California Gives Two Thumbs Up For Breasts
Breastfeeding, not really breasts, got the two thumbs up this past week. Governor Brown signed an employment-related bill -- AB 2386 -- making "breastfeeding or medical conditions related to breastfeeding" part [...]
Asking Employees for the Facebook and Social Media Passwords
Thank goodness the California Legislature has acted swiftly to avoid an economic catastrophe ... Oh, that's right, it didn't. But at least we have the Legislature worrying about employees' rights [...]
Does It Really Take An Appellate Court To Tell Us Check Fraud and Timecard Fraud Are Grounds For Termination? Dutra v. Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta
Ms. Dutra was upset with her employer, Mercy Medical Center, when she was confronted about her gossiping (for which she had been disciplined in the past), check fraud and time [...]
Reporting Time Pay, Split Shift Premiums & Attorneys’ Fees
In Aleman v. AirTouch Cellular, 2012 DJDAR 13269, a group of customer service representatives who sold cell service and equipment in kiosks filed suit claiming the company did not pay them [...]
Avoiding Grade Inflation on Personnel Evaluations — Brutal Honesty
Per our firm's practices, we periodically purge files. Recently, I reviewed a file containing old seminar materials. In the file were examples of poor employer behavior. Years ago I had [...]
Maintaining At-Will Employment In California — Good, Better and Best Methods
California employers love at-will employment. It is a valuable tool that allows employers to take adverse action against employees while lessening the risk of litigation. The problem arises, however, when [...]