off Employees May 12, 2000: New Developments Regarding Employee Stock Options and Possible Unemployment Benefits for New Parents January 20, 2000: Stock Options and Lifestyle Trade Secrets and Non-Solicitation June 26, 2007: Court Strikes Down No-Hire Provision April 6, 2007: Court Permits Employer To Proceed With Novel Claim Against Competitor For Soliciting Its Employees September 16, 2002: California Court Rejects the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine April 19, 2000: California Supreme Court Depublishes "Inevitable Disclosure" Trade Secrets Ruling Wage & Hour July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules August 24, 2007: California Supreme Court Approves Profit-Based Incentive Plans April 16, 2007: California Supreme Court Sets Limitation Period On Meal And Rest Period Claims At Four Years January 23, 2007: California's Labor Commissioner Adjusts "Professional" Overtime Exemption January 5, 2007: San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Law Goes Into Effect On February 5, 2007 January 27, 2006: Meal and Rest Period Law in California Remains Unsettled July 25, 2005: Partial Day Vacation Deduction For An Exempt Employee Does Not Violate California Law April 13, 2005: DLSE Issues Revised Meal Period Regulations December 23, 2004: The Meal and Rest Period Regulations Saga Continues . . . December 14, 2004: Good News for Employers and Employees: DLSE Proposes Emergency Regulation to Modify Meal and Rest Periods August 26, 2004: Wage and Hour Class Actions Are Alive and Well April 20, 2004: New DOL Overtime Rules October 30, 2003: How to Handle Employee Issues When Disaster Strikes May 28, 2003: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Right to Family Leave for State Employees January 15, 2003: New California Withholding Law for Stock Options and Bonuses May 1, 2002: New California Rule Regarding Travel Time Compensation for Non-Exempt Employees April 23, 2002: Appellate Court Rejects Overtime Class Action April 1, 2002: Good News, Bad News: The State Labor Commissioner Further "Clarifies" the Salary Basis Test in California September 14, 2001: Practical Issues in the Wake of Tragedy July 11, 2001: Jury Returns $90 Million Overtime Verdict June 18, 2001: IWC Sets Hearing on Controversial Opinion Letter March 20, 2001: Feeling Powerless? What to Do With Your Employees When the Lights Go Out October 27, 2000: California Raises Minimum Wage September 27, 2000: Governor Signs Bill That Changes California's Overtime Laws February 9, 2000: California Industrial Welfare Commission Approves New Wage Order Under AB 60 January 5, 2000: California Labor Commissioner Provides Further Information Regarding AB 60 July 9, 1999: Daily Overtime Returns to California WARN Act December 20, 2005: Transferring Employees to Another Employer Without A Change in Employment Terms Does Not Trigger the California WARN Act Notice Requirements September 24, 2002: Assembly Bill 2957 -- Notice of Mass Layoff, Relocation and Termination
OSHA March 7, 2001: Congress Overturns New Ergonomic Rules November 14, 2000: OSHA Issues Painful Ergonomic Rules November 22, 1999: OSHA Issues New Proposed Ergonomic Standards Sexual Harassment July 30, 2007: Final Sexual Harassment Training Regulations Issued December 21, 2005: Newly Proposed Regulations for Sexual Harassment Training Under California Law July 19, 2005: Favoritism Based on Consensual Sexual Relationships May Constitute Unlawful Sexual Harassment Under California Law October 22, 2004: Sexual Harassment Training: A Mandatory Ounce of Prevention June 16, 2004: The Supreme Court Applies the Ellerth/Faragher Defense to Constructive Discharge Claims March 11, 2004: California Court of Appeal Refines Definition of "Supervisor" Under FEHA November 25, 2003: California Supreme Court Clarifies Liability and Damages Rules in Sexual Harassment Cases June 9, 2003: Another California Appellate Court Holds that Employers are not Liable for Client or Customer Harassment February 14, 2002: California Supreme Court May Reinstate Employer Defense to Sexual Harassment Claims November 30, 2001: California Court Limits Employers' Defenses in Sex Harassment Cases October 10, 2001: Court Holds Prolonged Staring May be Sexual Harassment April 24, 2001: United States Supreme Court Continues to Restrict "Single Incident" Sexual Harassment Claims and Related