We invite you to review our newly-posted March 2015 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:
- Employee Who Was Working Elsewhere During Medical Leave Of Absence Was Properly Terminated;
- Disability Discrimination Claims Were Properly Dismissed On Summary Judgment;
- Applicant Could Proceed With Race Discrimination Claim Despite Undisclosed Criminal Conviction;
- Federal Air Marshal Could Proceed With Whistleblower Lawsuit;
- San Quentin Correctional Officer Could Proceed With Civil Claim For Injury Suffered While On Prison Premises;
- Security Guards Are Entitled To Compensation For All On-Call Hours Spent At Employer’s Worksite;
- $90 Million Judgment In Favor Of Security Guards Who Remained On Call During Rest Breaks Is Reversed;
- Employer Met Its Burden Of Proving At Least $5 Million Amount In Controversy For CAFA Removal;
- Health Care Employees Should Not Have Been Permitted To Waive Their Second Meal Periods;
- Ninth Circuit Submits Day Of Rest Questions To California Supreme Court;
- FLSA Claims Were Properly Dismissed At Pleadings Stage; and
- Second-Place Bidder On Public Works Contract Could Proceed With Tortious Interference Claim.