http://www.elinfonet.com/starticles/5 Articles discussing workplace law in California. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:11:18 EST en-us http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=2910 Article: 2910 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) In Schachter v. Citigroup, Inc.,1 the California Supreme Court rejected claims that an incentive plan that conditioned the earning of restricted stock based on continued service was unlawful where the employee voluntarily elected to participate in the plan, and the employee quit before the date on which the incentive was earned. The plan was lawful even though the incentive plan was funded from wages that the employee would have otherwise received in cash. With this decision, the California Supreme Court joined the courts of six other states that had concluded the Citigroup Capital Accumulation Plan complied with each state’s respective wage payment laws. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=2908 Article: 2908 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that protects businesses from meritless lawsuits was signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger last week. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=2907 Article: 2907 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) Governor Schwarzenegger just signed into law AB 485 - "Civil Air Patrol: California Wing: Employment Leave". http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=2905 Article: 2905 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) In Schachter v. Citigroup, Inc., the California Supreme Court rejected claims that an incentive plan that conditioned the earning of restricted stock based on continued service was unlawful where the employee voluntarily elected to participate in the plan, and the employee quit before the date on which the incentive was earned. The plan was lawful even though the incentive plan was funded from wages that the employee would have otherwise received in cash. With this decision, the California Supreme Court joined the courts of six other states that had concluded the Citigroup Capital Accumulation Plan complied with each state’s respective wage payment laws. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=2892 Article: 2892 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) Employers looking to gain a foothold in San Francisco should carefully survey the terrain. San Francisco businesses are subject to local employment ordinances in addition to the many federal and state requirements. Even small businesses must comply with the host of mandates that do not apply outside the county borders. Here are the principal San Francisco ordinances that generally govern private-sector employers. Employers in specific industries may be subject to additional or different requirements. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=2891 Article: 2891 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) As presaged by its actions at the end of 2008, the California Legislature in 2009 was justifiably preoccupied with the State's worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Legislative energies were focused on cobbling together a budget that could get the constitutionally-required two-thirds vote, when the majority party Democrats did not have a two-thirds majority of either legislative chamber. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=2890 Article: 2890 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) A California federal district court has dismissed a plaintiff’s claims of whistleblower retaliation under the California Labor Code because his underlying complaint cannot reasonably be interpreted as disclosing an unsafe working condition or a violation of law, regardless of his subjective belief that he made such a complaint. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=2889 Article: 2889 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) If you hire a contractor to perform construction, farm labor, garment, janitorial, or security services, there is a huge financial risk you need to know about. Under a little known provision in the California Labor Code, your company could be held liable to the contractor's employees in the event the contractor skirts its labor law obligations. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=2887 Article: 2887 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) California labor commissioner approves temporary pay reduction for exempt workers. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?stateID=2880 Article: 2880 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) On August 19, 2009, the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement ("DLSE") issued an important Opinion Letter for California employers (the "8/19/09 OL"), finding that an employer's temporary schedule and salary reductions for exempt employees remains consistent with the salary basis test when implemented to cut costs.