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Articles Mandatory Tip-Pooling by Casino Employees Upheld In another victory for employers, the Court of Appeal in Avidor v. Sutter’s Place, Inc.…adminFebruary 1, 2013
Articles 2013 New California Employment Laws Happy New Year! Below are a number of new employment laws that came into effect…adminJanuary 21, 2013
Articles Defamation Cross-Complaint Filed by Defendant to Sexual Harassment Suit Barred Under California Anti-SLAPP Statute Aber v. Comstock (First Appellate District, January 11, 2013) the California Court of Appeal affirmed…adminJanuary 14, 2013
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Articles Texas Independent Contractor Agreement Does Not Bar California Wage and Hour Claims Employers suffered another setback in the July 13, 2010 Ninth Circuit decision Narayan v. EGL…adminJuly 23, 2010
Articles Employer’s Liability for Commuting Employees Expanded Recently in the case of Lobo v. Tamco, (2010) 182 Cal.App.4th 297, the California Court…adminJuly 1, 2010
Articles Government Contractors Must Now Post Notice Regarding NLRA Effective June 21, 2010, the Department of Labor is now requiring all non-exempt federal contractors…adminJune 23, 2010
Articles No Liability For Worker’s Comp. Discrimination Absent Proof of Better Treatment For Non-Industrially Injured Employees Labor Code Section 132a penalizes an employer who discriminates “in any manner” against an employee…adminMay 25, 2010