A Disturbing Trend – Attacking Religious Practices for Political Correctness
I recently read a news report about Sweet Cakes by Melissa, a family-owned bakery in Gresham, Oregon. The family, who practice a Christian faith, refused [...]
NRLB, EEOC, DFEH — Measuring Success by the Money They Collect From Employers
Just prior to Labor Day the NLRB has announce the development of a new app. The NLRB publicized the app with these words, “The app [...]
16 Out of 17 Fast Food Strikers Not Fast Food Employees But SEIU Members?
Yesterday, local and national news reports covered the massive fast food worker strike that took place in over 58 cities. After a brief review of [...]
Donning, Doffing & Security Check Points
The Ninth Circuit recently held, in Busk v. Integrity Staffing Solutions CITE, that the time workers spend passing through security checkpoints after work may be [...]
New Jersey Mayor “Taxed Out” of Home
This recent story from Egg Harbor New Jersey is a sober reminder of why Prop 13 was enacted in California. Unlike California, where property tax [...]
SB 462 — The California Legislature Shifts the Balance Against Employers … Again
It's all about the money. This is something the trial lawyers and their friends in the California Legislature know all too well. Labor Code section 218.5 [...]