Labor LawPublic Employment Relations Board May 3, 2023 State of California (State Water Resources Control Board) PERB Decision No. 2830-S (Precedential) Decision No. 2830a-S Description: In an earlier decision in this case, State of California (State… joeroselaw Love0
Labor LawPublic Employment Relations Board May 3, 2023 Orange County Employees Association (Sanchez) PERB Decision No. 2860-M (Non-Precedential) PERB Decision No. 2860-M Description: The amended complaint alleged that Respondent Orange County Employees Association… joeroselaw Love0
ArbitrationContractsLabor LawNational Labor Relations Act (NLRA)National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)Unfair Labor Practice July 13, 2021 NLRB v. Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. (9th Cir. 20-71480 7/12/21) NLRA/Unfair Labor Practices The panel granted the National Labor Relations Board’s petition for enforcement of its decision holding… joeroselaw Love33
ArbitrationFederal PreemptionLabor LawLabor Management Relations Act (LMRA)Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) ActUnions June 29, 2021 Columbia Export Terminal v. ILWU (9th Cir. 20-35037 6/28/21) RICO/Fraudulent Time Sheets/LMRA § 301 The panel affirmed the district court’s dismissal of an action brought by Columbia Export Terminal… joeroselaw Love28
Class ActionsLabor CodeLabor LawPrivate Attorneys General Act (PAGA)Wages & Overtime Law June 26, 2021 Levanoff v. Dragas (CA4/3 G058480 6/25/21) Rate-in-Effect Method for Overtime Calculation/PAGA The issue presented by this appeal is whether defendant employers violated California law in their… joeroselaw Love30
14th Amendment5th AmendmentLabor LawUnions June 23, 2021 Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid (US 20-107 06/23/2021) Right to Take Access to Agricultural Employers’ Property for Union Organizing/Pe Se Physical Taking A California regulation grants labor organizations a “right to take access” to an agricultural employer’s… joeroselaw Love21
Compensatory DamagesEmployment LawFair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)Labor CodeLabor Law June 8, 2021 Moreno v. Bassi (CA5 F078400 6/8/21) Mixed Minimum Wage-FEHA Claims/Attorney Fees and Costs A jury awarded plaintiff Marina Moreno $16 in unpaid minimum wages and $16 in liquidated… joeroselaw Love27
Labor LawUnions April 30, 2021 Assn. for L.A. Deputy Sheriffs v. Macias (CA2/8 B295086 4/30/21) Union Board Member Removal In 2014, the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS) sued Armando Macias and John… joeroselaw Love15
ArbitrationEmployment LawLabor LawLegislationState Employment September 26, 2020 Governor Vetoes Bill To Provide Binding Arbitration to State Supervisors The Bill of Rights for State Excluded Employees permits, among other things, excluded employee organizations… joeroselaw Love63
ContractsEmployment LawLabor LawWrongful Termination April 10, 2016 Appeals court affirms denial of anti-SLAPP motion in Corey Baughn v. CalFIRE This is an appeal from the denial of a special motion to strike under Code… joeroselaw 0 Love63