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- California Federal Court Compels Worker to Arbitrate State Law Discrimination Claims
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[6/7/2010] A restaurant worker must arbitrate his California state law discrimination claims in accordance with his agreement to arbitrate all disputes relating to his employment relationship with the employer, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled. Cornejo v. read more »
- California Supreme Court Adopts Broad Definition of "Employer" for Overtime and Minimum Wage Actions
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[6/2/2010] In a decision that significantly expands the universe of employers who may be liable for unpaid wages under Section 1194 of the California Labor Code, the California Supreme Court has adopted the Industrial Welfare Commission's definition of employer as one who exercises control over the wages, read more »
- Retailers Beware: Statements May Not Be Protected
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[5/7/2010] The nationwide spate of class actions against retailers continues. These lawsuits typically allege management-level employees are misclassified as exempt from overtime laws and non-exempt employees are not provided all required meal and rest breaks. Employers have developed strategies to try to read more »
- California Supreme Court Rules Certain Arbitration Awards Subject to Judicial Review
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[5/7/2010] In a striking departure from established precedent regarding the enforcement of arbitration awards, the California Supreme Court has held that courts may review arbitration awards for errors of law that prevent an employee from obtaining a hearing on the merits of a unwaivable statutory employment read more »
- House Committee Hears About Labor Negotiating from Jackson Lewis' Brad Kampas
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[5/6/2010] Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor George Miller and Representatives Barbara Lee and Lynn Woolsey hosted a field hearing in Berkeley, California, entitled, "Understanding Problems in First Contract Negotiations: Post-Doctoral Scholar Bargaining at the University of California." read more »
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