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Reminder to L.A. Employers: Notice Posting, Minimum Wage, and PSL (7/1/2016)
The San Diego City Earned Sick Time and Minimum Wage Ordinance (6/28/2016)
Los Angeles City Living Wage Ordinance Adds New Paid Sick Leave (6/16/2016)
DOL Announces Higher Salary Requirements For Overtime Exemptions (5/23/2016)
California High Court Issues Long Awaited Opinion On Workplace "Suitable Seating (4/21/2016)
Governor Brown Signs Historic Legislation Increasing (4/5/2016)
NEW CALIFORNIA JOB BIAS REGULATIONS WILL REQUIRE MOST EMPLOYERS TO UPDATE THEIR (3/18/2016)
TRANSGENDER EMPLOYEE & JOB APPLICANT RIGHTS (3/15/2016)
FIRM NOTES III (3/1/2016)
ARE YOU A "JOINT EMPLOYER"? (2/25/2016)
NLRB Outlaws Policy Restricting Employees from Making Any Secret Recordings at t (2/18/2016)
Reminder to Employers: February 1 Deadline to Post OSHA Form 300A (2/2/2016)
New State Law Imposes Obligations On Employers When Terrorists Threaten Schools (1/27/2016)
New Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements for Hospital Provide a.. (1/22/2016)
New (Higher) Minimum Wage and New (Lower) Mileage Reimbursement Rate (1/11/2016)
Campaign Created 2015/12/23, 10:14 AM (12/23/2015)
On-Call Shifts Under Attack (12/22/2015)
30 Years Young (1/12/2016)
Two Recent Proposals Will Affect Los Angeles Employers (12/1/2015)
New California Law Limits How Employers May Use Federal E-Verify System (11/5/2015)
Gov. Brown Signs Bill Giving Employers a Limited Grace Period to Correct Two Com (11/3/2015)
EMPLOYERS WITH PIECE RATE COMPENSATION PLANS HAVE NEW PAY OBLIGATIONS AND A VERY (10/27/2015)
CALIFORNIA EXPANDS "PARENTAL" TIME OFF RIGHTS (10/27/2015)
New State Law Clarifies That Healthcare Employees May Waive Second Meal Period.. (10/23/2015)
Governor Expands California's Equal Pay Act Protections (10/13/2015)
FIRM NOTES II (8/17/2015)
Obama Administration Officially Declares War on Independent Contractors (7/24/2015)
Employer Alert: Emergency Amendments To California's Paid Sick Leave Law Go Into (7/20/2015)
Supreme Court Reinstates Case of the Rejected Job Applicant Who Was Denied a... (6/9/2015)
Los Angeles Employers Must Prepare For Even More Mandatory Wage Increases (5/22/2015)
San Francisco Employers: Get Ready for More Wage Increases (5/5/2015)
If the Senate Gets its Way, Holidays in California will Really be Something to C (4/22/2015)
Update to New Rule Expanding Coverage under the FMLA to Same-Sex Married Couples (4/7/2015)
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Cautions Employers to Review Accommodation Policies (3/27/2015)
Federal Government Extends FMLA Rights to More Same Sex Married Couples (3/24/2015)
EEOC Statistics Show Workplace Retaliation Claims On The Rise (3/16/2015)
New Laws for 2015 (3/4/2015)
Copy of Religion and the Workplace: EEOC Guidance (2/24/2015)
Religion and the Workplace: EEOC Guidance (2/23/2015)
What Ban the Box Means For You (2/18/2015)
CA Appellate Court Nixes Security Guards' $94 Million Award for Rest Break... (1/13/2015)
A BLUE CHRISTMAS? (Two NLRB Actions Alter the Labor Relations Landscape) (12/22/2014)
Paid Sick Leave FAQ Update (12/18/2014)
Campaign Created 2014/12/15, 1:38 PM (12/15/2014)
FAQ: New California Law Mandating Paid Sick Leave for California Employees (11/24/2014)
U.S. SUPREME COURT TO CONSIDER WHETHER AN EMPLOYER MUST PROVIDE RELIGIOUS ACCOMM (10/17/2014)
FIRM NOTES October 2014 (10/8/2014)
California Supreme Court Permits Illegal Workers To Sue and Collect Damages For (9/4/2014)
EMPLOYERS MUST PAY EMPLOYEE CELL PHONE EXPENSES (8/14/2014)
Copy of Important California Supreme Court Ruling On Class Action Waivers (8/12/2014)
As Summer Temperatures Soar, Employers Face Stiff Penalties For Not Providing Ne (7/21/2014)
Important California Supreme Court Ruling On Class Action Waivers (6/24/2014)
Is the National Labor Relations Board Licensing Vulgar Employee Misconduct? (6/9/2014)
Class Action Lawsuit held to be "Concerted Activity" Subject to NLRB Protection (6/3/2014)
