CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS AND SAME-SEX SPO– USES

Introduction The United States Supreme Court in two decisions, United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry, invalidated the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and refused to overturn a district court’s decision invalidating California’s...

UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT EMPLOYMENT LAW DECISIONS 2012-2013, PART II

This article is Part 2 of a two-part series providing an overview of recent United States Supreme Court decisions in employment law. This article addresses decisions affecting arbitration and class actions. The United States Supreme Court decided several significant...

UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT EMPLOYMENT LAW DECISIONS 2012-2013, PART I

This article is Part 1 of a two-part series providing an overview of recent United States Supreme Court decisions in employment law. Part 2 of this article will be featured soon. The United States Supreme Court issued several employment law-related decisions during...

BAG CHECKS MAY COST EMPLOYERS MORE THAN STOLEN MERCHANDISE

In recent years, there has been a gradual increase in the number of employers that utilize security screenings, such as “bag checks,” to prevent employees from stealing merchandise or other employer property. In some instances, the bag checks last no more...

BE CAREFUL! PIECE RATE COMPENSATION IS TRICKY

Some organizations pay employees by the piece rate, that is, based on certain tasks completed rather than based on the number of hours worked. Piece rate compensation is particularly common in the automotive repair industry. In Gonzalez v. Downtown LA Motors, LP, the...

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