Labor and Employment Law Section

I am happy to announce that we’ve extended the application deadline to become a member of our Section’s Executive Committee. The new deadline is April 15, 2023.   Read more

The Labor and Employment Law Section of the California Lawyers Association is presenting the full day in person 2023 Public Sector Conference on April 28, 2023, at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel in Sacramento, CA. Read more

Casson v. Orange County Employees Retirement System (CA4/3 G060950 1/30/23) Public Sector Disability Retirement The County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 allows an employee entering a county pension system who has prior service credit with another public pension system to elect reciprocity between the two pensions. Government Code section 31838.5 precludes a “disability allowance” that exceeds the amount a member would receive had he or she stayed in a single pension system. Because Casson did not elect reciprocity when he became… Read more

Happy February! As we celebrate Black History Month, I want to take this occasion to honor the achievements of Black leaders, past and present, who have fought for justice, equality, and respect for all individuals in society and the workplace. Read more

ERISA governs all employee benefits provided by most private employers, including pension, health, long-term disability, life insurance benefits, and more. Read more

The scope of domestic violence and sexual violence in the U.S. and California is staggering, and its impact on workers is undeniable. Read more

The California Public Records Act exempts from disclosure “[r]ecords of state agencies related to activities governed by [the Ralph C. Dills Act granting collective bargaining rights to state employees] that reveal a state agency’s deliberative processes, impressions, evaluations, opinions, recommendations, meeting minutes, research, work products, theories, or strategy.” (§ 6254, subd. (p)(1).) Under its plain language and applying the canon of ejusdem generis, the exemption is not limited to documents that reveal an agency’s deliberative processes. The California Department of Human Resources was not required to search the State Controller’s database for CPRA-responsive records because Read more

Hope everyone’s 2023 is off to a good start! I have lots of items to share with you in this month’s message:  Read more

Experienced practitioners will discuss the wide range of new employment legislation including bills which expands pay data reporting and established pay scale disclosures under the Equal Pay Act, amends CFRA to allow an employee to take leave to care for a “designated person”, establishes a right to five days of unpaid bereavement leave, extended COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave, created mandatory wage and working conditions for fast food workers, and much more. Read more

This webinar will describe the use of criminal background checks by California employers in compliance with the Fair Chance Act. Our speakers will explore when and what type of criminal background information may be sought and considered in the hiring process. Read more