Enforcement Agency Coordination Increases Employer Liability Risks (4/30/2014)
Escriba v. Foster Poultry Farms (4/10/2014)
NLRB Again Proposes "Quickie Election" Rule (2/12/2014)
New Laws Effective in 2014 (1/24/2014)
Campaign Created 2013/12/12, 3:57 PM (12/12/2013)
New Overtime Pay Requirements for Domestic Employees (12/2/2013)
Some Tips on Tips (IRS Clarifies Rules) (10/28/2013)
Minimum Wage Increase Impacts Overtime Exemptions, Work Rules and Agreement (10/3/2013)
End of Summer Brings Wave of New Laws Affecting California Employers (9/9/2013)
Affordable Care Act Employee Notice Requirements (9/4/2013)
SAME-SEX SPOUSES ARE NOW COVERED BY FMLA (8/27/2013)
Full Five-Member NLRB Confirmed for the First Time in a Decade (8/13/2013)
Upcoming Seminars You May Wish To Attend (7/16/2013)
Controversial Obamacare "Pay or Play" Provisions Delayed until 2015 (7/3/2013)
OSHA Inspections: A New Union Organizing Tool? (5/10/2013)
New CA Pregnancy Regulations FAQ (5/8/2013)
2013 California Super Lawyers Listing. (3/18/2013)
Department of Homeland Security Issues New I-9 Form (3/12/2013)
Appellate Panel Invalidates President Obama's Recess Appointment To The NLRB (1/31/2013)
CA Enacts New Employment Laws (12/20/2012)
New IRS Mileage Reimbursement (12/13/2012)
New EEOC Enforcement Guidance On Use of Criminal Background Checks (11/14/2012)
Gov. Signs Bill Outlawing Most Employer Requests For Social Media Account Info. (10/26/2012)
Expect New Job Bias Claims Over Religious Dress and Grooming Practices (10/2/2012)
Have You Looked At Your Off-Duty Policy Lately? (7/20/2012)
Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives are Exempt "Outside Sales" Employees (7/12/2012)
Justice Department Releases New ADA Guidance (7/5/2012)
Firm Notes (revised) (6/25/2012)
Court Strikes Down NLRB's New Union Election Rules (5/22/2012)
NLRB Implements New Quickie Election Rules (5/3/2012)
Controversial Union Rights Posting Delayed Again (4/17/2012)
Supreme Court Issues Long-Awaited Ruling on State Mandated Meal and Rest Periods (4/12/2012)
Federal Court OK's NLRB Notice Posting Requirement (3/6/2012)
NLRB Bans Attempts to Restrict Class Claims of Non-Union Employees (1/17/2012)
New Employee Notice Requirements Now in Effect (1/13/2012)
BRINKER UPDATE: SUPREME COURT RULING DELAYED (1/10/2012)
NLRB POSTPONES (AGAIN) ITS CONTROVERSIAL NOTICE POSTING DEADLINE (12/29/2011)
New California Law Outlaws Use of Credit Reports For Screening Job Applicants (12/16/2011)
San Francisco Minimum Wage Rate Increases to $10.24 (12/13/2011)
Is There A Union In Your Company's Future? (12/12/2011)
NLRB Postpones Union Rights Posting Deadline (10/7/2011)
Trade Group Files Suit To Enjoin NLRB Posting Regulation (9/15/2011)
New NLRB Rule Requires Almost Every Employer To Post Notice (9/3/2011)
Sabbatical Programs Under Attack In California (8/29/2011)
Copy of Amendments to Organ and Bone Marrow Donation Paid Leave Of Absence Law (8/24/2011)
Effective Discipline: Surviving Labor Board Scrutiny (8/16/2011)
Out Of State Workers Must Be Paid California Overtime Pay For Work Performed In (7/13/2011)
Copy of U.S. Supreme Court Wal-Mart Ruling Welcome News To Employers (6/30/2011)
U.S. Supreme Court Wal-Mart Ruling Welcome News To Employers (6/29/2011)
Court Approves Daily Meal/Rest Period Penalty Of Two Hours (6/20/2011)
No Protection To Employees Who Disclose Employer Wrongdoing to the Media (5/25/2011)
U.S. Supreme Court Permits Class Action Waivers In Arbitration Agreements (5/6/2011)
Email Privacy Ruling Good For Employers (4/8/2011)
Supreme Court Dramatically Expands the Concept of Illegal Retaliation (3/29/2011)
New Paid Organ and Bone Marrow Donation Leave Law (2/2/2011)
Copy of New IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rate For 2011 (1/3/2011)
New IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rate For 2011 (1/3/2011)
Everyone Please Take Your Seat (w/Logo) (12/2/2010)
Firm Notes: Senior Counsel Linda Hurevitz To Present At Employment Round Table (10/20/2010)
