E-Update | Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton LLP

Paul, Plevin's E-Update provides comprehensive legal analysis of the latest developments in labor and employment law.

July 18, 2005 Favoritism Based On Consensual Sexual Relationships May Constitute Unlawful Sexual Harassment Under California Law

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July 13, 2005 Personality Test Administered by Employer Found to Violate Federal Disability Discrimination Laws

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April 25, 2005 Pre-Hire Medical Exams and Drug Tests Must Be The <em>Last</em> Step In The Hiring Process

A recent opinion by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which has jurisdiction over California, has emphasized the importance of completing all non-medical aspects of the pre-hire process and providing an applicant with a conditional job offer bef...

April 12, 2005 DLSE Issues Revised Meal Period Regulations

As we reported late last year, the California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (“DLSE”), took up the task of clarifying California’s meal period requirements by submitting proposed regulations. After rece...

Feb. 16, 2005 California Court Approves Commission Charge Back Policy

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Feb. 1, 2005 California Court Rules that Employers May Delay Giving Employees Public Records Obtained in an Investigation

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Dec. 22, 2004 The Meal and Rest Period Regulations Saga Continues . . .

As we reported in an E-Update last week, on December 10, 2004, the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (“DLSE”) filed proposed emergency regulations with the California Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) r...

Dec. 13, 2004 Good News for Employers and Employees: DLSE Proposes Emergency Regulation to Modify Meal and Rest Periods

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Oct. 21, 2004 Sexual Harassment Training: A Mandatory Ounce of Prevention

In our October 7, 2004 E-Update we briefly summarized several new laws signed by the Governor this Fall. One bill, AB 1825, requires employers to train supervisors on sexual harassment every two years. While this new training requirement means an ...

Oct. 19, 2004 California Court Defines "Discharge"

Yesterday, a California Court of Appeal issued a very helpful opinion for California employers, especially for those employers who employ workers temporarily or for a fixed duration. The court ruled that for purposes of the California Labor Code, ...

Oct. 12, 2004 Super Tuesday is Three Weeks Away, Are You Prepared?

So you’ve been watching the debates and you’ve filled out your sample ballot, but are you prepared for your employees requesting “voting leave”? As with so many other areas of employment relations, California has specific laws that afford employee...

Oct. 6, 2004 Governor Schwarzenegger Says "Hasta La Vista, Baby" to Majority of Bills Affecting California Employers

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Aug. 25, 2004 Wage and Hour Class Actions Are Alive and Well

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Aug. 8, 2004 California's Labor Code "Bounty Hunter Act" Gets Amended

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June 22, 2004 Paid Family Leave Benefits Available to Employees Starting July 1

In 2002, the California legislature passed legislation providing Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) benefits to qualifying employees covered by the State Disability Insurance program or by a Voluntary Plan for State Disability Insurance, which together cov...