When Biden said he would be the greatest President the unions have ever seen, he apparently meant it. Less than twenty-four hours after being sworn in, Biden has: removed John Ring as NLRB Chairman and appointed Lauren McFerran, the only Democratic NLRB member as the NLRB Chairperson; terminated the NLRBs…
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) determination that federal law preempts California’s meal and rest break requirements as to drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), who are subject to the…
Bloomberg and other sources are reporting over the last hour that the Biden administration has asked National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Peter Robb, a Trump appointee to resign. Over the last few weeks, there have been rumors that unions have been pushing Biden to fire Robb, due to his agenda,…
Since April 2018, when the California Supreme Court issued its Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, 4 Cal. 5th 903 (2018) decision, which radically changed the way in which courts differentiated between an independent contractor and employee in California, businesses have grappled with the…
In September of last year, Governor Newsom signed SB 973, California’s first statutory employee data reporting requirement. SB 973 became codified as section 12999 of the California Government Code. The bill was authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, who also authored California's Fair Pay Act…
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Mark S. Spring is the Sacramento Office Managing Partner and Chair of CDF’s Traditional Labor Law Practice Group. He has been practicing labor and employment law in California for thirty years and was recently named “Sacramento Lawyer of the Year” in Employment Law-Management for 2021 by Best Lawyers®. Spring’s practice is focused on the representation of California employers in union-management relations and handling federal and state court litigation and administrative matters triggered by all types of employment-related disputes. He is also adept at providing creative and practical legal advice to help minimize the risks inherent in employing workers in California. Spring is licensed to practice in California as well as by the District Court of Hawaii, where he successfully tried a high profile same-sex sexual harassment case. Spring is also Chair of CDF’s Webinar Committee where he manages the firm’s monthly educational webinar series that the firm provides to clients and contacts.
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