REMINDER: SAVE THE DATE: Mandatory Sex Harassment Training - October 26, 2010 (10/16/2010)
Firm Notes - Linda Miller Savitt Elected to American College of Trial Lawyers (10/11/2010)
SAVE THE DATE: Mandatory Sex Harassment Training - October 26, 2010 (10/4/2010)
Copy of Firm Notes - September 2010 - corrected (9/21/2010)
Firm Notes - September 2010 (9/20/2010)
Don't Ask, Don't Tell (8/13/2010)
Federal Contractors Must Post New Federal Notice of Unionization Rights (7/16/2010)
Firm Notes - June 2010 (6/30/2010)
Supreme Court Upholds Public Employer's Search of Text Messages (6/22/2010)
Public Employer's Search Of Text Messages Did Not Violate Fourth Amendment (6/21/2010)
Firm Notes - May 2010 - LMS named in Top 100 Litigators (5/20/2010)
President Signs Another COBRA Subsidy Extension (5/3/2010)
Nursing Mothers Gain Protection Under Federal Healthcare Law (4/23/2010)
DOL Issues Updated Model Notices For New COBRA Subsidy Extension (3/26/2010)
New FTC Guidelines Regarding On-Line Behavior Of Employees (3/19/2010)
REMINDER: Mandatory Sex Harassment Training - March 23, 2010 (3/8/2010)
COBRA Subsidy Extended Again (3/4/2010)
California Courts Continue To Strike Down Non-Competition Agreements (2/22/2010)
SAVE THE DATE: Mandatory Sex Harassment Training - March 23, 2010 (2/17/2010)
New Mandatory Leave for Civil Air Patrol Employees (2/12/2010)
Employers Must Post Summary of Injuries (2/10/2010)
SAVE THE DATE: Mandatory Sex Harassment Training - Mrch 23, 2010 (2/8/2010)
Firm Notes - February 2010 (2/5/2010)
Acceptable Phrases When Discussing Disabilities (2/1/2010)
Labor Department Issues Model COBRA Notices (1/28/2010)
U.S. Supreme Court Decides Text Messaging (1/20/2010)
COBRA Subsidy Extended (12/27/2009)
Meet GINA: A FAQ On The New Genetic Information Act (12/23/2009)
Fired Advocate For The Disabled May Sue For Retaliation (12/17/2009)
California Supreme Court OK's Incentive Plan Forfeiture Clauses (12/4/2009)
Immigration Update: Obama Administration Keeps Up Pressure on Businesses (11/23/2009)
Governor Signs CalChamber-Supported Bill (11/13/2009)
New California Military Leave (11/13/2009)
More Changes To The FMLA And Other Legislative Developments (11/6/2009)
Layoffs: How To Avoid Disaster (11/5/2009)
Preparing For The Flu Season: New EEOC Guidance (10/23/2009)
Use Of Contractors Carries Hidden Risk (10/21/2009)
State Supreme Court Looks At Hidden Cameras In The Workplace (9/18/2009)
Federal Contractors Must Begin Using E-Verify System Today (9/8/2009)
Recession Relief: CA Labor Commissioner Approves Temporarty Salary Reduction (9/1/2009)
Supreme Court Makes It Harder For Employees To File Class Actions (8/4/2009)
Immigration Update: DHS Rescinds Controversial SS No Match Rule (8/1/2009)
Congress Drops Controversial Card-Check Provision From EFCA (7/29/2009)
FIRM NOTES (7/27/2009)
Minimum Wage Increase (7/24/2009)
California Supreme Court Curtails Unions' Right To Bring Suits (7/21/2009)
High Court Sharply Limits Employers' Options for Avoiding Disparate Impact (7/15/2009)
REMINDER/II: New Mailing Address As Of June 29, 2009 (7/3/2009)
Avoiding Caregiver Discrimintation: EEOC Issues Best Practices Guidance (6/30/2009)
REMINDER: New Mailing Address As Of June 29, 2009 (6/26/2009)
Congress Considers "Patriot Corporations of America Act" With Pro-Union Provisio (6/24/2009)
New Mailing Address As Of June 29, 2009 (6/24/2009)
Starbucks Escapes $100M Tip Pooling Ruling (6/18/2009)
Mandatory E-Verify For Federal Contractors Delayed Again (6/16/2009)
High Court Upholds Pension System Re: Pregnancy Leave Taken 30 Yrs Ago (5/29/2009)
State High Court Relaxes Standards For Unfair Competition Class Actions (5/26/2009)
Firm Notes - C. Hoeffner Announcement (5/20/2009)
Everyone Into The Pool: Court Expands Restaurant Tip Pooling Rules (5/14/2009)
New Whistleblower Protection For Reporting Misuse of Stimulus Funds (4/11/2009)
High Court Green Lights Arbitration of Job Bias Claims Under Union Contracts (4/7/2009)
