On June 12, 2014, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez announced a proposed rule raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour starting on January 1, 2015, for workers on federal service and construction contracts. The proposed rule implements Executive Order 13658, “Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors,” which President Barack Obama signed on
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California Class Actions: Great Decision in “Off-The-Clock” Claim
By Alden Parker on
Posted in Labor Law, Wage & Hour
A recent California Court of Appeal upheld the trial court’s order granting defendant’s pre-certification motion for summary judgment against off-the-clock class claims made by the named plaintiff in a putative class action. The case is named Jong v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Case No. A138725, ___ Cal. App. 4th __, (Cal. App. 1st…
The Dawn of the “Micro-Unit”: NLRB Upholds Petitioned-For “Micro-Unit” at Macy’s Store as Appropriate
By Alden Parker on
Posted in Labor Law, Wage & Hour
In a recent 3-1 decision in Macy’s Inc., the NLRB used its controversial Specialty Healthcare decision in upholding as appropriate a micro bargaining unit of only 41 employees in the cosmetics and fragrances department of a Boston-area Macy’s store. The Micro-Unit excludes all other sales employees at the store, despite there being almost 80…
SEAC Seminar – The What and Who: The FMLA/CFRA, ADA/FEHA, PDL, and Labor Code – Oh My!
Following the Yellow Brick Road of Employee Leave Rights and Accommodations. SEAC invites you to spend the morning with attorneys and leave and accommodation experts Lizbeth (“Beth”) West and Charles (“Chuck”) Post from Weintraub Tobin as they discuss the ins and outs of this difficult area of employment law.
Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Time:…
The Legislature is Out for Summer: Status of Pending Employment-Related Bills
By Shauna N. Correia on
The California legislature has a number of important bills pending passage that would significantly affect employers. We are following these bills closely so that employers can be prepared for what 2015 may bring. Click here for a look at the status of the bills of interest to California private-sector employers as the legislature begins its…