March 2011 California Employment Law Notes
We invite you to review our newly posted March 2011 California Employment Law Notes -- a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:
- NASA Employees' Privacy Was Not Invaded By Background Check
- Pregnancy Harassment Claim Was Properly Dismissed, And Employee Waived Attorney-Client Privilege By Using Employer's Computer
- U.S. Supreme Court Recognizes "Cat's Paw" Liability Theory
- U.S. Supreme Court Recognizes Third Party Retaliation Claim
- Sexual Harassment Claim Was Barred By Statute Of Limitations
- Studio That Provided Financing For Motion Picture Is Not Liable For Injury To Production Company Employee
- Gay Employee Could Proceed With Retaliation But Not Harassment Claim Under Title VII
- Rehabilitated Drug Addict's Disability Claims Were Properly Dismissed
- Employees Who Quit Company That Was Closing Suffered "Employment Loss" Under WARN Act
- Two One-Hour Premium Payments May Be Owed Per Day For Missed Meal And Rest Periods
- Claims Adjusters Were Properly Classified As Exempt Administrative Employees
- Pharmaceutical Sales Reps Were Properly Classified As Exempt Outside Sales Employees
- Offshore Oil Crews Were Not Entitled To 24 Hours Of Compensation During Each Work Day
- Employer's Failure To Provide Itemized Wage Statements Was Not "Inadvertent"
- Former Starbucks Barista May Not Proceed With Putative Class Action
- "Explicit Mutual Wage Doctrine" Barred Janitor's Claim For Additional Unpaid Overtime
