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- August 17, 2007 4:35 PM Hear Partner Mark S. Spring Discuss Solutions to the Meal and Rest Break Dilemma Facing California Employers
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- April 3, 2008 12:23 PM Employment Arbitration Agreements Take Another Hit
- June 21, 2007 5:18 PM Ninth Circuit refuses to enforce law-firm's arbitration agreement with its employee.
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- February 6, 2008 12:29 PM Monthly HR Roundtable Set for February 2008
- January 16, 2008 10:43 AM Robin E. Weideman to Speak at Wage and Hour Litigation Conference
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- November 5, 2007 10:29 AM Staying One Step Ahead: New Employment Laws and Trends in 2008
- November 1, 2007 6:28 PM CDF LLP Honored by Sacramento County Bar Association's Unity Bar Association with Unity 2007 Award
- October 23, 2007 2:49 PM Marianne Koepf to Speak at California Lodging Industry Expo and Conference on November 6th
- October 16, 2007 3:03 PM Mark S. Spring to Speak at Sacramento Area Human Resources Management Association Seminar Regarding Recent Developments in California Employment Law
- September 28, 2007 5:39 PM Robin E. Weideman to Speak at Seminar Regarding Meal and Rest Break Class Actions and the Steps a Company Can Take to Ensure it is Not the Next Defendant
- May 17, 2007 1:10 PM Getting Corporate Counsel To Think Like a Trial Lawyer
- February 21, 2007 9:01 AM Nancy Berner of CDF To Appear on "Your Legal Rights" Radio Program
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- January 23, 2007 9:20 AM Nancy Berner of CDF Quoted on NPR's Morning Edition and in the San Francisco Chronicle
- January 22, 2007 1:46 PM California 2007 Employment Law Update
- January 5, 2007 2:47 PM Employment Law Update For 2007
- November 20, 2006 9:28 PM Mark S. Spring to Speak in Sacramento on New Employment Law Developments for the New Year
- September 28, 2006 12:42 PM Records Retention: What to Keep, How to Keep It
- September 27, 2006 9:30 AM Monthly Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Sessions Offered At All Five Locations Throughout California
- August 31, 2006 12:59 PM Marie DiSante Participated In A Roundtable Discussion On Recent Employment Cases & Their Impact On The Law - Article Appeared In The August 2006 Issue Of California Lawyer
- August 30, 2006 1:12 PM Free Seminar On Document Retention Policies - September 19th
- August 21, 2006 2:50 PM Dave Carothers of CDF Presents Ethics Training To Over 250 Cubic Corporation Employees
- May 9, 2008 11:46 AM California Supreme Court Will Soon Decide Permissible Scope of Non-Compete Agreements
- May 2, 2008 10:04 AM Appellate Court Rejects Application of Administrative/Production Worker Dichotomy
- April 22, 2008 9:50 AM "Joint Employers" of Staffing Agency Employees Liable for FMLA Violations
- April 21, 2008 4:05 PM No Individual Supervisor Liability For Retaliation Even For Harassment Claims
- April 18, 2008 4:30 PM Owners of Corporation Are Not "Employers" Liable for Unpaid Wages
- April 11, 2008 12:43 PM Plaintiff Ordered to Pay Employer's Attorneys' Fees in FEHA Case
- April 11, 2008 12:26 PM California Supreme Court Issues Divided Opinion on Important CFRA Issues
- April 8, 2008 11:45 AM Federal Court Issues Favorable Decision for Employers on Meal Breaks
- April 4, 2008 11:31 AM The Starbucks Decision: A Reminder About Tip Pooling Constraints
- April 3, 2008 12:23 PM Employment Arbitration Agreements Take Another Hit
- March 31, 2008 9:25 AM Court Orders Production of Attorney-Client Communication in Misclassification Case
- March 25, 2008 2:40 PM On Call Time--Compensable Hours Worked?
