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1. MILITARY FAMILY LEAVE RIGHTS UNDER FMLA EXPANDED NEW LEGISLATION MAY PROVIDE PAID SICK LEAVE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH H1N1 NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT HELD UNENFORCEABLE I-9 AUDIT NOTICES COMING HIPAA REGULATIONS REGARDING BREACHES OF SECURITY DLSE Authorizes Reduction in Work Schedules and Salaries of Exempt Employees California Supreme Court Offers Guidance on Workplace Surveillance Boucher v. Shaw: Individual Manager Liability for Wage and Hour Violations 8a. Ricci v. DeStefano: Title VII and Discriminatory Pre-Employment Tests 9. Employee Obligations to Engage in the Interactive Process Under FEHA Chindarah v. Pick Up Stix – Court of Appeals Approves Informal Resolution of Disputed Wage Claims Stimulus Summary 12. The Stimulus Act and COBRA Benefits Benson v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board 14. Cristler v. Express Messenger Systems 15. The DOL Issues New FMLA Regulations for 2009 16. Changes in the Law - 2009 17. McDonald v. Antelope Valley Community College The California Supreme Court Provides Guidance on Enforceability of Non- Competition Agreements Labor Commissioner Adopts Important New Meal/Rest Period Rules Federal Workers May Sue for Retaliation Under the ADEA President Bush Signs the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act City Employee Entitled to Pre-Layoff Hearing Same Sex Marriage Issue 24. The California Supreme Court Takes on Its First CFRA Case 25. Individual Employees Are Not Liable for Retaliation Under FEHA 26. Employment Protections for Members of the Armed Forces California Employers Are Not Obligated to Accommodate Medical Marijuana 28. Employers May Use Lump-Sum Payments to Compensate Employees for Work-Related Expenses 29. Governor’s New Laws 30. Criminal Background Checks in California 31. Circuit City Cannot Enforce Class Arbitration Waiver to Prevent Wage and Hour Class Action 32. New Rules Issued Regarding Social Security "No Match" Letters 33. Profit-Based Incentive Compensation Plan Does Not Violate California Law 34. Disability Discrimination Plaintiff Must Prove Ability to Perform Essential Job Functions FEHC Approves Anti-Sexual Harassment Training Regulations Employee is Protected from Discharge for Making a Complaint about Threats of Workplace Violence 37. EEOC Offers New Guidance on Family Responsibility Discrimination 38. Employee Cannot Sue Under Title VII Based on the Continuing Effect of Past Pay Discrimination 39. Bipolar Employee’s Profane Outbursts May Be Protected by Disability Laws 40. Employers Must Notify Employees of their Rights Under CFRA 41. Women in the Modern Workplace English-Only Practices Age Article Internet Background 45. The Meal and Rest Time Premium is NOT a Penalty 46. Any Employer Faced with an Employee’s Expired Visa Should Take a Closer Look Before Rushing to Terminate 47. PDAs and the Time Clock Adverse Employment Actions in Discrimination Claims 49. The Governor's Proposed Healthcare Plan – Employers Pay Once Again... 50. Americans w/Disabilities Act&Health Care Workers–Guidance from the EEOC 51. Sexual Harassment Training - FEHC Regulations Are Almost Here 52. The Bartender's Bell Is Ringing After a Federal Court Gives The Latest Endorsement for Tip-Pooing in California 49. New Battle Over Independent Contractors 50. DLSE Finally Up To Speed 51. Supreme Court Enhances Protection Against Retaliation 52. Employer Required to Accommodate Employees Who Are Perceived As Disabled 53. Supreme Court Addresses Free Speech By Public Employees 54. Employees May Be Liable Under Federal Law For Deletion Of Computer Files 55. Sexual Harassment – The California Court Reminds Us That You Cannot Ignore The Context In Which Sexual Conduct At The Workplace Occurs Court Of Appeal Clarifies Proper Characterization Of Meal And Rest Time Premiums 57. Calling An Employee "Boy" Can Be Racial Discrimination 58. Proposed Regulations For California's Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training 59. Methamphetamines At Work 60. Ninth Circuit Expands Behavior That May Constitute Sexual Discrimination 61. Court Of Appeal Decision Shifts Employer's Burden In Disability Cases 62. Retrieving The Car Is Not "Care For" A Family Member Under The FMLA 63. Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Should Not Be Overlooked 64. Employers Should Consider Mandatory Arbitration Agreements 65. Employee Must Prove Employer Knew Of Pregnancy To Prevail On Discrimination Claim 66. Effective June 1: FTC Rule Requires Proper Disposal Of Information From Consumer Reports How To Handle Office Romances 68. Are Volunteers Protected Under FEHA? 69. Bloggers At Work 70. California Court Rejects 9th Circuit's Definition Of Adverse Employment Action 71. EEOC Emphasizes: Respect Is Key In The Workplace 72. Smoking Might Get You Fired 73. What Employers Should Know About The Patriot Act 74. What is the Effect of the New Megan's Law Web Site on the Workplace? 75. The Problem of the "Equal Opportunity" Abuser 76. Leading Arbitration Service Provider Will Not Enforce Clauses Banning Arbitration of Class Actions 77. Passage of Proposition 64 Restricts Unfair Competition Claims Against Businesses 78. Planning The Non-Litigious Holiday Party 79. Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Now Required by State Law 80. "Double Tax" on Contingency Fees Eliminated 81. E E O - 1 Reports: Deadline Is September 30 for Affected Employers 82. Handling Employee Embezzlement 83. New Federal Overtime Regulations Mean Little to California Employers 84. Avoiding Claims of Tortuous Interference with At-Will Employment 85. Employee Cell Phone Use May Lead to Liability 86. Misclassification of Employees Can Lead to Large Class Action Lawsuits 87. Non-Union Employees Do Not Have the Right to Have a Co-Worker Present in an Investigatory Interview 88. Supreme Court Sets Guidelines for Constructive Discharge Cases etc. 89. Corporation Has Standing to Sue for Discrimination 90. Four-Year Limitations Period Applies to Section 1981 Discrimination Cases 91. Paying Employees in California 92. Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace California Employers Must Insure For Contraceptive Coverage 94. Favoring Older Workers Does Not Violate The A D E A 95. Serious And Willful Claims In California: Basics Employment Lawyers Must Know 96. Resource Experts In Employment Litigation California Court Of Appeal Provides Guidance On The Use Of Human 97. Family Leave And Cobra -- What Benefits Must Employers Provide And When Does A Qualifying Event Occur? 98. H I V Discrimination In The Workplace 99. Employer Is Held Not Liable For Termination Of Supervisor Based On A Relationship With A Subordinate 100. The New "Bounty Hunter" Legislation: What Everyone Should Know 101. Legislative And Case Law Update: 2003-2004 102. The Fight Continues Over Mandatory Health Insurance In California 103. Woman Caught Shopping On Sick Leave May Sue For Interference With FMLA Rights 104. DLSE Policy Interpretations Do Not Have The Force Of Law 105. Terminating Employees On Disability Leave During Sale Of Business Poses Legal Risk 106. Joint Employer Law and the Family Medical Leave Act 107. Governor Signs Bill Prohibiting Gender Identity Discrimination 108. Computer Forensics 109. Supreme Court Eases Burden On Plaintiffs In Discrimination Cases 110. Expert Use Of Human Resources Professionals In Employment Practice Litigation