Retaliation Claims April 12, 2001: Court Confirms that Employer's Efforts to Prevent Sexual Harassment Can Prevent Liability for Harassment by a Supervisor August 22, 2000: Internet Porn Creates Sexual Harassment Liability December 9, 1999: California Supreme Court Eliminates Co-Worker Liability: a Non-Supervisory Employee is not Liable for Sexual Harassment Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act October 6, 1999: AB 1001 Protects Citizens from Sexual Orientation Discrimination June 23, 1999: U.S. Supreme Court Issues 4 Employment Decisions and EEOC Issues Guidelines re: Sexual Harassment Stock Options May 14, 2001: Court Declares Layoffs Are Not Terminations "For Cause" Thus Stock Options Vested for Laid Off Employees May 12, 2000: New Developments Regarding Employee Stock Options and Possible Unemployment Benefits for New Parents January 20, 2000: Stock Options and Lifestyle Trade Secrets and Non-Solicitation June 26, 2007: Court Strikes Down No-Hire Provision April 6, 2007: Court Permits Employer To Proceed With Novel Claim Against Competitor For Soliciting Its Employees September 16, 2002: California Court Rejects the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine April 19, 2000: California Supreme Court Depublishes "Inevitable Disclosure" Trade Secrets Ruling Wage & Hour July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules August 24, 2007: California Supreme Court Approves Profit-Based Incentive Plans April 16, 2007: California Supreme Court Sets Limitation Period On Meal And Rest Period Claims At Four Years January 23, 2007: California's Labor Commissioner Adjusts "Professional" Overtime Exemption January 5, 2007: San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Law Goes Into Effect On February 5, 2007 January 27, 2006: Meal and Rest Period Law in California Remains Unsettled July 25, 2005: Partial Day Vacation Deduction For An Exempt Employee Does Not Violate California Law April 13, 2005: DLSE Issues Revised Meal Period Regulations December 23, 2004: The Meal and Rest Period Regulations Saga Continues . . . December 14, 2004: Good News for Employers and Employees: DLSE Proposes Emergency Regulation to Modify Meal and Rest Periods August 26, 2004: Wage and Hour Class Actions Are Alive and Well April 20, 2004: New DOL Overtime Rules October 30, 2003: How to Handle Employee Issues When Disaster Strikes May 28, 2003: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Right to Family Leave for State Employees January 15, 2003: New California Withholding Law for Stock Options and Bonuses May 1, 2002: New California Rule Regarding Travel Time Compensation for Non-Exempt Employees April 23, 2002: Appellate Court Rejects Overtime Class Action April 1, 2002: Good News, Bad News: The State Labor Commissioner Further "Clarifies" the Salary Basis Test in California September 14, 2001: Practical Issues in the Wake of Tragedy July 11, 2001: Jury Returns $90 Million Overtime Verdict June 18, 2001: IWC Sets Hearing on Controversial Opinion Letter March 20, 2001: Feeling Powerless? What to Do With Your Employees When the Lights Go Out October 27, 2000: California Raises Minimum Wage September 27, 2000: Governor Signs Bill That Changes California's Overtime Laws February 9, 2000: California Industrial Welfare Commission Approves New Wage Order Under AB 60 January 5, 2000: California Labor Commissioner Provides Further Information Regarding AB 60 July 9, 1999: Daily Overtime Returns to California WARN Act December 20, 2005: Transferring Employees to Another Employer Without A Change in Employment Terms Does Not Trigger the California WARN Act Notice Requirements September 24, 2002: Assembly Bill 2957 -- Notice of Mass Layoff, Relocation and Termination
