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Can an Employee Opt-Out of an Attendance Policy as a Reasonable Accommodation under ADA?
On April 11, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (which includes California) issued another employer friendly decision. In Samper v. Providence St. Vincent (9th Cir. 10-35811 4/11/12), the limits of an employer's attendance policy were tested...
CA Supreme Court Holds Employers Are Not Required to Police Meal Breaks
Today, the California Supreme Court issued its long awaited decision in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Super. Ct. (SC S166350) holding that the nature of an employer's duty to provide meal periods is an obligation to relieve an employee of all of his or her duties, with...
Can Out-of-State Employers Enforce Non-Competition Restrictions in California?
It is becoming commonplace for California employees to be employed by out-of-state employers. In some situations, the out-of-state employer will take advantage of the more employer friendly laws of the non-California venue and require the employee to sign non-compete...