- March 20, 2008 2:33 PM On-Duty Meal Periods Are Not Considered a "Waiver"
- March 7, 2008 3:35 PM Court Grants Only "Reasonable" Fees for Wage Claim
- March 4, 2008 11:09 AM California Supreme Court Holds That Employees Not Personally Liable for Retaliation
- February 27, 2008 4:06 PM Supreme Court Directs Use of "Me Too" Evidence
- February 22, 2008 10:49 AM Divided Appellate Court Reverses Employer's Summary Judgment
- February 21, 2008 3:51 PM U.S. Supreme Court Sides with San Francisco on Healthcare Security Ordinance
- February 19, 2008 3:05 PM From the Golden Gate to the Supreme Court
- February 13, 2008 4:35 PM Out-of-State Paychecks May Lead to Sizable Penalties
- February 12, 2008 9:11 AM Court Deems Ex-Employer's Lawsuit a "SLAPP" Against Ex-Employee
- February 5, 2008 5:52 PM Exhaustion of Employer's Internal Grievance Procedure Not Always Required
- February 5, 2008 9:11 AM Ninth Circuit Issues Ruling on Union Surveillance
- January 30, 2008 5:24 PM California Supreme Court Agrees to Review Age Discrimination Case
- January 24, 2008 5:40 PM California Supreme Court Upholds Employers' Right to Terminate Employees for Medical Marijuana Use
- January 18, 2008 2:18 PM California Court Denies Class Certification on Meal and Rest Break Claims
- January 17, 2008 9:44 AM NLRB Allows Employers to Prohibit All Employee Non-Job-Related E-Mail Solicitations, Even if for Union Purposes
- January 11, 2008 4:13 PM Court Holds Taxicab Drivers Improperly Classified as Independent Contractors
- January 10, 2008 5:58 PM Court Upholds At-Will Nature of Agency Agreement
- January 10, 2008 10:08 AM Emergency Stay Granted Regarding San Francisco's Health Care Ordinance
- January 3, 2008 1:10 PM Update on the Status of the San Francisco Health Care Ordinance
- January 2, 2008 3:18 PM California Supreme Court to Issue Decision on Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
- December 17, 2007 1:32 PM Appellate Court Determines One-Year Statute of Limitations is Proper for Waiting Time Penalties
- December 12, 2007 4:18 PM Court Determines That Not All Inappropriate Conduct Gives Rise to Claim of Sexual Harassment
- November 26, 2007 1:49 PM Extremely Important Discrimination Case to be Heard by U.S. Supreme Court Next Week
- November 12, 2007 4:36 PM In an Unusual Move, Unpublished Brinker Decision Regarding Class Certification/Meal And Rest Break Claims Vacated And Transferred Back to Court of Appeal For Reconsideration.
- November 6, 2007 4:09 PM California Supreme Court Tackles Expense Reimbursements
- October 30, 2007 3:06 PM California Supreme Court Grants Review in Case Addressing Validity of Non-Compete Provisions
- October 23, 2007 2:35 PM Appellate Court Potentially Affirms Favorable Interpretation of Employers' Obligation to "Provide" Breaks to Employees in Unpublished Decision
- October 18, 2007 10:56 AM California Supreme Court to Review Decision that Could Subject Employers to More Suits Under California's "Sue Your Boss" Law
- October 10, 2007 3:45 PM Federal Judge Blocks "No Match" Rule
- October 2, 2007 2:52 PM Judge Further Delays Implementation of "No Match" Rule
- September 4, 2007 11:26 AM California Supreme Court Limits Availability of Class Action Waivers
- August 28, 2007 3:51 PM Disabled Employees Must Now Show Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job
- August 28, 2007 3:04 PM Employers' Profit Sharing Plans Declared Lawful Under California Labor Law
- June 17, 2007 9:24 PM Court Issues Ruling Narrowly Interpreting Administrative Exemption.
- March 6, 2007 4:49 PM The Buck Stops There: California Employees May Not Transfer Their Standing as Class Representatives to Third Parties
- February 8, 2007 12:36 PM Oral Arguments Set In Murphy v. Kenneth Cole
- February 7, 2007 2:57 PM The Hazards of Dukes: Ninth Circuit Certifies Largest-Ever Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit against Wal-Mart
- February 1, 2007 4:56 PM California Court Creates New Cause of Action for "Negligent Failure To Prevent Retaliation."
