Doctor in Bumper Car Assumes Risk of Injury – Amusement Park Not Liable
Expanding the assumption of risk doctrine in favor of the amusement park industry, the California Supreme Court ruled that a physician who broke her wrist riding a bumper car at Great America cannot sue the park. The plaintiff should have known there was a chance she would get hurt, the court ruled. The 6-1 ruling clarified that the doctrine can …
New Employment Laws – New Wage Statement and Record Inspection Requirements
Employment Law Bills Signed AB 1598 Public Contracts: Public Works: Installation. Existing law defines the term “public works” for purposes of requirements regarding the payment of prevailing wages. Existing law generally defines “public works” to include construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work done under contract and paid for in whole or in part out of public funds. Existing law …
Partners Can Sue Their Partnership for Retaliation Under FEHA
Generally, a partner does not have the right to sue his/her partnership for discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under Title VII or the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). This is because a partner is not in an employment relationship with the partnership. However, the California Court of Appeals recently held in Fitzsimons v. California Emergency Physicians Medical Group, 205 …
The NLRB Holds that Class Action Waivers Violate NLRA
A big decision just hit the airwaves in the employment law world. The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently announced its decision in D.R. Horton, Inc. In the case the NLRB considered whether an employer violates the NLRA when it requires employees to sign an agreement that precludes them from filing a class action addressing their wages, hours, or other working conditions against the employer. The Board found that such an agreement violates section 7 of the NLRA, which gives employees the right to engage in concerted activities for mutual aid or protection.
Private Parking Lot Owners Cannot Issue Citations With Fines 12.26.11
Attorney general, Kamala Harris, has issued Opinion AG 07-804, (found at 87 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 114) which states a private parking lot owner cannot issue a ticket with a monetary fine. Even if the private parking lot owner towed your car (something they are allowed to do if the appropriate signs are posted), that owner cannot require you to …
PREVIEW OF CALIFORNIA STATE EMPLOYMENT LAWS FOR 2012
The California Legislature employment laws that go into effect on January 1, 2012, as failure to implement policies and procedures for complying with these statues could lead to hefty penalties.
Brinker Set to Be Broacast via Webcast Tomorrow 11.08.11
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Urbino v. Orkin Services of California – USDC Central Finds Class Action PAGA Waiver Unconscionable
In Urbino v. Orkin Services of California, the USDC Central Court (Judge Carney) Finds Class Action PAGA Waiver Unconscionable and joins a growing list of opinions finding AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 131 S. Ct. 1740 (2011) inapplicable in the California wage and hour class action contex.
Nicholas Laboratories, LLC v. Chen – No Indemnification for Action Against Employee
The Court held that Labor Code section 2802 does not require an employer to reimburse its employee for attorney fees incurred in the employee’s successful defense of the employer’s action against the employee. The Court also concluded that Corporations Code section 317 has no application to limited liability companies.
Brinker Set for Oral Argument
The California Supreme Court recenlt announced that BRINKER RESTAURANT v. S.C. (HOHNBAUM) Case: S166350, involving meal periods in California, is set for oral argument on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in San Francisco For more information on this case, go to: http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/dockets.cfm?dist=0&doc_id=1898028