Sexual Harassment July 30, 2007: Final Sexual Harassment Training Regulations Issued December 21, 2005: Newly Proposed Regulations for Sexual Harassment Training Under California Law July 19, 2005: Favoritism Based on Consensual Sexual Relationships May Constitute Unlawful Sexual Harassment Under California Law October 22, 2004: Sexual Harassment Training: A Mandatory Ounce of Prevention June 16, 2004: The Supreme Court Applies the Ellerth/Faragher Defense to Constructive Discharge Claims March 11, 2004: California Court of Appeal Refines Definition of "Supervisor" Under FEHA November 25, 2003: California Supreme Court Clarifies Liability and Damages Rules in Sexual Harassment Cases June 9, 2003: Another California Appellate Court Holds that Employers are not Liable for Client or Customer Harassment February 14, 2002: California Supreme Court May Reinstate Employer Defense to Sexual Harassment Claims November 30, 2001: California Court Limits Employers' Defenses in Sex Harassment Cases October 10, 2001: Court Holds Prolonged Staring May be Sexual Harassment April 24, 2001: United States Supreme Court Continues to Restrict "Single Incident" Sexual Harassment Claims and Related Retaliation Claims April 12, 2001: Court Confirms that Employer's Efforts to Prevent Sexual Harassment Can Prevent Liability for Harassment by a Supervisor August 22, 2000: Internet Porn Creates Sexual Harassment Liability December 9, 1999: California Supreme Court Eliminates Co-Worker Liability: a Non-Supervisory Employee is not Liable for Sexual Harassment Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act October 6, 1999: AB 1001 Protects Citizens from Sexual Orientation Discrimination June 23, 1999: U.S. Supreme Court Issues 4 Employment Decisions and EEOC Issues Guidelines re: Sexual Harassment Stock Options May 14, 2001: Court Declares Layoffs Are Not Terminations "For Cause" Thus Stock Options Vested for Laid Off Employees May 12, 2000: New Developments Regarding Employee Stock Options and Possible Unemployment Benefits for New Parents January 20, 2000: Stock Options and Lifestyle Trade Secrets and Non-Solicitation June 26, 2007: Court Strikes Down No-Hire Provision April 6, 2007: Court Permits Employer To Proceed With Novel Claim Against Competitor For Soliciting Its Employees September 16, 2002: California Court Rejects the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine April 19, 2000: California Supreme Court Depublishes "Inevitable Disclosure" Trade Secrets Ruling Wage & Hour July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules August 24, 2007: California Supreme Court Approves Profit-Based Incentive Plans April 16, 2007: California Supreme Court Sets Limitation Period On Meal And Rest Period Claims At Four Years January 23, 2007: California's Labor Commissioner Adjusts "Professional" Overtime Exemption January 5, 2007: San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Law Goes Into Effect On February 5, 2007 January 27, 2006: Meal and Rest Period Law in California Remains Unsettled July 25, 2005: Partial Day Vacation Deduction For An Exempt Employee Does Not Violate California Law April 13, 2005: DLSE Issues Revised Meal Period Regulations December 23, 2004: The Meal and Rest Period Regulations Saga Continues . . . December 14, 2004: Good News for Employers and Employees: DLSE Proposes Emergency Regulation to Modify Meal and Rest Periods August 26, 2004: Wage and Hour Class Actions Are Alive and Well April 20, 2004: New DOL Overtime Rules October 30, 2003: How to Handle Employee Issues When Disaster Strikes May 28, 2003: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Right to Family Leave for State Employees January 15, 2003: New California Withholding Law for Stock Options and Bonuses May 1, 2002: New California Rule Regarding Travel Time Compensation for Non-Exempt Employees April 23, 2002: Appellate Court Rejects Overtime Class Action April 1, 2002: Good News, Bad News: The State Labor Commissioner Further "Clarifies" the Salary Basis Test in California September 14, 2001: Practical Issues in the Wake of Tragedy July 11, 2001: Jury Returns $90 Million Overtime Verdict June 18, 2001: IWC Sets Hearing on Controversial Opinion Letter March 20, 2001: Feeling Powerless? What to Do With Your Employees When the Lights Go Out October 27, 2000: California Raises Minimum Wage September 27, 2000: Governor Signs Bill That Changes California's Overtime Laws February 9, 2000: California Industrial Welfare Commission Approves New Wage Order Under AB 60 January 5, 2000: California Labor Commissioner Provides Further Information Regarding AB 60 July 9, 1999: Daily Overtime Returns to California WARN Act December 20, 2005: Transferring Employees to Another Employer Without A Change in Employment Terms Does Not Trigger the California WARN Act Notice Requirements September 24, 2002: Assembly Bill 2957 -- Notice of Mass Layoff, Relocation and Termination
