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New California employment laws

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 14 2013

A number of important employment-related laws came into effect at the start of the new year. We have organized them by topic and provide summaries of

California employers “provide” meal periods by making them available but need not ensure that employees take them

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 18 2012

On April 12, 2012, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision on the scope of an employer’s obligation under California law to “provide” employees with meal and rest periods

New California law raises liability risk for misclassifying employees as independent contractors

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 10 2011

Many employers think they can save money by classifying their workers as independent contractors

California Supreme Court applies California’s overtime law to nonresidents; rejects unfair competition law claims based on FLSA violations outside California

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 12 2011

On June 30, 2011, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Sullivan v. Oracle Corporation, No. S170577 (June 30, 2011), deciding three questions of state law that had been certified from the Ninth Circuit

California employees entitled to compensation for certain commute time and pre- and postliminary job activities

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 10 2010

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a decision interpreting when California employers must compensate employees who are required to commute to work in company-owned vehicles

California Supreme Court issues guidance on workplace video surveillance

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 11 2009

On August 3, 2009, the California Supreme Court issued a decision regarding the limited circumstances under which private California employers may lawfully engage in video surveillance of their employees