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Changes to California Equal Pay Act
Kaplan Weiss LLP

California recently passed Senate Bill No. 358, which amends Labor Code Section 1197.5 known as the California Equal Pay Act, to make it easier for an employee to successfully pursue a wage discrimination claim. According to the California legislature, in 2014 the gender wage gap in California was at 16 cents on the dollar. That…

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Federal Court Vacates Tom Brady’s Four-Game Suspension by NFL
Kaplan Weiss LLP

In a decision and order published this morning, Federal Court Judge, Richard M. Berman, ruled in favor of Tom Brady and against the NFL, vacating Tom Brady’s four-game suspension imposed by the NFL in connection with his role in the alleged use of under-inflated footballs by the New England Patriots. In reaching his decision, Judge…

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Employment Law Updates
Kaplan Weiss LLP

The Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act 2014 The Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act of 2014 went into effect on July 1, 2015. Under the new law, California employers are now required to provide paid sick days to certain employees. Paid sick time accrues at a minimum rate of one hour of paid sick time for…

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California Says Cheerleaders Are Employees
Kaplan Weiss LLP

California recently enacted a new law requiring all California professional baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, or soccer teams to classify cheerleaders as employees and not independent contractors. Existing California and Federal employment laws prescribe comprehensive requirements relating to minimum wages, overtime compensation and standards for working conditions applicable to an employment relationship. Existing laws require…

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Supreme Court Rules Against Abercrombie
Kaplan Weiss LLP

The United States Supreme Court Rules Against Abercrombie & Fitch in a Case of Religious Discrimination. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., operates several lines of clothing stores, each with its own “style.” Consistent with the image Abercrombie seeks to project for each store, the company imposes a Look Policy that governs its employees’ dress. Abercrombie’s…

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Security Guards Entitled to Compensation for On-Call Hours
Kaplan Weiss LLP

CPS Security Solutions, Inc., employed on-call guards to provide security at construction worksites. Part of each guard’s day was spent on active patrol. Each evening, guards were required to be on call at the worksite and to respond to disturbances should the need arise. While on-call, the guards were required to reside in onsite trailers…

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Supreme Court Denies Wage Claims by amazon.com Warehouse Workers
Kaplan Weiss LLP

The United States Supreme Court Denies Wage Claims by amazon.com Warehouse Workers. In a unanimous decision, the United States Supreme Court held that warehouse workers who packaged deliveries for Amazon.com customers, were not entitled to compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) for time spent undergo­ing security screenings before leaving the warehouse…

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The Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act 2014
Kaplan Weiss LLP

California enacted The Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act of 2014 granting employees mandatory paid sick days. Beginning on July 1, 2015, California employers will be required to provide paid sick days to certain California employees. Employees who work for 30 or more days within a year from the date of commencement of employment are entitled…

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FedEx Drivers Are Employees Not Independent Contractors
Kaplan Weiss LLP

In a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of approximately 2300 full-time FedEx delivery drivers in California between 2000 and 2007, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that by law the FedEx drivers were employees under California’s right-to-control test. The Court held that labeling of the drivers as independent contractors in FedEx’s Operating Agreement…

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