California Employment Law Update

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Court Affirms $7.1 Million Whistleblower Verdict

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in Cal. Lab. Code § 1102.5(b), California Labor & Employment Law, California Labor Code, Court of Appeal, Employee Discipline, Retaliation, Uncategorized, Whistleblowers, Wrongful Termination
Zirpel v. Alki David Prods., Inc., 93 Cal. App. 5th 563 (2023) Karl Zirpel worked as the vice president of operations for Alki David Productions (“ADP”) before the principal of ADP, Alki David, fired him for allegedly disclosing information that Zirpel reasonably believed evidenced a violation of safety standards and for disclosing information about ADP’s … Continue Reading

September 2023 California Employment Law Notes

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in appellate court, base compensation, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, Court of Appeals, Employment Law Notes, Labor Code Section 4553, Liability for Employee’s Actions Outside the Workplace, Off-the-clock Issues, permanent disability, Reasonable Accomodation, reconsideration
We invite you to review our newly-posted September 2023 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include: Employers Owe No Duty Of Care To Prevent The Spread Of COVID To Employees’ Household Members School District Employer Did Not Violate The Law By Requiring … Continue Reading

March 2022 California Employment Law Notes

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in Age discrimination, Breach of Contract, California Labor & Employment Law, California Labor Code, Class Actions, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Discrimination, Employment Law Notes, Gender discrimination, Hiring, Meal Periods and Rest Breaks, Minimum Wage, Overtime, PAGA, Public Employment, Reasonable Accommodation, Retaliation, Settlement, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Supreme Court, Unfair Competition, Wage and Hour, Whistleblowers, Workplace Safety
We invite you to review our newly-posted March 2022 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include: California Relaxes Standard For Proving Whistleblower Claims At-Will Employee Can Proceed With Labor Code § 970 Claim Doctor Proved Age/Race/Gender Discrimination Former Owner of Company Is … Continue Reading

OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Exceeded Its Statutory Authority

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in Coronavirus, COVID-19, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Supreme Court, Workplace Safety
National Fed’n of Indep. Bus. v. OSHA, 595 U.S. ___, 142 S. Ct. 661 (2022) The United States Secretary of Labor, acting through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, enacted a vaccine mandate that would have required employers with at least 100 employees to require their employees (approximately 84 million workers) to receive a COVID-19 … Continue Reading

$700,000 Verdict Affirmed In Favor Of Wrongfully Terminated Therapist

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in Employment Law Notes, Wrongful Termination
Boston v. Penny Lane Centers, Inc., 170 Cal. App. 4th 936 (2009) LaToya Boston worked as a therapist and treatment coordinator for Penny Lane, a social services agency that operates group homes for juveniles and offers therapy for children and families. When Boston was first hired, Penny Lane maintained staffing ratios of one staff member … Continue Reading
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