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Can Your Boss Access Your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or other Social Media Accounts?
California’s law regarding employer use of social media precludes an employer from requiring or requesting an employee or applicant to: (1) Disclose a username or password for the purpose of accessing personal social media; (2) Access personal social media in the presence of the employer; or (3) Divulge any personal social media, except an employer’s…
Read MoreComing Soon- Obama Administration’s Health Care Law Rules
Obama administration continues moving forward to implement health care law by releasing final rules on employment-based wellness programs WASHINGTON — The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury today issued final rules on employment-based wellness programs. The final rules support workplace health promotion and prevention as a means to reduce the…
Read MoreSupreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Same-Sex Marriage – Hollingsworth v. Perry (March 2013)
Hollingsworth v. Perry (Docket Number: 12-144) Date Argued:03/26/13 For those of you following the same-sex marriage debate, the oral argument heard by the Supreme Court can be downloaded or played by clicking one of the below: Media Formats: MP3 Download Play Windows Media Download Play RealAudio 10 Download Transcript (PDF) View To download file: From…
Read MoreDisability Discrimination Case Against Rite-Aid
A Los Angeles jury has returned a verdict of $3.5 million against drug store chain Rite Aid Corporation in a recent disability discrimination case. According to the complaint filed, Martha Palma had worked for Rite Aid for years and had been a store manager at one of its stores in Los Angeles. She was fired…
Read MoreCalifornia Employee Rights Lawsuits Address Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
While no attorney or law firm can guarantee that your case will be successful or that these results will be seen in your case, results in three key lawsuits in California reveal that employee rights claims remain a viable means to address discrimination, harassment and retaliation at work: Retailer Abercrombie & Fitch recently agreed to …
Read MoreCalifornia Supreme Court Rules on Employer Meal and Rest Break Obligations
Court Decides Employers Must Relieve Employees of All Duty During Meal Periods But Need Not Ensure They Perform No Work The California Supreme Court concluded today that an employer’s obligation is to relieve its employees of all duty during meal periods, leaving the employees thereafter at liberty to use the period for whatever purpose they…
Read MoreEmployee Meal and Rest Break Class Action Against Brinker International
(From Reuters) Part of a class-action lawsuit against Brinker International Inc can proceed, the California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, in a closely watched case about employee meal and rest breaks at the company’s restaurants. The California high court authorized a class of workers in the state to proceed with claims that they were denied…
Read MoreNew California Employment Laws for 2012
Significant changes to California employment laws may have an effect on your job or your business. New employment laws in California for 2012 include: • Employers subject to the pregnancy disability leave law must maintain and pay for group health insurance during the leave, up to 4 months in a 12-month period. • Employers are now…
Read MoreSexual Harassment Suit Filed Against the Arroyo Grande Police Department
From CalCoastNews.com Another Arroyo Grande sex harassment claim December 28, 2011 By KAREN VELIE Another Arroyo Grande police officer says she was sexually harassed and discriminated against, and that department and city officials ignored reports of illegal acts. Michelle Cota is suing the city, the police department, Chief Steven Annibali and former Commander John Hough…
Read MoreCan You Be Terminated for Your Comments on Facebook or Twitter?
Social Media pervades our lives – including the workplace. Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has sought to define the parameters of an employee’s right to engage in “protected concerted activity” given the role that Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other such social media and internet based forums play in our lives. The NLRB issued…
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