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Posted: | CDF Labor Law LLP Category: California - General
By: Security Checks Gain Renewed Attention
The California Supreme Court will soon decide if employees must be compensated for time spent waiting in their cars to pass through an employer’s security check. Specifically, the California Supreme Court will decide:
whether time spent in a personal vehicle waiting to scan an
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Labor Law - General
1. Compensation in non-union jobs is outpacing compensation in union-represented jobs. A Bureau of Labor and Statistics report indicates the total wage and benefit costs for private-sector nonunionized employers was 3% higher than unionized employers for the 12-month period ending June 2022. Overall, total wage and benefit costs for private-industry
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Federal Gov't - General
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C. could impact your business.
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Labor Law - Protected Concerted Activity
On August 29, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision finding that absent special circumstances, employers may not enforce dress codes or uniform policies that interfere with employees’ right to display union insignia. 371 NLRB No. 131 (Aug. 29, 2022). The NLRB’s decision is a return to
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: California - General Tags: PAGA
The California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District upheld the construction industry collective bargaining agreement exemption to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) in Oswald v. Murray Plumbing and Heating Corporation.
Labor Code Section 2699.6
Under Labor Code section 2699.6, construction employees who perform work under a valid
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Evil HR Lady
Onboarding is important. It’s not just about paperwork–it’s about helping a new employee feel comfortable and helping the current employees accept and embrace (figuratively) the new employee.
Sometimes companies don’t think out the process.
Sometimes things just go wrong.
Sometimes we laugh at those things.
Can you share your
Posted: | Maynard Nexsen PC Category: Immigration - General
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Labor Law - General
On September 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) unveiled a draft notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to replace its current rule, which clearly defines when two separate entities can be deemed joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), with the short-lived and much criticized standard it