BETA Healthcare Group is pleased to provide the California Employment Law Newsletter published by BLR. Each issue highlights new case law and legal and regulatory changes of interest to California employers.
Check out the most recent issues:
- 03/01/2023- Jury to decide if federal law protects airline pilot on short-term military leave (PDF)
- 02/15/2023- Cement workers' strike may pave way more employer lawsuits against unions (PDF).
- 02/01/2023- 'Outside sales' inside Costco: classifying a representative sample (PDF).
- 01/18/2023- Standing to sue not guaranteed by federal law in California (PDF).
- 11/21/2022- Reasonable belief is all that’s needed under California Whistleblower Protection Act (PDF)
- 10/17/2022- Workers' comp win doesn't preclude similar FEHA claim (PDF).
- 10/03/2022- Pot, fast food, money, and outer space (PDF)
- 09/19/2022- I can't resign-I quietly quit (PDF)
- 09/05/2022- Accidental death was tragic, but Hollywood producer not liable (PDF).
- 08/22/2022- 9th Circuit: Sexual assault wasn't 'incident to' military service (PDF).
- 08/08/2022- Definition of ‘provide suitable seating,’ part 2 (PDF)
- 07/25/2022- Nurse gets second bite at lawsuit apple, hospital must swallow bitter pill (PDF)
- 07/11/2022- Flying on a wing formation and a prayer (PDF)
- 06/27/2022- Individual PAGA claim must cruise to arbitration (PDF)
- 06/13/2022- CA Supreme Court rules on whether meal break premium is penalty or wage (PDF)
- 05/23/2022-Time is on her side: temporary disabilities under the ADA (PDF)
- 5/09/2022- 9th Circuit agrees Walmart’s failure to pay wages wasn’t willful (PDF)
- 4/25/2022- Affiliated businesses with at least 15 employees may be single employer for ADA purposes (PDF)
- 4/11/2022- Zero-tolerance workplace violence policy? Yes, slaps can count (PDF)
- 3/21/2022 -Labor Code 925 forum selection and choice-of-law provisions absolute (PDF)
- 3/07/2022- Demand for a seat denied from the bench(PDF)
- 2/21/2022 - California enacts new COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave law(PDF)
- 2/07/2022- WHISTLEBLOWER RETALIATION Circumstantial evidence can prove retaliatory antiwhistleblower motive (PDF)
- 1/31/2022- What California employers need to know about revised COVID-19 ETS (PDF)
- 1/17/2022 - Neither sleet nor snow nor COVID-19 stops Supreme Court from its appointed rounds (PDF)
- 12/20/2021- Be aware of CA wage and hour rules for domestic workers, personal attendants (PDF)
- 12/06/2021- Just whine, baby: Gruden sues NFL over leaked e-mails (PDF)
- 11/15/2021 - Surprise! What California large employers should know about OSHA’s vax-or-testing rules (PDF)
- 10/18/2021 - Divided 9th Circuit upholds California restrictions on mandatory arbitration agreements (PDF)
- 9/20/2021 - What CA employers need to know about broad federal, state vaccine mandates (PDF)
- 9/06/2021 - Cost of working from home is still unclear (PDF)
- 8/23/2021 - California employers: Beware background check land mines (PDF)
- 7/26/2021 - California Supreme Court rules break premiums based onr egular rate, not hourly rate (PDF)
- 7/12/2021 - California court sides with B-Dubs on overtime calculation (PDF)
- 6/28/2021 - Cal/OSHA adopts revised COVID-19 prevention emergency temporary standard (PDF)
- 6/14/2021 - Employee unwellness and the rise of workplace shootings (PDF)
- 5/24/2021 - New law requires rehiring workers laid off because of COVID-19 (PDF)
- 5/10/2021 - POBRA can’t shield police misconduct from public scrutiny (PDF)
- 4/26/2021 - CA court upholds $500K award for terminating employee with cancer (PDF)
- 4/12/2021 - California enacts new COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (PDF)
- 3/22/2021 - DFEH releases COVID-19 vaccine guidance, Disability bias, PAGA Claims and Arbitration (PDF)
- 3/8/2021 - Post-COVID "new normal" workplaces, Federal rules on classification of contractors, termination following domestic violence conviction (PDF)
- 2/22/2021 - Cal/OSHA updates FAQs on COVID-19 emergency temporary standard, defending a wrongful termination claim, arbitration agreements (PDF)
- 2/8/2021 – Facing Retaliation Claims, OSHA COVID-19 Regulation, Risks of Using AI Software to Screen Applicants (PDF)
- 1/25/2021 – CA News in Brief, Individual Liability, Wage and Hour Law (PDF)
- 1/11/2021 – Disability Discrimination, Sexual Harassment Among Virtual Workers, Workplace Wellness Programs During the Pandemic (PDF)