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New Law Expands Time Period for Liquidated Damages in Unpaid Minimum Wage Claims
Governor Brown signed AB 2074, expanding the time frame within which an employee may bring a claim for liquidated damages under Labor Code section 1194.2. An employee who receives less than the...
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DOL Delays Enforcement of Home Care Regulations, But Employees Are Still...
Several states and agencies expressed concern over the new federal home care regulations that require overtime premiums for companions and other home care workers that become effective January 1, 2015....
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Companies Will Be Responsible For Wages of Sub-Contractors
Does your company use workers provided by other companies? If so, your company may be liable for the other companies’ failure to pay wages or carry state-mandated workers’ compensation insurance....
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NEW LAWS FOR 2015
The following is a quick summary of the most significant changes in the law impacting California businesses. Paid Sick Leave for All California Employees – Effective July 15, 2015, employers doing...
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California Supreme Court Refuses Sleep Time Exemption
The California Supreme Court issued its decision in Mendiola v. CPS Security Solutions, where the court examined California’s sleep time rules for employees working 24-hour shifts. I previously wrote...
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Paid Sick Leave for All California Employees Redux
In an earlier article on New Laws for 2015 and on our website, Associate Robert Nuddleman, mentioned the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014. Let’s take a closer look at that new law. On...
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Being “On-Call” Does Not Consitute “Work”
The Second Appellate District published its decision in Augustus v. ABM Security Services, which overturned a trial court’s award of $90 million in statutory damages, interest, penalties, and attorney...
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How to Prove Discrimination When There is No Smoking Gun
More often than not, employees do not have direct evidence of discrimination. Occasionally an employer will say or write something that clearly indicates an unlawful motive, but in most cases the...
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What Is A Religion? Or “I know It When I See It.” By Phillip J. Griego
One of the great things about the practice of law is that it is never dull or boring. A new unpublished case confirms this opinion. Plaintiff and appellant Marshel Copple filed a case under the...
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Robert Nuddleman to Present Seminars at PFAC 20th Annual Education Conference
I’m excited to be able to work with the Professional Fiduciary Association of California next week at their 20th annual education conference San Francisco, CA. PFAC is a wonderful organization that...
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Some Good Tips for Maintaining a Positive Work Environment
Like most people, I occasionally receive unwanted email solicitations from companies that want to sell me this or that. Some of them slip through my spam-filter, but I’m able to recognize and delete...
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San Francisco Minimum Wage Increases to $12.25 per hour on May 1, 2015
Those of you working or doing business in San Francisco may see an increase in employee wages tomorrow. Effective May 1, 2015, employees who work 2 or more hours per week in San Francisco are entitled...
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On-Call Rest Break Claim Appeal Granted
In January I posted an article about Augustus v. ABM Securities. In that case, the appellate court held that employees were provided compliant rest breaks even though the employees were technically...
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Joint Employer Liability: The Case of Noe v Superior Court (Levy Premium...
Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) contracted with Levy Premium Foods to manage the food and beverage services at several entertainment venues located in southern California. Levy, in turn, contracted...
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Is Griping About Your Boss Protected Speech?
The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA) created the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) It gives employees the right to organize and bargain collectively with their employers. This is...
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