(Note: These articles do not constitute legal advice and are not updated to reflect changes to the law occurring after initial publication.)
Issue 4 - 2011
In this Issue:
- NLRB Poster Delayed Until January 31, 2012
- Consistent Treatment Needed to Avoid Discrimination Claims
- Bonuses and Overtime
Issue 3 - 2011
In this Issue:
- Do Temporary Employees Have Any Employment Rights?
- Who Are The “Supervisors” That Must Receive No-Harassment Training?
- Can Arbitration Agreements Thwart Class Actions?
Issue 2 - 2011
In this Issue:
- Fitness for Duty Certifications under the Family and Medical Leave Act
- Time to Update Arbitration Agreements
- Are Working Supervisors Exempt From Overtime In California?
Issue 1 - 2011
In this Issue:
- New Mandatory Paid Leave Law For 2011
- New Meal Period Exceptions
- Clocking Out And In For Meal Breaks
Issue 3 - 2010
In this Issue:
- Choose Your Attorney Under EPLI
- Can You Fire Your Employee Because She Signed a Noncompete at Her Former Company?
- Who Is an Exempt Adminstrative Employee?
Issue 2 - 2010
In this Issue:
- Restrict Use of Company Vehicles: Pay for Commute Time?
- California Courts Continue to Invalidate Non-solicitation Agreements
- Employers Have a Duty to Prevent Workplace Violence
Issue 1 - 2010
In this Issue:
- COBRA Premium Subsidy Extended
- E-Verify Requirement for Federal Contractors
- Expansion of Family and Medical Leave Rights
- Expense Reimbursements-Employees Do Not Have to Follow Company Policies in Order to be Paid Back
Issue 3 - 2009
In this Issue:
- Risks Posed By Dress Codes/Grooming Policies
- Protect All Harassment Investigation Witnesses From Retaliation
- Confirming Hours Worked
Issue 2 - 2009
In this Issue:
- Employers Must Prove That A Job Qualification Standard Is Actually Necessary If It Screens Out Disabled Employees
- Carefully Consider Conflicts Between The New FMLA Regulations And The California Family Rights Act
- No Violation Of FMLA Reinstatement Rights Where Employer Discovers Significant Performance Problem Or Employee Misconduct While Employee Out On Protected Leave And Discharges Employee Upon Return To Work
Issue 1 - 2009
In this Issue:
- Requests For Time Off For Child Care Can Raise Thorny Legal Issues
- Immigration Update--What's New with Form I-9's, E-Verify, and the "Safe Harbor" Regulations
Issue 3 - 2008
In this Issue:
- 2008 Update: What's New For 2009
- Like all other years, 2009 brought new laws from the legislators, new regulations from the bureaucrats and new interpretations by the courts. All of these combine to create a minefield for unwary employers. Read on to learn of some of the more significant issues to address for 2009.
Issue 2 - 2008
In this Issue:
- Department of Industrial Relations Jolts Industry with New Prevailing Wage Decisions on Trucking
- Treating Women Differently In Work Assignments May Create Liability
- Company May Have FML Obligation to Temporary Employee
- New FMLA Poster Insert for Military Family Leave Amendments Available
- Recent Case Illustrates Generous Interpretation of FEHA "Association Discrimination"
- Penalties Increased for Employer Violations of Federal Immigration Law
Issue 1 - 2008
In this Issue:
- Everything Old is New Again!
- San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance - Back On
- California Supreme Court Finally Rules on
- New Amendments To Family And Medical Leave Act
Issue 2 - 2007
In this Issue:
- Train Your Workforce To Help Prevent Discrimination Claims
- Be Careful In Drafting Legal Releases
- Bonus Plans And Workers' Compensation Costs
- Social Security No Match Regulations Derailed
Issue 1 - 2007
In this Issue:
- Family Medical Leave Rights - Do Your Homework
- Overtime Exemption For Computer "Professionals" -- Revisited
- Can Firing An Employee For Angry Outbursts Violate Anti-Discrimination Laws?
Issue 4 - 2006
In this Issue:
- Commission Plan Wording is Everything
- Optional Commuting is not Work
- Can A Bonus Plan Lawfully Deny a Future Bonus To Terminated Employees?
Issue 3 - 2006
In this Issue:
- Combating Employees' Destruction of Company Computer Files
- The Supreme Court Expands the Scope of Employer Retaliation
- Whistleblower Actions Under Sarbanes-Oxley
Issue 2 - 2006
In this Issue:
- A History of Violence: Due Diligence in Hiring
- New Record-Keeping Rule for Internet Applicants
- Is a Network Operation Engineer Exempt from Overtime? An Overtime Exemption Example
- Discriminatory Insults May Depend Upon Context, Inflection, Tone of Voice, Etc.