- October 10, 2006 2:57 PM NLRB Revises Definition of "Supervisors"
- September 26, 2006 2:44 PM New Liability for Non-Compete Agreements
- August 23, 2006 11:16 AM Amended Standing Provisions of Proposition 64 Relate To Pending Cases
- August 23, 2006 11:11 AM Amended Standing Provisions of Proposition 64, Applying to Pending Cases, Do Not Expressly Or Implicitly Forbid Amendment Of Complaints To Substitute New Plaintiffs
- August 17, 2006 4:31 PM Defense Verdict Upheld In Layoff Case
- August 17, 2006 1:23 PM California's Unruh Act And Disabled Persons Act Do Not Incorporate Title I Of ADA And Cannot Be Used To Enforce ADA's Employment Protections
- August 9, 2006 11:21 AM California Supreme Court Reaffirms The At Will Doctrine
- July 28, 2006 12:07 PM Union's "Corporate Campaign" Tactics Backfire -- Jury Awards $17.3 million in Defamation Lawsuit Against UNITE HERE
- July 21, 2006 10:27 AM Maryland Law Requiring Wal-mart to Spend More on Health Care Overruled in Court - Could Have Major Implications For California Employers
- July 21, 2006 7:27 AM Procedural Requirements Under FEHA
- July 21, 2006 7:22 AM Discrimination "because of ... sex" under FEHA
- January 30, 2006 10:41 AM Court Approves Waiver of Class Actions in Arbitration Agreements
- April 22, 2008 9:50 AM "Joint Employers" of Staffing Agency Employees Liable for FMLA Violations
- April 21, 2008 4:05 PM No Individual Supervisor Liability For Retaliation Even For Harassment Claims
- April 11, 2008 12:43 PM Plaintiff Ordered to Pay Employer's Attorneys' Fees in FEHA Case
- March 17, 2008 1:26 PM Discrimination Claims Are On The Rise
- March 4, 2008 11:09 AM California Supreme Court Holds That Employees Not Personally Liable for Retaliation
- February 27, 2008 4:06 PM Supreme Court Directs Use of "Me Too" Evidence
- February 22, 2008 10:49 AM Divided Appellate Court Reverses Employer's Summary Judgment
- January 30, 2008 5:24 PM California Supreme Court Agrees to Review Age Discrimination Case
- January 24, 2008 5:40 PM California Supreme Court Upholds Employers' Right to Terminate Employees for Medical Marijuana Use
- January 15, 2008 12:14 PM Racial Harassment Cases Against Employers Reach All-Time High in 2007
- December 23, 2007 7:07 AM United States Supreme Court to Decide Question Regarding Disabled Employee Reassignment
- November 8, 2007 10:30 AM House of Representatives Passes Gay Rights Workplace Law -- What Does it Mean for California Employers?
- October 19, 2007 9:56 AM California Court of Appeal Allows Age Discrimination Case to Proceed Against Google
- August 28, 2007 3:51 PM Disabled Employees Must Now Show Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job
- July 19, 2007 4:45 PM Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Regulations Approved
- June 4, 2007 6:07 PM United States Supreme Court Decides Key Equal Pay Case in Favor of Employers
- March 27, 2007 9:36 AM Jones v. The Lodge at Torrey Pines Partnership
- July 21, 2006 7:22 AM Discrimination "because of ... sex" under FEHA
- June 8, 2006 3:01 PM California Employers Must Investigate the "Objective Reasonableness" of Medical Opinions Before Refusing To Hire An Employee
- June 8, 2005 11:38 PM Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training for Supervisors
- March 12, 2008 12:06 PM California Legislature Considers Statewide Paid Sick Leave Bill
- March 7, 2008 3:53 PM Update: San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance Reporting Requirements
- February 21, 2008 3:51 PM U.S. Supreme Court Sides with San Francisco on Healthcare Security Ordinance
- February 19, 2008 3:05 PM From the Golden Gate to the Supreme Court
- January 10, 2008 10:08 AM Emergency Stay Granted Regarding San Francisco's Health Care Ordinance
- November 29, 2007 11:31 AM Employers Are Taking Steps to Reduce Costs Associated with Employee Benefits
- March 3, 2008 4:55 PM Fines Increased for Knowingly Hiring Illegal Immigrants
- February 7, 2008 10:51 AM Article Provides Guidelines for Performance Reviews
- January 24, 2008 5:40 PM California Supreme Court Upholds Employers' Right to Terminate Employees for Medical Marijuana Use
- January 11, 2008 4:13 PM Court Holds Taxicab Drivers Improperly Classified as Independent Contractors
- January 10, 2008 5:58 PM Court Upholds At-Will Nature of Agency Agreement
- December 12, 2007 2:37 PM Update on Homeland Security's "No-Match" Rule
- November 28, 2007 5:29 PM Reminder -- Employers Must Use New I-9 Forms
- November 9, 2007 2:09 PM Employers Ordered to Use New I-9 Forms
- August 15, 2007 4:49 PM New Federal Regulations Require Employers To Respond To Social Security Administration "No-Match Letters"
- March 7, 2007 8:35 AM Attitude Problem? Deal with it!
