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Carrie E. Bushman

Carrie E. Bushman

Carrie is tenacious, energetic, and effective in the protection of employer and management rights and interests. In her labor and employment law practice, she is particularly known for her work in prevailing wage and apprenticeship law, traditional labor law, labor arbitration, wage and hour law, wrongful termination, sexual harassment prevention training, and other employment discrimination matters. She also advises employers on a variety of personnel matters, including family and medical leave issues, disability accommodation, employee handbooks, background checks, drug testing, discipline and terminations. Read More

Carrie E. Bushman / October 17, 2019

Two New Laws Impacting California Public Works Contractors

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Among the hundreds of new laws recently signed by Governor Gavin Newsom are two bills which may impact contractors working on California public works jobs. Prevailing Wage: Public Works The first bill, AB 1768, which goes into effect January 1, ...
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Carrie E. Bushman / December 20, 2018

2019 Brings New Penalties for Skilled & Trained Workforce Violations

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As many public works contractors are aware, over the last several years, California has adopted skilled and trained workforce requirements which mandate that contractors working on specific types of projects employ a certain percentage of ...
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Carrie E. Bushman / March 12, 2017

Prevailing Wage Law: Determining Pay Rates

Those confronted by the demands of prevailing wage law typically have a lot of questions. But the first and most frequently asked one is usually, "How does a contractor determine what wage rates to pay its employees on a public works project?" The ...
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Carrie E. Bushman / September 29, 2016

Governor Brown Signs Bill Requiring Contractors to Pay Apprentices for Pre-Employment Processes

Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law AB 1926, which amends Labor Code section 1777.5 to require contractors who request the dispatch of an apprentice to work on a public works project and require the apprentice to "fill out an application or ...
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Carrie E. Bushman / July 17, 2016

Wage Statement Class Actions – Avoid the “Gotcha”

In 2013, changes to California Labor Code section 226 brought dire warnings of an impending wave of employee class action lawsuits relating to inaccurate or incomplete wage statements. And it happened. Changes to the statute made it much easier to ...
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Carrie E. Bushman / August 15, 2013

Why All Employers Need to Start Paying Attention to the NLRB

After operating for many months with three members whose recess appointments have been challenged as unconstitutional, on July 31, 2013, the U.S. Senate confirmed a full slate of nominations to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board), ...
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Carrie E. Bushman / July 10, 2010

Employee Rights Under the NLRA: Most Federal Contractors/Subcontracts Must Post Notice

Nearly all federal contractors and subcontractors are required to post a notice for employees informing them of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act pursuant to a rule issued by the United States Department of Labor in 2010. The rule ...
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