Employment Law Newsletter

Issues:

Issue VIII - August, 2006
California Minimum Wage Change; Favorable Ruling for Employers Using At-Will Employment Language; Injury and Illness Prevention Programs and Heat Regulations; DLSE Allows Partial-Day Deductions from an Exempt Employee’s Vacation or PTO Bank; Retaliation Claims Likely to Increase Nationally—Perhaps Decrease Here in the Ninth Circuit; Heavy Fines Proposed for Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors

Issue VII - December, 2005
Overbroad Confidentiality Clauses Can Be Costly; Mileage Reimbursements - New Rates and Rules; New Discrimination Rulings

Issue VI - August, 2005
Potential Liability for Sexual Harassment Extended to Consensual Romantic Relationship in the Workplace; Employers are Only Liable for Meal and Rest Periods Going Back One Year; Partial Day Deductions Allowed for Exempt Employees; FMLA Does Not Give Employees the Right to be Let Alone; Employers Have a Duty to Assist and Employees and Guests in Danger

Issue V - June 14, 2005
Major topics: Destroying Personal Information; Meal Break Obligations Trump Collective Bargaining Agreements; Clarity in Age Discrimination Suits

Issue IV - April 6, 2005
Major topics: New Poster Requirement; MAAS Offering Sexual Harassment Training; Federal Child Labor Laws Revised; Relaxed Requirements For Foreign Worker Visas; Mandatory Leaves

Issue III - February 24, 2005
Major topics: 12-Hour Workshifts; New Standard for Ensuring the Safety of Non-Employees; New Rights regarding an Employee’s Registered Domestic Partner; New Pay Requirement for Overtime Exemption of Computer Professionals

Issue II - January 27, 2005
Major topics: COBRA Notice Rules Expanded; Legislative Changes Effective in 2005; MAAS Will Provide Sexual Harassment Training

Issue I - November 15, 2004
Major topics: Harassment Training for Supervisors; Your Employees Rights and Investigations and Disciplinary Hearings; Liability for Third Party's Unlawful Harassment

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