- September 28, 2006 1:30 PM Facts About FACTA
- September 28, 2006 12:42 PM Records Retention: What to Keep, How to Keep It
- August 9, 2006 11:21 AM California Supreme Court Reaffirms The At Will Doctrine
- July 28, 2006 4:35 PM Think Twice Before Deducting An Employee's Pay
- July 27, 2006 12:16 PM Has Your Company Given Its Employees A Performance Review Lately?
- July 17, 2006 6:09 PM Employees' Right to Smoke - At Home
- April 26, 2006 4:28 PM Preparing for the Planned May 1, 2006 Labor Strike
- April 13, 2006 12:08 PM How to Develop and Implement a Policy
- December 1, 2005 10:13 PM California Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Medical Marijuana Case
- October 15, 2005 12:18 AM How long should California employers maintain employee records?
- September 21, 2005 7:56 PM New I-9 Form Available
- September 21, 2005 7:45 PM Verify Employees' Social Security Numbers Online
- June 9, 2005 12:15 AM Employee Uniforms
- June 8, 2005 11:28 PM What An Employer Needs To Know About Arbitration Agreements
- April 11, 2008 12:26 PM California Supreme Court Issues Divided Opinion on Important CFRA Issues
- February 28, 2008 1:52 PM Proposed Revisions To FMLA Regulations: The Time To Comment Is Now
- January 30, 2008 3:07 PM New Law Grants FMLA Leave for Soldiers' Families
- January 16, 2008 4:18 PM Don't Forget to Comply with "Time Off to Vote" Requirements
- October 15, 2007 5:08 PM New State Law Requires Employers to Grant Time Off to Soldiers' Spouses
- July 11, 2007 9:32 AM Court Ruling Could Effect Employers' Ability to Obtain Employee Waivers of Right to Sue Under FMLA
- June 6, 2007 5:57 PM San Francisco's Paid Sick Leave Rules Become Effective June 6, 2007
- May 29, 2007 1:18 PM Court Issues Opinion Focusing on CFRA Notice/Reasonable Accommodation
- July 25, 2006 5:17 PM Medical Leave Questions Are Answered at "Roundtable" Seminar
- April 26, 2006 4:28 PM Preparing for the Planned May 1, 2006 Labor Strike
- August 19, 2005 12:12 AM California Follows Federal Law On Partial-Day Absences
- October 26, 2005 10:33 PM Is Employment Practices Insurance Coverage a Good Risk?
- May 2, 2008 10:04 AM Appellate Court Rejects Application of Administrative/Production Worker Dichotomy
- March 31, 2008 9:25 AM Court Orders Production of Attorney-Client Communication in Misclassification Case
- December 4, 2007 10:59 AM California Supreme Court to Analyze Administrative Exemption
- August 21, 2007 12:30 PM Appellate Court Emphasizes Narrow Nature of Administrative Exemption
- June 17, 2007 9:24 PM Court Issues Ruling Narrowly Interpreting Administrative Exemption.