Stock Options May 14, 2001: Court Declares Layoffs Are Not Terminations "For Cause" Thus Stock Options Vested for Laid Off Employees May 12, 2000: New Developments Regarding Employee Stock Options and Possible Unemployment Benefits for New Parents January 20, 2000: Stock Options and Lifestyle Trade Secrets and Non-Solicitation June 26, 2007: Court Strikes Down No-Hire Provision April 6, 2007: Court Permits Employer To Proceed With Novel Claim Against Competitor For Soliciting Its Employees September 16, 2002: California Court Rejects the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine April 19, 2000: California Supreme Court Depublishes "Inevitable Disclosure" Trade Secrets Ruling Wage & Hour July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules August 24, 2007: California Supreme Court Approves Profit-Based Incentive Plans April 16, 2007: California Supreme Court Sets Limitation Period On Meal And Rest Period Claims At Four Years January 23, 2007: California's Labor Commissioner Adjusts "Professional" Overtime Exemption January 5, 2007: San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Law Goes Into Effect On February 5, 2007 January 27, 2006: Meal and Rest Period Law in California Remains Unsettled July 25, 2005: Partial Day Vacation Deduction For An Exempt Employee Does Not Violate California Law April 13, 2005: DLSE Issues Revised Meal Period Regulations December 23, 2004: The Meal and Rest Period Regulations Saga Continues . . . December 14, 2004: Good News for Employers and Employees: DLSE Proposes Emergency Regulation to Modify Meal and Rest Periods August 26, 2004: Wage and Hour Class Actions Are Alive and Well April 20, 2004: New DOL Overtime Rules October 30, 2003: How to Handle Employee Issues When Disaster Strikes May 28, 2003: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Right to Family Leave for State Employees January 15, 2003: New California Withholding Law for Stock Options and Bonuses May 1, 2002: New California Rule Regarding Travel Time Compensation for Non-Exempt Employees April 23, 2002: Appellate Court Rejects Overtime Class Action April 1, 2002: Good News, Bad News: The State Labor Commissioner Further "Clarifies" the Salary Basis Test in California September 14, 2001: Practical Issues in the Wake of Tragedy July 11, 2001: Jury Returns $90 Million Overtime Verdict June 18, 2001: IWC Sets Hearing on Controversial Opinion Letter March 20, 2001: Feeling Powerless? What to Do With Your Employees When the Lights Go Out October 27, 2000: California Raises Minimum Wage September 27, 2000: Governor Signs Bill That Changes California's Overtime Laws February 9, 2000: California Industrial Welfare Commission Approves New Wage Order Under AB 60 January 5, 2000: California Labor Commissioner Provides Further Information Regarding AB 60 July 9, 1999: Daily Overtime Returns to California WARN Act December 20, 2005: Transferring Employees to Another Employer Without A Change in Employment Terms Does Not Trigger the California WARN Act Notice Requirements September 24, 2002: Assembly Bill 2957 -- Notice of Mass Layoff, Relocation and Termination
Trade Secrets and Non-Solicitation June 26, 2007: Court Strikes Down No-Hire Provision April 6, 2007: Court Permits Employer To Proceed With Novel Claim Against Competitor For Soliciting Its Employees September 16, 2002: California Court Rejects the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine April 19, 2000: California Supreme Court Depublishes "Inevitable Disclosure" Trade Secrets Ruling Wage & Hour July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules August 24, 2007: California Supreme Court Approves Profit-Based Incentive Plans April 16, 2007: California Supreme Court Sets Limitation Period On Meal And Rest Period Claims At Four Years January 23, 2007: California's Labor Commissioner Adjusts "Professional" Overtime Exemption January 5, 2007: San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Law Goes Into Effect On February 5, 2007 January 27, 2006: Meal and Rest Period Law in California Remains Unsettled July 25, 2005: Partial Day Vacation Deduction For An Exempt Employee Does Not Violate California Law April 13, 2005: DLSE Issues Revised Meal Period Regulations December 23, 2004: The Meal and Rest Period Regulations Saga Continues . . . December 14, 2004: Good News for Employers and Employees: DLSE Proposes Emergency Regulation to Modify Meal and Rest Periods August 26, 2004: Wage