Sakkab v. Luxottica: Split Ninth Circuit Adopts Calif. Supreme Iskanian Rule
On September 28, 2015 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Sakkab v. Luxottica Retail North America, Inc., 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS... Read More
CNA-Henry Mayo CBA: The Pyett Omnibus Process in Practice
Last Wednesday the Los Angeles Daily Journal reported on the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the California Nurses Association (CNA) and... Read More
WAGE (Workplace Action for a Growing Economy) bill introduced to Amend the NLRA
On September 16, 2015 Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Workplace Action for a Growing Economy (WAGE)... Read More
“Best” in Pasadena, Attorney & Mediator
Linda S. Klibanow has again (2010-2015) been voted by peers one of Pasadena’s best attorneys. And this year Mediation Services at Law... Read More
Testy Dissent Notes Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Issue Headed for USSC
On September 10, 2015 the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its decision in Berman v. Neo@Ogilvy LLC (2015 U.S.... Read More
Discovery in Employment Arbitration: Principles & Practice of the “Due Process” Protocol
As set forth in the Introduction to the Employment Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), AAA has incorporated into its... Read More
It’s Not Comparable Worth But…..
On September 1, 2015, with bipartisan support and the approval of the California Chamber of Commerce, the California Senate unanimously passed SB... Read More
Labor Day Musings Courtesy of Marion Cotillard: Depression, Job Loss, Precarious Employment & Labor Solidarity
For Labor Day weekend I watched a 2014 Belgian film, Two Days One Night by directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. The film... Read More
All in a day’s work: murder, bargaining and slavery
In a previous post, “Employment Matters,” I wrote about the compelling nature of labor and employment law. This position is vindicated by... Read More