- August 17, 2006 1:10 PM Denial Of Class Certification In Executive Exemption Case Upheld
- August 19, 2005 12:12 AM California Follows Federal Law On Partial-Day Absences
- September 2, 2005 10:29 PM Disclaimer
- September 2, 2005 10:08 PM Privacy Policy
- November 19, 2007 3:05 PM Have a Good - But Not Too Good - Time at Your Company Party
- June 23, 2006 11:07 AM Krost, Baumgarten, Kniss & Guerrero (accountants with specialties in costs segregation and the restaurant industry)
- February 7, 2006 4:55 PM The Executive Advisory (Communication Professionals)
- January 25, 2006 10:24 AM U.S. Department of Labor
- January 25, 2006 10:21 AM Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE)
- May 14, 2008 11:25 AM California Employers Encouraged to Contact Legislators About Meal Period Legislation
- April 16, 2008 11:59 AM California Legislature Indicates Intent To Clarify Meal Period Law
- April 8, 2008 11:45 AM Federal Court Issues Favorable Decision for Employers on Meal Breaks
- March 20, 2008 2:33 PM On-Duty Meal Periods Are Not Considered a "Waiver"
- January 18, 2008 2:18 PM California Court Denies Class Certification on Meal and Rest Break Claims
- October 23, 2007 2:35 PM Appellate Court Potentially Affirms Favorable Interpretation of Employers' Obligation to "Provide" Breaks to Employees in Unpublished Decision
- September 18, 2007 1:08 PM Update Regarding Assembly Bill 1711
- September 12, 2007 1:01 PM Pending Bill Could Make Major Changes to Meal and Rest Break Flexibility
- August 17, 2007 4:35 PM Hear Partner Mark S. Spring Discuss Solutions to the Meal and Rest Break Dilemma Facing California Employers
- August 14, 2007 11:09 AM DLSE Holds Second of Two Public Hearings
- August 3, 2007 9:35 AM DLSE Holds First of Two Public Meetings
- July 24, 2007 5:20 PM DLSE to Hold Public Forums Regarding Meal and Rest Period Enforcement Practices
- July 22, 2007 9:48 PM United States District Court Ruling Could Help Limit Employer Liability for Missed Meal Periods
- April 19, 2007 1:26 PM California Supreme Court's Ruling in Murphy v. Kenneth Cole
- April 12, 2006 1:13 AM California Supreme Court Grants Review For Two More Meal and Rest Break Cases
- February 24, 2006 4:30 PM The California Supreme Court granted review of Murphy v. Kenneth Cole Productions
- January 27, 2006 2:10 PM Update: Second Appellate District Holds Meal and Rest Break Payments are a Penalty
- January 25, 2006 7:39 PM California Courts Split on Meal and Rest Break Interpretation
- May 14, 2008 11:25 AM California Employers Encouraged to Contact Legislators About Meal Period Legislation
- May 8, 2008 10:22 AM U.S. Congress Passes Bill Prohibiting Genetic Discrimination
- April 16, 2008 11:59 AM California Legislature Indicates Intent To Clarify Meal Period Law
- March 12, 2008 12:06 PM California Legislature Considers Statewide Paid Sick Leave Bill
- January 30, 2008 3:07 PM New Law Grants FMLA Leave for Soldiers' Families
- January 25, 2008 1:41 PM Reminder: Employers Must Provide Notice of Earned Income Tax Credit
- January 2, 2008 9:44 AM Minimum Wages Increase in California
- December 17, 2007 4:34 PM Listen to Podcast On Legal Developments for 2008
- December 10, 2007 3:45 PM IRS Increases Mileage Reimbursement Rate
- December 7, 2007 4:22 PM Additional Employment Laws for 2008
- November 21, 2007 11:22 AM Sacramento City Council Votes to Make Living Wage Permanent
- November 20, 2007 4:46 PM New Legislation for 2008
- November 8, 2007 10:30 AM House of Representatives Passes Gay Rights Workplace Law -- What Does it Mean for California Employers?
