Erika Pickles
California Employers: Beware More Stringent Criminal Background Check Requirements
A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal’s ruling has made already strict background check requirements even more stringent. The court held that the disclosure required under the...
Supreme Court Reverses Equal Pay Case – Judges Cannot Adjudicate From Beyond the Grave
The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed a Ninth Circuit court case because the judge who wrote the opinion died before the opinion was issued and, therefore,...
California Challenges Federal Preemption of Meal and Rest Break Laws
California’s Labor Commissioner is challenging a recent Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) determination that federal law preempts California’s meal and rest break rules...
Class Action Settlement Doesn’t Prevent 2nd Lawsuit
Court Allows Claim Based on Different Facts
An employee who was a member of a wage-and-hour class action settlement with her employer, is able to...
Federal DOT Preempts Meal, Rest Breaks Laws for Hazardous Materials Drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently issued a Notice of Administrative Determination of Preemption finding, stating that the Federal...
More Amendments Forthcoming on Parental Leave, Criminal History Regulations
The California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) has been working on amendments to the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to address...
New National Origin Regulations Coming July 1
National origin protection changes amended into the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) were approved recently by the Office of Administrative Law and...
Labor Commissioner Releases Notice to Employee for Form I-9 Inspections
California’s Immigrant Worker Protection Act (AB 450) provides California workers with protection from immigration enforcement while on the job. This law applies to all...