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Bulletins: Employment Law
TIP POOLS MAKE WAVES IN CALIFORNIA COURTS by Sharon Kirsch
In the first half of 2009, five California appellate opinions weighed in on the law in California regarding its gratuity, or tip, statutes found in Labor Code 350 et. seq. The common issue in all the cases was the legality of tip sharing, sometimes called tip pooling... more
ADA AMENDMENTS ACT EXPANDS DEFINITION OF DISABILITY by Sharon Kirsch
On Sept. 25, 2008, President George W. Bush signed the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) into law, substantially broadening the scope of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”)... more
CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATES by Sharon Kirsch
Check back soon for 2010 updates. In the meantime, have all 2009 updates been considered and incorporated into operations and employee materials? The following were enacted in January 2009... more
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT UPDATED JANUARY 2009 by Sharon Kirsch
Back in Nov. 2008, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rules to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – and thus set out the most significant amendments to the FMLA in 15 years... more
TO BE DETERMINED: MUST EMPLOYERS 'PROVIDE' OR 'ENSURE' MEAL AND REST BREAKS by Sharon Kirsch
California courts have been mulling the question of whether employers are obligated to merely provide opportunities for meal and rest breaks or to police and ensure that these breaks are taken by employees; however, the proverbial jury is still out... more
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