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Article Index » california: 10 Most Recent Articles Report Link California Labor And Employment Legislation Fizzles In 2009.Barker Olmsted & Barnier - November 05, 2009 The California legislature proposed a number of new labor and employment laws in 2009. However, as the politicians battled through a major budget meltdown, the bills either stalled in committee or were vetoed by the governor. Below is a summary of the more significant ones. Report Link Grocer Liable After Uninformed Supervisor Fails To Provide Accommodation To Disabled Employee.Barker Olmsted & Barnier - November 05, 2009 When an employer grants a reasonable accommodation to a disabled employee, what happens if an uninformed supervisor later fails to provide that accommodation? In a recent California case titled A.M. v. Albertsons LLC, that very thing happened, and the employer was held liable for failing to provide an accommodation. The case offers important lessons for employers who offer accommodations to disabled employees. Report Link EMPLOYERS BY THE BAY.
Shaw Valenza LLP - October 23, 2009 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. Report Link DYSFUNCTION JUNCTION: What the State Capital Produced for California Private Sector Employers in 2009.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - October 22, 2009 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. Report Link California Court Rejects Whistleblower Complaints Not Pertaining to Safety or Law Violations.Jackson Lewis LLP - October 20, 2009 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. Report Link USE OF CONTRACTORS CARRIES HIDDEN RISK.Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt - October 19, 2009 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. Report Link Recession Relief: Employers Allowed Salary Flexibility (pdf).Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt - October 14, 2009 California labor commissioner approves temporary pay reduction for exempt workers. Report Link California DLSE Approves Salary Reduction for Furloughed Exempt Workers.Barker Olmsted & Barnier - October 05, 2009 With the economy in flux, businesses are looking for ways to reduce payroll without losing talent. Some companies have put their hourly workers on a “work furlough” by reducing the number of hours or days in a weekly schedule. But can the same be done for salaried exempt workers? Normally, salaries cannot be adjusted based on the number of hours worked in a workweek. Report Link Employer Tort Liability Update: Employer Held Liable For Employee Auto Accident During Commute Home.Barker Olmsted & Barnier - October 05, 2009 An employee of Warner Bros. Entertainment was returning home after a three-day business conference. He left the airport and was driving his regular commute route home when he was involved in a car accident that injured two pedestrians, and killed a third person. Is Warner Bros. liable for the accident? Report Link Button Up Those Commission Plans.Fisher & Phillips, LLP - October 01, 2009 An employer recently found itself in the unenviable position of defending a lawsuit brought by a former sales employee, who alleged that the employer owed him a commission of 20% on a $12 million deal he brokered with AT&T. After three and a half years of litigation, an appellate court ruled in the employer's favor because the salesperson's employment agreement contained two critical provisions. Would your company's commission plan pass the same test? Nein v. HostPro, Inc.
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