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Nov 17, 2016
Yes, You Can Legally Smoke Weed. But You Can Still Get Fired For It.
Posted by GibbsGidenLabor and Employment
On November 8, 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64, the “Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act.”...
Yearly Archives: 2016
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2016 Normally an operating covenant or continuous operation provision is not the most noteworthy or “sexy” provision in a retail
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Aug 23, 2016
Ninth Circuit: Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements Violate the NLRA
Posted by GibbsGidenLabor and Employment
2016 In a potentially significant ruling, a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday “that an employer violates § 7...
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Jun 27, 2016
MINIMUM WAGE AND PAID SICK LEAVE LAWS GOING INTO EFFECT JULY 1
Posted by GibbsGidenLabor and Employment
2016 Cities across the state have recently been enacting ordinances increasing the minimum wages and the amount of paid sick leave...
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May 19, 2016
Overtime: DOL Raises Minimum Salary Level for OT Exemption
Posted by GibbsGidenLabor and Employment
2016 Yesterday morning, the U.S. Department of Labor released a long-awaited update to the overtime rules under the federal Fair...
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May 17, 2016
Prevailing Wage…for Material Suppliers???!!!
2016 Last week, I came back from the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. On...
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Apr 11, 2016
California Increases Amounts Paid Under Paid Family Leave Law
Posted by GibbsGidenLabor and Employment
2016 Today, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 908, which increases the level and duration of benefits provided in...
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Apr 4, 2016
California Enacts Law Increasing Minimum Wage to $15
Posted by GibbsGidenLabor and Employment
2016 California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law SB 3, which, over the next several years, will gradually increase...
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Mar 23, 2016
Are You Ready for the FEHA Anti-Harassment Amendments?
Posted by GibbsGidenLabor and Employment
Amendments to California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) Regulations go into effect on April 1, 2016. It is critical...
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Mar 16, 2016
Beware: In a Settlement Silence on Fees is Not Golden
Posted by GibbsGidenInsurance, Risk Management, and Title Insurance
2016 In DeSaulles v. Community Hospital (March 10, 2016) case no. S219236, the Supreme Court has weighed in with what it calls a...