Julia Brodsky
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On January 17, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board Judge Lisa D. Thompson concluded that an agreement that did not prohibit class or collective action still violated Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act because the Agreement “interfere[d], restrain[ed], or coerce[d]” plaintiff and other similarly situated employees’ “substantive rights to file classwide litigation.” This … Continue Reading
As we recently reported here, there have been a number of appellate decisions ordering class certification based on the existence of an employer’s companywide policy – all while overlooking numerous individualized questions that would undoubtedly create manageability problems during trial. On December 30, 2013, the California Court of Appeal in Johnson v. California Pizza Kitchen, … Continue Reading
A bill that would have allowed California employers to offer employees a flexible workweek schedule has failed to pass the California Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment in a 5-2 party-line vote. The Committee rejected Assembly Bill 907 on the ground that the proposed law would “lead to employee intimidation and a breakdown of the … Continue Reading
Effective January 1, 2013, California employers will be required to accommodate their employees’ religious dress and grooming practices. Governor Brown has signed into law the "Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2012" (authored by Assemblymember Mariko Yamada (D-Davis)), which specifies that religious dress and grooming practices shall be considered a protected religious observance under the California … Continue Reading
NLRB Takes D.R. Horton One Step Further While the Ninth Circuit Upholds Its Contrary Decision
By Julia Brodsky on Posted in Arbitration Agreements, NLRA
California Appellate Court Affirms Denial Of Class Certification
By Julia Brodsky and Laura Reathaford on Posted in Class Actions, Meal Periods and Rest Breaks, Off-the-clock Issues
California Assembly Committee Rejects Flexible Workweek Bill
By Tony Oncidi and Julia Brodsky on Posted in New and Proposed Laws and Legislation, News, Overtime, Wage and Hour
California Increases Protection of Religious Expression in the Workplace
By Julia Brodsky on Posted in Reasonable Accommodation, Religion
