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Article Index » california: 10 Most Recent Articles Report Link The Contractual Basis of Incentive Compensation Re-Emphasized: Restricted Stock in Lieu of Cash Wages Can Be Forfeited By Resignation in California.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - November 20, 2009 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. Report Link NEW CALIFORNIA MILITARY LEAVE.Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt - November 16, 2009 Governor Schwarzenegger just signed into law AB 485 - "Civil Air Patrol: California Wing: Employment Leave". Report Link GOVERNOR SIGNS CALCHAMBER-SUPPORTED BILL PROTECTING BUSINESSES FROM MERITLESS LAWSUITS.Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt - November 16, 2009 A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that protects businesses from meritless lawsuits was signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger last week. Report Link The Contractual Basis of Incentive Compensation Re-Emphasized: Restricted Stock in Lieu of Cash Wages Can Be Forfeited By Resignation in California.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - November 12, 2009 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. 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.
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