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California

Preference for religion may be illegal discrimination, too

07/01/2007

Religious discrimination need not be based on bias against an employee’s religion. The reverse is also possible …

Reporting workplace threats to HR or police is protected

07/01/2007

It’s a violent world we live in—and work in. Each year, an estimated 1.7 million workers nationwide fall victim to non-fatal crimes at work …

Employees miss meal or rest period? Then you owe extra hour’s pay

07/01/2007

Employees who are entitled to a meal period or a rest period under the California Labor Code and who miss out on those benefits now have up to three years (four in some cases) to claim the additional pay the law says they’re entitled to …

Employees can sue directly for unpaid break and lunch bonus

07/01/2007

Employers have another new worry concerning wages owed to employees who don’t get their full and uninterrupted lunch or break time …

Kaiser Permanente settles overtime suit for $9 million

07/01/2007

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan recently paid $9 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging overtime violations. The mediated settlement …

U.S. Supreme Court asks solicitor general to review California law

07/01/2007

The U. S. Supreme Court in May invited the U.S. solicitor general to file an amicus brief addressing whether the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) pre-empts a California law …

UPS drivers win class-Action settlement for back meal-Break pay

07/01/2007

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has approved an $87 million settlement in a case brought by former and current UPS drivers …

UCLA report: California growth to slow in 2007, as real estate lags

07/01/2007

The quarterly University of California at Los Angeles’ (UCLA) Anderson Forecast predicts a significant slowing of California’s economic growth in 2007. The forecast contradicts revised employment figures …

Pasadena local news. live from India

07/01/2007

In another sign of just how diverse California’s economy is—and how challenging its HR environment could become—a web site that focuses on Pasadena’s municipal affairs has hired two reporters to cover City Hall. From India …

Arbitration covers claims for unpaid bonus and severance

07/01/2007

The California Court of Appeal recently ruled that binding arbitration mandated by an arbitration agreement could determine a former employee’s wage claims for an unpaid profit-sharing bonus and severance pay …