by Andrew Jaramillo | Aug 31, 2014 | Administrative and Legislative Developments
On August 30, 2014, California Governor Gerry Brown issued a statement in favor of a bill that requires California employers to provide up to three (3) days of paid sick leave annually to each of their employees. In a press release issued on Saturday evening,...
by Andrew Jaramillo | Aug 29, 2014 | Judicial Developments
In Patterson v. Domino’s Pizza, ___ Cal.4th ___ (August 28, 2014), the California Supreme Court upheld the order of the Ventura County Superior Court (Judge Lane) granting summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of sexual harassment, and reversed its subsequent...
by Andrew Jaramillo | Aug 26, 2014 | Judicial Developments
In yet another decision expanding the protection afforded to employees’ use of social media, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) ruled in Triple Play Sports Bar and Grille (Cases 34–CA–012915 and 34–CA–012926, August 22, 2014) that clicking...
by Andrew Jaramillo | Aug 22, 2014 | Judicial Developments
In Shaw v. Super. Ct., ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (August 21, 2014), the California Court of Appeal (Second Appellate District, Division Three) reversed the decision by the Los Angeles County Superior Court (Judge Rosenfield) denying plaintiff a jury trial on her...
by Andrew Jaramillo | Aug 20, 2014 | Judicial Developments
In Hager v. County of Los Angeles, ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (August 19, 2014), the California Court of Appeal (Second Appellate District, Division Three) affirmed in part and reversed in part the judgment of the Los Angeles County Superior Court (Judge Chavez) after a...