Is There A Union In Your Future? Congress Introduces Employee Free Choice Act (4/3/2009)
COBRA Deadline Looming (4/3/2009)
IRS Issues Guidance To Employers About New COBRA Subsidy (4/3/2009)
Children's Health Insurance Program Creates Special Enrollment Rights (4/1/2009)
State Budget Includes Favorable Changes to California's Alternative Workweek Law (4/1/2009)
1 Week Away - Mandatory Sex Harassment Training - April 7, 2009 (3/31/2009)
Article of Interest: President Obama Launches Labor Law Reform (Part I) (3/13/2009)
Seminar Announcement - New FMLA and ADA Regulations (3/6/2009)
Save The Date - Mandatory Sex Harassment Training - April 7, 2009 (3/2/2009)
COBRA's New Bite: Stimulus Package Adds Employer Paid COBRA Premium (2/26/2009)
Firm Notes - February 2009 - Revised (2/17/2009)
Firm Notes - February 2009 (2/13/2009)
President Obama Signs "Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act" (2/9/2009)
Article of Interest: Starbucks Narrowly Escapes Class Action (2/6/2009)
E-Verify Rules Delayed - Revised (2/5/2009)
REMINDER - Mandatory Sex Harassment Training - February 10, 2009 (2/5/2009)
E-Verify Rules Delayed (2/4/2009)
Delay of New Form I-9 Until April 3, 2009 (2/2/2009)
Starbucks Pays Out $3 Million To Settle Class Action Claim Over Employee Mileage (1/11/2009)
FMLA Webinar, Articles and Seminars (1/9/2009)
Save The Date - Mandatory Sex Harassment Training - February 10, 2009 (1/7/2009)
New Form I-9 To Be Used After February 2, 2009 (1/6/2009)
FMLA Webinar - January 23, 2009 (12/31/2008)
Starbucks Marijuana Claim Goes Up In Smoke (12/22/2008)
Federal Contractors Must Begin Using E-Verify System (12/14/2008)
Year End Tidbits: Tips for Safe and Sober Workplace Parties (12/11/2008)
Employees Paid to Be IRS Informants and Given Whistleblower Protections (11/25/2008)
Meal Break Alert: CA Labor Commissioner Weighs in on Meal & Rest Break Ruling (11/23/2008)
REMINDER: Lunch 'n Learn Meal and Rest Period Webinar - December 5, 2008 (11/21/2008)
Lunch 'n Learn Meal and Rest Period Webinar - December 5, 2008 (11/6/2008)
Save The Date - Lunch 'n Learn Webinar Series (10/31/2008)
Wage Hour Alert - Supreme Court to Review Meal & Rest Period Ruling (10/24/2008)
NEW MAILING ADDRESS (10/22/2008)
ELECTION DAY ALERT: California's Posting and Time Off Rules for Voting (10/17/2008)
Governor Signs Emergency Legislation Establishing Minimum Salary for Computer (10/15/2008)
Employing Teenagers for Summer Jobs - Part I (9/25/2008)
Save The Date - Public Sex Harassment Training - November 18 and December 9 (9/23/2008)
Annual EEO-1 Form Filing Deadline (9/10/2008)
CA Supreme Court Nixes Most Non-Compete Agreements (9/3/2008)
Text Message Privacy (8/25/2008)
Reserve The Date - Public Sex Harassment Training - September 9, 2008 (8/14/2008)
California Labor Commissioner Adopts New Meal & Rest Break Rules (8/6/2008)
Court Clarifies Meal and Rest Break Rules (8/5/2008)
New IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rate (7/3/2008)
Federal Contractors Required to Use E-Verify Program (6/25/2008)
Global Warming at the Workplace - Cal/OSHA Requirements (6/19/2008)
State Law Requires Hands-Free Cell Phone Usage (5/30/2008)
Job Bias Charges on the Rise (5/10/2008)
Mandatory Sex Harassment Training (4/23/2008)
Reserve The Date - Public Sex Harassment Training - May 13, 2008 (3/22/2008)
Reserve The Dates - 2008 Public Sex Harassment Training Webinars (3/1/2008)
New Expanded FMLA Regulations Add Leave For Military Families (2/23/2008)
2008 Legislative Update (2/18/2008)
Medical Marijuana Case Goes Up In Smoke (1/29/2008)
New Mandatory Notice Must Accompany W-2 (1/19/2008)
Labor Board Approves Restrictive E-Mail Policies (1/18/2008)
Words Matter (1/8/2008)
Immigration Update (12/18/2007)
Reserve The Dates Handout (Reminder) (11/21/2007)
Supreme Court Clarifies Employee Expense Reimbursement (11/10/2007)
Reserve The Dates Handout (11/3/2007)
Military Leave for Spouses E-Mail Blast (10/30/2007)

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