An Example of the Obama Administration’s Hostility toward Religion: Hosannah-Tabor Church v. EEOC
By the time you read this, the election will be over. However, in light of the great day it is when we can exercise our right to vote and select [...]
Stripping Pays — Especially for Lawyers!
The Los Angeles Daily Journal (a legal periodical) today reported on a $12.9 million settlement among "exotic" dancers (strippers) and the "gentlemens' clubs" (strip joints) where they plied their trade. (Did [...]
NLRB Prohibits Confidentiality in Harassment Investigations
Here goes the NLRB again, trying to make itself relevant in today’s modern, non-unionized workforce. In the case of Banner Health System, 358 NLRB No. 93 (July 30, 2012), the [...]
A New California Law Affecting Commissioned Employees
Labor Code section 2751 has been on the books for several years. Historically, it required out-of-state companies to document, in writing, the commission structure for employees. The court invalidated the [...]
Tulare County Spends $300,000 On A Meritless Claim — Why???
News media in the Central Valley has widely reported on Tulare County spending $300,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a deputy district attorney, Todd Zocchi. He claims that he [...]
It Couldn’t Happen To A Nicer Group — The SEIU
I hope I am not the only one to see the irony in this case -- Batarse v. SEIU, 2012 DJDAR 13523. Mr. Batarse interviewed for the position as a union [...]