June 2011

Employees in California generally are not eligible for state unemployment benefits if they quit their jobs voluntarily.  However, if the employee resigns for reasons related to childcare, he or she may still qualify for such benefits under the EDD’s regulations.  Childcare-related resignations often stem from changes in the employee’s domestic circumstances; for example, when the employee has separated or divorced from a spouse.  Such resignations may also result from the employee’s daycare provider becoming unable to continue performing such services; for example, if a daycare center closes its doors or if a relative, neighbor, or friend of the employee who watched the child is no longer available to do so.
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Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Wal-Mart in its monumental sex discrimination lawsuit brought on behalf of all female employees. The court ruled unanimously that the lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. cannot proceed as a class action, reversing a decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. The lawsuit could have involved up to 1.6 million women, with Wal-Mart facing potentially billions of dollars in damages. The decision is a victory for many employers snared in the net of class action litigation by employees who are attempting to support their cases by flimsy evidence.Continue Reading LAW ALERT: Where Can You Go To Shop And Find Groceries, Clothes, Electronics, And Supreme Court Class Action Victories That Help Employers Nationwide? Wal-Mart!!!