and Hour Class Actions Are Alive and Well April 20, 2004: New DOL Overtime Rules October 30, 2003: How to Handle Employee Issues When Disaster Strikes May 28, 2003: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Right to Family Leave for State Employees January 15, 2003: New California Withholding Law for Stock Options and Bonuses May 1, 2002: New California Rule Regarding Travel Time Compensation for Non-Exempt Employees April 23, 2002: Appellate Court Rejects Overtime Class Action April 1, 2002: Good News, Bad News: The State Labor Commissioner Further "Clarifies" the Salary Basis Test in California September 14, 2001: Practical Issues in the Wake of Tragedy July 11, 2001: Jury Returns $90 Million Overtime Verdict June 18, 2001: IWC Sets Hearing on Controversial Opinion Letter March 20, 2001: Feeling Powerless? What to Do With Your Employees When the Lights Go Out October 27, 2000: California Raises Minimum Wage September 27, 2000: Governor Signs Bill That Changes California's Overtime Laws February 9, 2000: California Industrial Welfare Commission Approves New Wage Order Under AB 60 January 5, 2000: California Labor Commissioner Provides Further Information Regarding AB 60 July 9, 1999: Daily Overtime Returns to California WARN Act December 20, 2005: Transferring Employees to Another Employer Without A Change in Employment Terms Does Not Trigger the California WARN Act Notice Requirements September 24, 2002: Assembly Bill 2957 -- Notice of Mass Layoff, Relocation and Termination
Wage & Hour July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules July 22, 2008: California Appellate Court Issues Favorable Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Period Rules August 24, 2007: California Supreme Court Approves Profit-Based Incentive Plans April 16, 2007: California Supreme Court Sets Limitation Period On Meal And Rest Period Claims At Four Years January 23, 2007: California's Labor Commissioner Adjusts "Professional" Overtime Exemption January 5, 2007: San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Law Goes Into Effect On February 5, 2007 January 27, 2006: Meal and Rest Period Law in California Remains Unsettled July 25, 2005: Partial Day Vacation Deduction For An Exempt Employee Does Not Violate California Law April 13, 2005: DLSE Issues Revised Meal Period Regulations December 23, 2004: The Meal and Rest Period Regulations Saga Continues . . . December 14, 2004: Good News for Employers and Employees: DLSE Proposes Emergency Regulation to Modify Meal and Rest Periods August 26, 2004: Wage and Hour Class Actions Are Alive and Well April 20, 2004: New DOL Overtime Rules October 30, 2003: How to Handle Employee Issues When Disaster Strikes May 28, 2003: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Right to Family Leave for State Employees January 15, 2003: New California Withholding Law for Stock Options and Bonuses May 1, 2002: New California Rule Regarding Travel Time Compensation for Non-Exempt Employees April 23, 2002: Appellate Court Rejects Overtime Class Action April 1, 2002: Good News, Bad News: The State Labor Commissioner Further "Clarifies" the Salary Basis Test in California September 14, 2001: Practical Issues in the Wake of Tragedy July 11, 2001: Jury Returns $90 Million Overtime Verdict June 18, 2001: IWC Sets Hearing on Controversial Opinion Letter March 20, 2001: Feeling Powerless? What to Do With Your Employees When the Lights Go Out October 27, 2000: California Raises Minimum Wage September 27, 2000: Governor Signs Bill That Changes California's Overtime Laws February 9, 2000: California Industrial Welfare Commission Approves New Wage Order Under AB 60 January 5, 2000: California Labor Commissioner Provides Further Information Regarding AB 60 July 9, 1999: Daily Overtime Returns to California WARN Act December 20, 2005: Transferring Employees to Another Employer Without A Change in Employment Terms Does Not Trigger the California WARN Act Notice Requirements September 24, 2002: Assembly Bill 2957 -- Notice of Mass Layoff, Relocation and Termination
WARN Act December 20, 2005: Transferring Employees to Another Employer Without A Change in Employment Terms Does Not Trigger the California WARN Act Notice Requirements September 24, 2002: Assembly Bill 2957 -- Notice of Mass Layoff, Relocation and Termination
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