by kyl admin | Oct 21, 2008 | Employment Alerts, Other News
Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance’s (“HCSO”) Employer Spending Requirement (“ESR”). The HCSO, which had been signed into law by Mayor Gavin Newsom in July 2006, required...
by kyl admin | Aug 21, 2008 | Employment Alerts, Other News
The California Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision today in Edwards v. Arthur Andersen LLP. In Edwards, the Supreme Court reviewed a court of appeal decision relating to the validity of non-competition agreements and the permissible scope of employment...
by kyl admin | Aug 21, 2008 | Employment Alerts, Other News
On Friday, the California Court of Appeal issued a decision that could have a significant impact on the judicial enforcement of binding arbitration clauses contained in employment contracts. In Pearson Dental Supplies, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles, the Court...
by kyl admin | Jul 20, 2008 | Employment Alerts, Other News
The Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District issued a significant decision today in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court. Among several key findings was the Court’s holding that employers need only provide meal breaks to employees, not ensure that...
by kyl admin | Jun 18, 2008 | Employment Alerts, Other News
On June 18, 2008, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the issue of an employee’s expectation of privacy in text messages sent and received via employer-provided devices, holding that an expectation of privacy depends on both the written policies and the...
by kyl admin | Jun 8, 2008 | Employment Alerts, Other News
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court resolved a split among the circuits, holding that the employer has the burden of persuading a fact finder that an employment practice with a disparate impact on older workers does not give rise to age discrimination liability...
