Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
2008 | Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
Plaintiff Christine Brewer (“Plaintiff”), a waitress at the Cottonwood Golf Course Restaurant (“Cottonwood”), filed suit against Cottonwood, alleging age discrimination and Labor Code violations related to meal breaks, rest breaks, pay stubs, and minimum wage.
Legal Alert, Business Litigation
2008 | Legal Alert, Business Litigation
On December 2, 2008, the Fourth District Court of Appeal decided Greystone Homes, Inc. v. Midtec, Inc., et al. In a case of first impression, the court ruled that home builder may pursue claims for equitable indemnity against individual product manufacturers for purely economic losses where the losses would be recoverable by a homeowner under the Right to Repair Act (California Civil Code § 895, et seq.), also known as SB 800.
Legal Alert, Business Litigation
2008 | Legal Alert, Business Litigation
On November 18, 2008, the Fourth District Court of Appeal decided Surrey v. TrueBeginnings, et al., a case brought under the Unruh Act and the Gender tax Repeal Act (California Civil Code §§ 51 and 51.6).
Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
2008 | Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
Three employees of the Oracle Corporation, instructors who trained customers to use Oracle software, sued the company for failure to pay overtime wages.
Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
2008 | Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
The plaintiff in McDonald v. Antelope Valley Community College, a job application for a library administrative staff position, repeatedly applied for a position with the defendant, a community college, but was turned down.
Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
2008 | Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
On October 22, 2008, the California Supreme Court granted review of and de-published Brinker Rest. Corp. v. Superior Court, 165 Cal.App.4th 25 (2008), an important recent decision that addressed employee meal period and rest break requirements under California law.
Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
2008 | Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
This new legislation is touted as an effort to stop the flow of high-tech jobs out of California by simplifying the compensation requirements for overtime-exempt computer professionals.
Publication, Labor and Employment Law
2008 | Publication, Labor and Employment Law
Leila Narvid published "U.S. Supreme Court Decision Expands Employees' Ability to Bring Retaliation Claims" in Compensation & Benefits Review.
Interview, Labor and Employment Law
2008 | Interview, Labor and Employment Law
With the popularity of online networking websites such as Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn, more and more hiring managers are turning to the web to find and interview references for prospective employees.