Issue 1 - 2006
In this Issue:
- Reimbursement For Necessary Expenses
- Truck Drivers' Meal And Rest Breaks
- Cal-WARN Makes Common Sense
- Have You Conducted Your Harassment Prevention Training? - Better Late Than Never
- Significant Changes To The Computer Professional Exemption Compensation Requirements
Issue 4 - 2005
In this Issue:
- Exempt Partial Day Absences: To Dock Or Not To Dock - That is the Question
- Must An Employer Pay For Unauthorized Overtime?
- Releases Are Not A Panacea
Issue 3 - 2005
In this Issue:
- Suspicious FML Medical Certifications
- Trade Secret Violations: Giving Instructions To Future Employees
- Electronic Form I-9
- Disposal Of Consumer And Employee Records
Issue 2 - 2005
In this Issue:
- Choose Your Attorney Under EPLI
- When Must Medical Examinations Of An Applicant Be Conducted?
- Destroying Consumer Report Information
- Drug Testing - The Basics
Issue 1 - 2005
In this Issue:
- Reminder: Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training In California
- Jury Stings Employer In Sexual Harassment Case
- Megan's Law Website-Not For Employment Use
- Using A PEO - What Employers Need To Know
Issue 3 - 2004
In this Issue:
- Companion Dogs As A Reasonable Accommodation
- Intermittent Bonding Leave In California
- Temporary Employees: Do They Belong To You?
Issue 2 - 2004
In this Issue:
- Federal "Fair Play" Overtime Initiative - In California - Its "No Play"
- Non-Union Employees Have No Right To Representation During Investigatory Interviews
- Distinction Between Employees And Independent Contractors
Issue 1 - 2004
In this Issue:
- Paid Family Leave - Benefits Start July 1, 2004
- Working At Home Not Always a Reasonable Accommodation
- Importance of Timely Written Employment Offers
Issue 4 - 2003
In this Issue:
- New California Legislation
- Senate Bill 2
- Assembly Bill 76
- Assembly Bill 196
- Assembly Bill 17
- Senate Bill 478
- Senate Bill 777
Issue 3 - 2003
In this Issue:
- Inadequate COBRA Notice Bites Employer
- For Some Employees, Clothes Make the Wage
- Employer Subjected to Generalized Threats of Workplace Violence May Seek a Protective Injunction
- Proving "Direct Threat" Defense to Americans with Disabilities Act Claims
Issue 2 - 2003
In this Issue:
- Relief For Corporate Officers in California Wage Claim Cases
- Make Up Time - Beware
- Cash Payment in Lieu of Health Insurance
- Computer Professionals Overtime Exception - Revisited
Issue 1 - 2003
In this Issue:
- Disclosing Working Conditions: Beware
- Interns and Trainees: When Do They Need To Be Paid?
- Out of State Non-Competes May Be Enforceable in California
- Military Leave
Fall - 2002
In this Issue:
- New Employment Laws
- Reductions in Force (Assembly Bill 2957)
- Disclosing Wages or Working Conditions (Assembly Bill 2895)
- Penalty for Failure to Report Serious Occupational Injury (Assembly Bill 2837)
- Background Checks (Assembly Bill 1068 and Assembly Bill 2868)
- Paid Family Leave - Who Pays? (Senate Bill 1661)
- Access to Payroll Records (Assembly Bill 2412)
- Sick Leave Protection (Senate Bill 1471)
- Age Discrimination (Assembly Bill 1599)
- Label Your Trade Secrets or Lose Them
Summer - 2002
In this Issue:
- Cal-OSHA appears - - What to do?
- Employer may have to rehire employee who was discharged for drug use
- Can you fire an employee for disclosing his own wages?
Spring - 2002
In this Issue:
- Special Requirements for Arbitration Agreements
- Court Upholds Hot-Air Balloonist's Discrimination Claim
- Strict Liability for Harassment: Will It Change? EEOC Can Pursue Damages Claim Despite Arbitration Agreement
Winter - 2002
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Fall - 2001
In this Issue:
- Military Leave
- Beware of ADA Decisions
- Leave Rights Not Absolute
- Medical Information: Obtaining Waivers
- Is Staring at a Fellow Employee Sexual Harassment
Summer - 2001
In this Issue:
- Reasonable Accommodation: The Interactive Process
- Do Discrimination Laws Apply Abroad?
- Hourly Pay For Exempt Employee During FMLA Leave
Spring - 2001
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Winter - 2000
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Fall - 2000
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Summer - 2000
In this Issue:
- Disabled Workers - Allow Them To Work Regardless of a Safety Risk?
- When Can You Terminate or Change an Employment Policy?
- Mitigating Measures Under the ADA: The EEOC Issues Final Rule
- Sexual Harassment: Investigate and Take Corrective Action
- Employers Must Report Miscellaneous Independent Contractors
Spring - 2000
In this Issue:
- Reporting Alternative Work Week Votes to the Division of Labor Statistics and Research
- IWC Publishes Interim Wage Order - 2000
- Why Can't I Get Information From My Workers' Compensation Carrier?
- Management Liability Expanded
Fall 1999
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Summer 1999
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