E-Update

March 16, 2011 California Supreme Court Creates New Barrier to Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements

The California Supreme Court recently held an employment arbitration agreement unenforceable because the agreement required the employee to waive his or her right to file an administrative wage claim with the California Labor Commissioner.

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Jan. 20, 2011 Supreme Court Upholds Broad-Ranging Background Checks for Employees of Federal Contractors

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Nov. 14, 2010 EEOC Issues GINA Regulations: Tightening the Grasp on Employer Acquisition of Genetic Information

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Nov. 11, 2010 NLRB Sues Employer for Firing an Employee Based on Facebook Posts

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Oct. 3, 2010 New Law Mandates Paid Leave for Certain Organ and Bone Marrow Donors

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Aug. 8, 2010 "Loose Lips Sink Ships" - Supreme Court Holds that Stray Remarks Count Toward Bias

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Aug. 1, 2010 Court Rules That Firing An Employee Based On A Non-Compete Agreement With Former Employer Violates California Law

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July 19, 2010 Court Holds Two California Statutes Limiting Employer's Right to Obtain Injunction During Labor Dispute are Unconstitutional

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June 17, 2010 Supreme Court Says It Is Okay For Employers To Monitor Employee Text Messages

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June 3, 2010 Interim DOD Rule Clarifies Federal Contractor Law Prohibiting Mandatory Arbitration of Certain Claims

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April 18, 2010 New Law Extends COBRA Subsidy Yet Again

Late last week, President Obama signed legislation that extends the eligibility period for the federal COBRA premium subsidy for an additional two months, through May 31, 2010. Without this extension, employees involuntarily terminated after Marc...

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April 18, 2010 Just In Time For Summer Break: The DLSE Revises Its Unpaid Intern Test

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March 2, 2010 Stop-Gap Legislation Extends COBRA Subsidy

Last night, President Obama signed legislation that extends the eligibility period for the federal COBRA premium subsidy through March 31, 2010. Absent this legislation, employees involuntarily terminated after February 28, 2010 would not have be...

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Feb. 18, 2010 California’s "Kin Care" Statute Applies Only To Measurable, Banked-Time Sick Leave Policies

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Dec. 27, 2009 New Law Extends COBRA Subsidy

Last week, President Obama signed a new law that extends the eligibility period for the federal COBRA premium subsidy originally put in place under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Click here to see a copy of the new law. The...

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Dec. 21, 2009 DLSE Approves Deductions of Fewer Than Four Hours From Exempt Employee Leave Banks

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Nov. 22, 2009 What California Employers Need To Know About The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

On November 21, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act ("GINA") took effect. GINA, a federal law that applies to employers with 15 or more employees, prohibits discrimination by insurers and employers based on "genetic information," which ...

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Oct. 27, 2009 New FMLA Amendments Expand Military Leaves

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Oct. 15, 2009 Employers Are Reminded to Let Employees Use the Restroom

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