- October 15, 2007 5:50 PM Governor Schwarzenegger Vetoes Numerous Employment-Related Bills
- October 15, 2007 5:08 PM New State Law Requires Employers to Grant Time Off to Soldiers' Spouses
- October 2, 2007 6:19 PM Governor Considers Bill to Expand Employee Rights to Protected Leave Under CFRA
- October 2, 2007 2:52 PM Judge Further Delays Implementation of "No Match" Rule
- September 18, 2007 1:08 PM Update Regarding Assembly Bill 1711
- September 12, 2007 1:01 PM Pending Bill Could Make Major Changes to Meal and Rest Break Flexibility
- August 15, 2007 4:49 PM New Federal Regulations Require Employers To Respond To Social Security Administration "No-Match Letters"
- August 6, 2007 12:03 PM Employer Spending Delayed to 2008 Under San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance
- June 26, 2007 3:21 PM Senate Blocks Passage of Employee Free Choice Act of 2007
- June 21, 2007 2:59 PM Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 Sent to Senate
- February 22, 2007 2:53 PM Cal-OSHA and Key Occupational Safety Requirements in California
- February 7, 2007 11:20 AM Update on Proposed Transition Period for San Francisco's Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
- February 5, 2007 5:39 PM LAX Living Wage Ordinance Rescinded, But Businesses Still Need to Be Aware
- February 5, 2007 10:48 AM Late Breaking Information on San Francisco's Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
- February 1, 2007 4:53 PM Office of Administrative Law Disapproves FEHC Regulations on AB 1825
- February 1, 2007 1:19 PM OLSE Posts FAQ's For San Francisco's Paid Sick Leave Law
- January 23, 2007 4:42 PM San Francisco's Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
- January 22, 2007 4:52 PM Final Proposed Regulations On Sexual Harassment Training
- January 19, 2007 4:27 PM "Wal-Mart Bill" Preempted By Federal Law
- January 11, 2007 11:13 AM Department of Labor Seeking Comments on FMLA
- January 10, 2007 5:59 PM House Passes Federal Minimum Wage Increase
- January 5, 2007 11:50 AM Private Employers Mount Challenge to Los Angeles Living Wage Ordinance Requiring A Minimum Wage Of $10.64
- November 20, 2006 9:12 PM 'Tis The Season: Employer Liability For Injuries Caused By Intoxicated Employees
- October 10, 2006 2:57 PM NLRB Revises Definition of "Supervisors"
- September 27, 2006 10:20 AM SB 1745 - Bill On Domestic Violence Discrimination Passes Legislature
- September 13, 2006 10:58 AM Governor Signs Minimum Wage Bill
- August 31, 2006 1:12 PM Further Revisions To California's Required Sexual Harassment Training
- August 23, 2006 6:03 PM California Likely to Increase Minimum Wage To Highest In Country
- August 17, 2006 1:16 PM The DLSE Agrees That Employers May Deduct Partial Day Absences From Exempt Employees' Accrued Vacation/PTO Banks
- July 26, 2006 4:39 PM Subscribe Via Email or RSS to California Labor & Employment Law Blog
- July 20, 2006 6:32 PM Employers and Employees Unite Against Southern California City Ordinance Requiring Registration Before Hiring Day Laborers
- July 20, 2006 6:03 PM Application of ADA on Summary Judgment
- July 20, 2006 5:56 PM California Labor Code Definition of "Discharge"
- July 11, 2006 1:30 PM California's Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training May Extend To Employers and Supervisors Beyond California's Borders
- June 29, 2006 10:38 AM "Top Ten Items Out-Of-State Employers Need To Know" Posted on InhouseBlog
- June 23, 2006 4:04 PM The U.S. Supreme Court Expands The Definition of Illegal "Retaliation" Under Title VII
- June 20, 2006 11:50 AM Department of Homeland Security Proposes Rule for Employee "No Match" Social Security and Immigration Status Letters
- June 20, 2006 11:15 AM New Noteworthy Cases
- June 15, 2006 11:22 AM Important Employment Cases Pending Review for June 2006
- June 8, 2006 3:01 PM California Employers Must Investigate the "Objective Reasonableness" of Medical Opinions Before Refusing To Hire An Employee
- June 2, 2006 4:10 PM Immigration Reform: Advice For Businesses In Troubled Times
- May 19, 2006 11:45 AM New "Get Tough" Federal Policy on Undocumented Workers
- May 19, 2006 11:41 AM Important Employment Cases Pending Review
- May 19, 2006 11:37 AM New Noteworthy Cases for California Employers
- May 16, 2006 11:43 AM Important Legislative Developments
- May 8, 2006 12:20 PM Employment Law Update - New Cases
