A look at court filings in 2017 shows that there has been no decline in the pace of class action and representative filings. To the contrary, in light of recent judicial opinions on rest period policies, increased paystub obligations, and confusion ...
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Updates
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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Does NLRB Chairman Miscimarra’s Dissent Hint at the Future of the “Ambush” Elections Rule?
National Labor Relations Board Acting Chairman Philip A. Miscimarra’s recent dissent in European Imports, Inc., Case 13-RC-19428, hints at the direction the Board may head over the next few years. Chairman Miscimarra and former member Harry Johnson ...
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New Federal Overtime Rules Suspended and Will Not Take Effect December 1
On November 22, 2016, Judge Amos L. Mazzant, U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, halted implementation of the new federal overtime rules that were set to take effect on December 1. He agreed with numerous states and business ...
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Prop 64: Sacramento CBS News Talks to Barbara Cotter
CBS affiliate KOVR explored a gray area of California's recently passed Prop 64 last week, asking, "Will Legalized Marijuana Affect California Workplaces?" Cook Brown partner Barbara Cotter weighed in on the subject. ...
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California Prop 64: What Does it Mean to Employers?
On November 8th, Californians passed Prop 64, making it lawful for persons 21 years of age and older to possess, obtain, transport, smoke, and ingest marijuana and marijuana products under certain specific circumstances. But employers should rest ...
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Pay Stub Data Reporting of Accrued Vacation
California’s hodge-podge of overlapping and confusing wage and hour laws forces employers to guess whether their pay practices are lawful. This is particularly true with respect to the preparation of pay stubs. Each year, pay stub law evolves and ...
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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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