Senate Defeats Fair Pay Restoration Act: Ledbetter Reigns
In 2007, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a female employee who was paid less than her male counterparts failed to timely file her discrimination suit because the disparate pay was instigated...
View ArticleSupreme Court Taking an About Face on Statute of Limitations?
In a somewhat surprising decision, the United States Supreme Court held that an employee who does not file an EEOC charge within the 300 or 180 required by Title VII may still assert a disparate-impact...
View ArticleStatute of Limitation on Penalty Claims Just Got Extended
Labor Code Sections 201 and 202 require employers to pay employees all wages owed immediately upon termination or within 72 hours of the employee’s resignation. If an employer willfully fails to pay...
View ArticleRobert Nuddleman to Speak on KQED Radio Regarding AB 889
I just received word that I will be a speaker on The Forum at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, August 12, 2011, regarding AB 889 – The Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. The producers read my blog post and thought I...
View ArticleNew Laws Regarding California Employers and Employees
There are several new laws and amendments currently under consideration by the Governor of California, as well as the legislature. The Recorder reports that three bills, AB 267, AB 325, and AB 559, are...
View ArticleNew Laws for Employers and Employees in 2012
12/29/11 UPDATE The Labor Commissioner has drafted a template employers should use to comply with AB 469. You can download the template here. The California legislature has been busy, and Governor...
View Article3 Things That Can’t Wait Until Next Year
Well, the California legislature is at it again. Governor Brown signed several laws that change how employers do business in California. Most of the new laws are effective January 1st and require...
View ArticleFor Whom No Bell Tolls
OK, maybe this case is only interesting to those of us Wage and Hour nerds, but Harris v. Superior Court could be hailed as the final nail in the Bell case trilogy. Although this post may include more...
View ArticleAn Interesting Way to Resolve a Case: mediation/binding baseball arbitration
I previously discussed some of my concerns regarding binding arbitration agreements. Arbitration has its place, and it can be a very useful tool in resolving cases. As much of my practice involves...
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