UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT EMPLOYMENT LAW DECISIONS 2005-2006

The United States Supreme Court decided several significant employment law cases in the last term. The Court’s opinions address a number of topics, from retaliation to proof of race discrimination to wage and hour violations, and include decisions applicable to...

CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT EMPLOYMENT LAW DECISIONS 2005 – 2006

The California Supreme Court decided several significant employment law cases since our last summary. The Court’s opinions address a number of topics, from sexual harassment to wage and hour violations, and include decisions applicable to public and private...

THE U.S. SUPREME COURT EXPANDS TITLE VII RETALIATION CLAIMS

In Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company v. White, the United States expanded the anti-retaliation provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While retaliation claims brought under the less restrictive standards of California’s Fair...

CALIFORNIA’S MEAL AND REST PERIOD RULES: THE DEBATE RAGES ON

As many employers have learned recently, California Labor Code section 226.7(b) requires non-exempt employees to be paid one hour’s pay at their regular rate for each workday they are not provided a meal or rest period that complies with the requirements of the...

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