- May 8, 2006 11:31 AM Ninth Circuit Court Ruling on Employer's Grooming Standards
- May 5, 2006 3:10 PM Day Laborers Have First Amendment Right to Solicit Work On City Streets
- May 2, 2006 12:28 PM Employment Law Cases Being Reviewed by the California Supreme Court
- March 31, 2006 10:38 AM Two Bills Introduced To Increase Workweek Flexibility
- March 29, 2006 5:40 PM Three Bills to Hike Minimum Wage
- February 24, 2006 10:21 AM Law Being Drafted Requiring California Employers To Spend At Least 8% of Payrolls on Employee Health Benefits
- February 22, 2006 10:55 AM Clarification of Sexual Harassment Training Requirement
- February 7, 2006 10:34 AM 2006 LEGAL UPDATE FOR CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS
- January 27, 2006 2:10 PM Update: Second Appellate District Holds Meal and Rest Break Payments are a Penalty
- January 25, 2006 7:39 PM California Courts Split on Meal and Rest Break Interpretation
- January 25, 2006 11:35 AM California Department of Industrial Relations Withdraws Proposed Meal Period Regulations
- September 30, 2005 10:19 PM Governor Vetoes Minimum Wage Increase
- June 8, 2005 11:42 PM New Legislation for 2005
- April 4, 2008 11:31 AM The Starbucks Decision: A Reminder About Tip Pooling Constraints
- February 21, 2007 3:44 PM Access Disability Lawsuits: Chances Are You Will Be Affected
- August 17, 2006 1:27 PM CDF Attorneys Speaking at the 2006 Western Foodservice and Hospitality EXPO
- August 3, 2006 9:27 AM Minimum Wage Bill Goes to U.S. Senate, If Passed, Will Have Ramifications on California Employers
- July 28, 2006 4:35 PM Think Twice Before Deducting An Employee's Pay
- July 18, 2006 2:27 PM Tip Pooling Class Action Lawsuits - The In Vogue Claim - Are You At Risk?
- June 14, 2006 11:27 AM Starbucks Tip-Pooling Lawsuit Scheduled For Oral Arguments
- June 2, 2006 4:10 PM Immigration Reform: Advice For Businesses In Troubled Times
- April 19, 2006 11:33 AM Tip Pooling Under California Law
- June 22, 2005 1:20 AM Legal Services
- September 2, 2005 10:29 PM RSS
- May 2, 2008 3:36 PM Rise in Tip Pooling and Related Class Action Lawsuits
- May 2, 2008 10:04 AM Appellate Court Rejects Application of Administrative/Production Worker Dichotomy
- April 18, 2008 4:30 PM Owners of Corporation Are Not "Employers" Liable for Unpaid Wages
- April 16, 2008 11:59 AM California Legislature Indicates Intent To Clarify Meal Period Law
- April 8, 2008 11:45 AM Federal Court Issues Favorable Decision for Employers on Meal Breaks
- April 4, 2008 11:31 AM The Starbucks Decision: A Reminder About Tip Pooling Constraints
- March 31, 2008 9:25 AM Court Orders Production of Attorney-Client Communication in Misclassification Case
- March 25, 2008 2:40 PM On Call Time--Compensable Hours Worked?
- March 20, 2008 2:33 PM On-Duty Meal Periods Are Not Considered a "Waiver"
- March 7, 2008 3:35 PM Court Grants Only "Reasonable" Fees for Wage Claim
- February 13, 2008 4:35 PM Out-of-State Paychecks May Lead to Sizable Penalties
- January 18, 2008 2:18 PM California Court Denies Class Certification on Meal and Rest Break Claims
- January 2, 2008 9:44 AM Minimum Wages Increase in California
- December 4, 2007 10:59 AM California Supreme Court to Analyze Administrative Exemption
- November 12, 2007 4:36 PM In an Unusual Move, Unpublished Brinker Decision Regarding Class Certification/Meal And Rest Break Claims Vacated And Transferred Back to Court of Appeal For Reconsideration.
- October 14, 2007 11:51 AM FedEx Drivers are not Independent Contractors
- September 26, 2007 3:09 PM Recent Article Reminds Employers of Risks of Wage and Hour Litigation
- September 25, 2007 8:36 PM SB 622 Threatens More Penalties for Employee's Misclassified as Independent Contractors.
- September 18, 2007 1:08 PM Update Regarding Assembly Bill 1711
- September 12, 2007 1:01 PM Pending Bill Could Make Major Changes to Meal and Rest Break Flexibility
- September 4, 2007 11:26 AM California Supreme Court Limits Availability of Class Action Waivers
- August 21, 2007 12:30 PM Appellate Court Emphasizes Narrow Nature of Administrative Exemption
- August 17, 2007 4:35 PM Hear Partner Mark S. Spring Discuss Solutions to the Meal and Rest Break Dilemma Facing California Employers
- July 24, 2007 12:28 PM New Poster Reflects Increased Federal Minimum Wage
- July 15, 2007 9:32 PM Appellate Opinion Could Limit Labor Commissioner's Ability to Harmonize Rulings on Employee Claims.
