by kyl admin | May 28, 2007 | Employment Alerts, Other News
Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that evidence of favoritism coupled with credibility issues surrounding an employer’s non-discriminatory reasons for an adverse employment decision was enough to create a triable issue of fact regarding...
by kyl admin | Apr 16, 2007 | Employment Alerts, Other News
In a unanimous decision issued on April 16, 2007, the California Supreme Court resolved a split among the Courts of Appeal and held that the remedy provided in Labor Code Section 226.7 (“one additional hour of pay” for violations of mandatory meal and rest...
by kyl admin | Feb 13, 2007 | Employment Alerts, Other News
Effective February 5, 2007, Chapter 12W of the San Francisco Administrative Code will mandate paid sick leave for employees who work in San Francisco. (This new ordinance — attached hereto — is the result of Proposition F, which was approved by San...
by kyl admin | Feb 13, 2007 | Employment Alerts, Other News
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that under the Fourth Amendment, in the absence of a warrant, an employer could consent to a governmental search of an employee’s office and workplace computer without the employee’s knowledge or consent. ...
by kyl admin | Nov 13, 2006 | Employment Alerts, Other News
On November 27, 2006, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued an Opinion Letter wherein it stated that certain “registered representatives” described in the letter “qualify for the administrative exemption.” Attached please find...
by kyl admin | Jun 13, 2006 | Employment Alerts, Other News
The U.S. Supreme Court has expanded an employee’s right to sue for retaliation, ruling last week that discriminatory retaliation against employees comes in all forms and does not have to be related to hiring, firing, promotion, or permanent loss of pay. Burlington...
