Another Example of the Anti-Business Obama Administration
I recently reported on the NLRB's new webpage on "concerted activity." To me it appears as another attempt at political pandering months before an election. This morning I read on [...]
Employer Beware — NLRB Emphasis on “Concerted Activities”
My personal opinions are interlaced with this blog posting. Nevertheless, I believe that my personal opinions might provide employers with a greater sense of government's involvement in the workplace and [...]
Anyone Can Sue Your Company for Retaliation — Fitzsimons v. CEP Med. Group
In a very compelling decision, the First Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal concluded that a non-employee can sue an employer for retaliation. In this case, a partner [...]
Workplace Grooming & Dress Standards and Gender Expression
Earlier today, we held a Legal Beagle Bagel Breakfast training workshop at the law firm. (If you would like to participate, email [email protected] and we will add your name to [...]
Ignoring a DFEH Complaint — Not a Good Idea
Earlier today the Department of Fair Employment ("DFEH") issued a press release and emailed thousands of recipients of its Case Alert service about its victory against Fresno's RJL Group, dba Coit Carpet [...]
Talking & Driving — The Dreaded Cell Phone Dilemna
We have all experienced it -- the perils of driving on the road while a driver uses a cell phone. They talk, oblivious to the world outside their car, annoying [...]