- June 17, 2007 9:24 PM Court Issues Ruling Narrowly Interpreting Administrative Exemption.
- June 14, 2007 9:55 AM Bradstreet Appointed California Labor Commissioner
- June 7, 2007 6:21 PM Federal Minimum Wage to Increase in July 2007
- May 24, 2007 4:41 PM California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement Issues New Wage and Hour Guidelines
- April 19, 2007 1:26 PM California Supreme Court's Ruling in Murphy v. Kenneth Cole
- March 29, 2007 5:39 PM Base Salaries for Exempt Employees - A Refresher Course
- January 5, 2007 11:50 AM Private Employers Mount Challenge to Los Angeles Living Wage Ordinance Requiring A Minimum Wage Of $10.64
- November 8, 2006 11:28 AM IRS Announces New Mileage Rate for 2007
- August 17, 2006 1:10 PM Denial Of Class Certification In Executive Exemption Case Upheld
- August 3, 2006 9:27 AM Minimum Wage Bill Goes to U.S. Senate, If Passed, Will Have Ramifications on California Employers
- July 28, 2006 4:35 PM Think Twice Before Deducting An Employee's Pay
- June 21, 2006 6:21 PM Liability for Misclassifying Employees As Independent Contractors
- May 30, 2006 8:36 AM Wage and Hour Laws as Applied to Resident Managers
- April 12, 2006 1:13 AM California Supreme Court Grants Review For Two More Meal and Rest Break Cases
- March 17, 2006 9:56 AM Don't Forget "Makeup Time"
- February 24, 2006 4:30 PM The California Supreme Court granted review of Murphy v. Kenneth Cole Productions
- January 27, 2006 2:10 PM Update: Second Appellate District Holds Meal and Rest Break Payments are a Penalty
- January 25, 2006 7:39 PM California Courts Split on Meal and Rest Break Interpretation
- January 3, 2006 10:23 PM California Jury Grants $115 Million Award Against Wal-Mart for Punitive Damages
- December 7, 2005 9:16 PM 2006 IRS Mileage Rate
- November 10, 2005 1:29 AM Ford to Monitor Union Member's 48 Minute Bathroom Breaks
- October 31, 2005 7:20 PM Court Permits Employers to Reimburse Expenses Through Increased Wages.
- October 27, 2005 10:15 PM Who's The Boss? California Supreme Court Clarifies Joint Employment and Independent Contractor Status
- October 27, 2005 10:13 PM California Supreme Court Holds That Individual Managers Are Not Liable For Unpaid Wages.
- October 15, 2005 12:09 AM Employment Law Statutes That Apply To A Growing Company
- September 14, 2005 6:55 PM IRS Increases Mileage Rate to 48.5 cents Per Mile
- August 19, 2005 12:12 AM California Follows Federal Law On Partial-Day Absences
- June 28, 2005 6:40 PM Labor Commissioner Reduces Employers' Liability For Meal and Rest Break Violations
- June 9, 2005 12:07 AM Rest Breaks
- June 9, 2005 12:02 AM When Is It Permissible For My Employees To Have An On-Duty, Paid Meal Break?
- June 9, 2005 12:01 AM Do I Have To Pay Severance When I Fire Someone?
- June 8, 2005 11:59 PM Employers Obligations To Employees Who Are Called Up For Military Service
- June 8, 2005 11:57 PM Time Off For Jury Duty
- June 8, 2005 11:55 PM As Long As I Pay My Managers A Salary, I Do Not Have To Worry About Overtime, Right?
- June 8, 2005 11:53 PM Time Off For Voting
- June 8, 2005 11:52 PM Deductions from Employee's Final Wages
- June 8, 2005 11:51 PM In The Case Of A National Emergency How Do I Handle Paying My Employees?
- June 8, 2005 11:48 PM Considerations When Using Telecommuting As An Alternative To Time Off