Notable Items
Notable Employment Law Update
New Labor Commissioner Form to Comply with Labor Code Section 2810.5
Effective January 1, 2012, California employers will be required to provide specific wage-related and other information to all newly hired non-exempt employees.
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Notable NLRB Update
Posting Notices of Employee Rights
As you may know, as of January 31, 2012, most private sector employers must post a notice of employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act at their worksites.
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Notable Class Action Update
U.S. Supreme Court Gives Employers A Big Boost In Fighting Class Actions
June 20, 2011. Besieged by class-action litigation in recent years, employers received a major victory in the long anticipated decision in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes. In a tight 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Wal-Mart in its efforts to defeat certification of a nationwide class of female employees.
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Notable Class Action Update
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects California Law, Holds Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements to be Enforceable
California employers may have been given a significant legal victory recently as the United States Supreme Court ended California’s judicial prohibition of class action waivers in arbitration agreements.
Notable NLRB Update
NLRB Proposes New Rule Requiring Employers to Notify Employees of Right to Unionize
December 21, 2010. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) today submitted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which, if enacted, would require most private employers to display posters informing workers of their rights to organize, bargain collectively, and engage in other union activities without retaliation from the employer.
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Notable Employment Law Update: W-2s
IRS Delays Mandatory W-2 Reporting of Cost of Health Care Coverage
On October 12, 2010, the IRS issued a notice providing interim relief to employers with regard to reporting the cost of coverage of employer-sponsored group health plans. Notice 2010-69 states that the previously mandatory notification to employees of the cost of such coverage will not be required on Forms W-2 issued for 2011.
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Notable Employment Law Update: Meal Breaks
Labor Code § 512 Revised to Allow Employees Under a Valid CBA to Negotiate for On-Duty Meal Periods
On September 30, 2010, California Governor Arnold Schwartznegger signed Assembly Bill 569 into law, exempting certain categories of unionized employees from California’s meal period laws. AB 569, authored and championed by Senator Bill Emmerson, will take effect January 1, 2011.
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Notable Employment Law Case: Commute Time
Not So Fast: The Ninth Circuit Court Amends Rutti v. Lojack Corporation as to Compensability of Commuting Time
Mike Rutti sought to bring a class action on behalf of all technicians employed by Lojack, Inc., who spent time commuting to worksites in Lojack's vehicles. The district court granted Lojack summary judgment, holding that Rutti's commute was not compensable as a matter of law.
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