Articles

No Private Cause of Action Exists for Misappropriated Tips Under Labor Code Section 351

August 2010

Texas Independent Contractor Agreement Does Not Bar California Wage and Hour Claims

July 2010

Employer’s Liability for Commuting Employees Expanded

July 2010

Government Contractors Must Now Post Notice Regarding NLRA

June 2010

No Liability For Worker’s Comp. Discrimination Absent Proof of Better Treatment For Non-Industrially Injured Employees

May 2010

DLSE Publishes Guidelines On Salary Deductions

April 2010

What Are “Hours Worked” In California?

March 2010

NLRB PRESS RELEASE-Michigan Beer Distributors Pay Out $41 Million for Bad Faith Bargaining

December 2009

Beware — Employer May be Liable for ADEA Violation by Independent Contractor

September 2009

Starbucks Wins Reversal of $100 Million Tip Pooling Case

July 2009

Union Permitted To Seek Boycott of Fashion Valley Store

March 2008

New Law Regarding Military Spousal Leave

February 2008

Employee Misconduct – A Protected Disability?

November 2007

Your Company & Disability Law: Why California Businesses are at Higher Risk

April 2007

The Employee Free Choice Act: When Voting Isn’t Private

February 2007

The NLRB Revisits the Definition of “Supervisor”

October 2006

At-Will Means “At Any Time”

August 2006

No Exemption from Meal Period Requirements for Employees under Collective Bargaining Agreements

July 2006

Standard Worker’s Compensation Release Does Not Bar Civil Claims

December 2004

Video Surveillance without Bargaining Found to be Illegal

December 2004

Morgan Stanley Settles Sex Discrimination Case for BIG BUCKS!

August 2004

Contract Prohibiting Solicitation of Customers Post-Employment Unenforceable

April 2004

Manager Fired For Dating His Subordinate

March 2004

Beware of the ‘Employee Bonus’ Booby-Trap

December 2003

Workplace Violence Safety Act

November 2003

Violent Employees – How to Spot them and What to Do About Them

October 2003

Unreasonable Bosses are Bad for Employees Blood Pressure

August 2003

Union Contract Does Not Bar Worker’s Right to Sue for Unpaid Overtime

April 2003

Lie-Detector Tests: Junk Science?

November 2002

9th Circuit Agree that Federal Discrimination Claims are Subject to Mandatory Arbitration

October 2002

New State Law Allows Public Employees to Unionize With the Stroke of a Pen

March 2002

Alcoholism: A Protected Disability

October 2001

Use of “Salary” as a Criterion for Layoffs May Constitute Age Discrimination

April 2001

Employees Seeking Decertification Allowed to Use Company-Wide Email System to Campaign Against Union

October 2000

Employer is Required to Pay Legal Fees of Worker Charged With on the Job Misconduct

May 2000