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4 Mar 2009, 12:05 am
During arguments in a closely watched West Virginia case, the justices wrestled with how to craft a standard for deciding when recusal is required, without opening the floodgates to recusal motions or allowing the standard to spill over to affect appointed federal judges -- including themselves. [read post]
26 Feb 2009, 5:42 pm
On February 13, 2009, a federal jury in the Southern District of California unanimously decided that the time that eight San Diego police officers spent performing tasks prior to their shifts was not compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act. [read post]
26 Feb 2009, 10:13 am
Under the former law, California’s Department of Labor Standards Enforcement took the position that a regular 8 hour per day/5 day per week schedule could not be among the menu of options for an alternative workweek. [read post]
9 Feb 2009, 10:04 am
Click here to read a Department of Labor opinion letter about when employers should bear the costs to maintain uniforms under the FLSA. [read post]
6 Feb 2009, 9:24 am
California’s Department of Labor Standards Enforcement takes the position that this type of salary reduction violates the salary basis test and destroys exempt status (meaning that meal and rest breaks and daily/weekly overtime rules would apply to the affected employees). [read post]
5 Feb 2009, 3:42 am
For guidance on whether employers have properly classified its workers as independent contractors, the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (“DLSE”) provides an explanation of the “economic realities” test. [read post]
14 Jan 2009, 10:40 pm
Obama’s pick of Solis to head the Department of Labor it is a clear message to the unions that helped elect him, a group worried about whether they still had the President-elect’s ear after the financial woes of the past few months. [read post]
13 Jan 2009, 11:00 am
Re-referred to committee on Education.This bill was amended, became a school bond-related bill, and was vetoed by the Governor, but as heard by the Senate Labor Committee it would have required the director of the Department of Industrial Relations to regularly post on the department's website all available prevailing wage rates on residential projects that are public works, as defined in Labor Code §1720. [read post]
12 Jan 2009, 11:01 pm
First, the opinion recognizes that the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (??? [read post]
10 Jan 2009, 8:18 am
The investigation is labor intensive and typically takes weeks. [read post]
8 Jan 2009, 11:41 am
Therefore, most startup companies located in California do not have non-compete provisions in their standard employee documents. [read post]
8 Jan 2009, 9:20 am
In accordance with California law, the employers usually can't make any deductions from their employees' wages except for certain withholdings (such as taxes) or as authorized by the employees for medical or health benefits or pension plan contributions.However, on November 25, 2008, the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) confirmed that employers may generally recover wage overpayments if they meet the following conditions:(1) The… [read post]
3 Jan 2009, 9:48 am
Department of Labor standards for participants in ERISA-covered defined contribution plans, such as 401(k) plans and employee stock ownership plans. [read post]
26 Dec 2008, 6:05 pm
Bradshaw (1996) 14 Cal.4th 557 and the "Division of Labor Standards Enforcement??? [read post]
9 Dec 2008, 4:42 pm
Department of Labor, lead poisoning is especially dangerous for children under 6 "because they are undergoing rapid neurological and physical development. [read post]
8 Dec 2008, 6:49 pm
However, the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) recently issued an Opinion Letter that concludes that employers may generally recoup these overpayments provided these conditions are met: (1) the deduction cannot cause the employee to earn less than the Minimum Wage; (2) the deduction is expressly authorized by the employee in writing; and (3) the deduction cannot be taken out of an employee’s final paycheck. [read post]
2 Dec 2008, 10:40 pm
Representative George Miller, a California Democrat who is chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor, said the proposal would "weaken future workplace safety regulations and slow their adoption. [read post]
1 Dec 2008, 6:09 pm
California's Department of Labor Standards Enforcement takes the position that where driving expenses are involved, reimbursement at the IRS standard mileage rate creates a presumption of compliance with section 2802. [read post]
12 Nov 2008, 11:00 pm
Without running afoul of the Fair Labor Standards Act or various California Labor Code provisions, a public entity is permitted to contract with employees to have the workers reimburse training costs if they leave their jobs within a certain time period. [read post]
3 Nov 2008, 1:57 am
No one would argue that the city could not demand that sellers of cars to the city's own police department meet higher standards of fuel efficiency than those specified by EPCA. [read post]
