February 12, 2015
Unvaccinated Workers: An Employer’s Rights And Obligations
Vaccines for children have been front-page news around the country after the breakout of measles at Disneyland. Rightfully, the focus has been on children who are unvaccinated and the effect…
Read More ›January 30, 2015
“Honest Belief” Defense Remains Unresolved In California
The California Supreme Court refused to decide whether the “honest belief” defense to discrimination and retaliation claims is valid under California law. Instead, in Richey v. Autonation, Inc., the Court…
Read More ›January 22, 2015
Did The State Of The Union Matter For Employers?
The short answer: not really. This year’s State of the Union Address, delivered by a lame-duck President to a hostile Congress, contained ideas that, if enacted, would surely affect American…
Read More ›January 22, 2015
No Waiver Of PAGA Representative Claims (Yet)
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in connection with the California Supreme Court’s decision in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angleles, LLC. Had the Court heard the Iskanian…
Read More ›December 12, 2014
Supreme Court Rejects Compensation For Antitheft Security Screenings, But Would A California Court Find Differently?
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held this week that time spent by employees going through a post-shift security screening is not compensable time. In a relatively brief and uncontroversial opinion,…
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