Newsletter Archive

Summer 2010

Issue Highlights:
Firm Obtains Appellate Decision Establishing a Successful Employer’s Right to Attorney’s Fees on “Missed Rest Period” Claim
The Politics of Mandatory Arbitration
Clauses in Employment Agreements
Summer Fellow Arnulfo Medina
Employer’s Work-Related Search of Employee’s Text Messages

Winter 2009/2010

Issue Highlights:
Firm Changes Name to Rediger, McHugh & Owensby, LLP
Intermittent Leaves of Absence Under the FMLA
Flexibility to Reduce Hours and Salaries of Exempt Employees
EEOC Issues New Poster
DOL Issues COBRA Notice
Employment Agreement Bars Former
Sales Representative From Collecting Commissions After Termination

Summer 2009

Issue Highlights:
Firm Obtains Award of Attorney’s Fees
Supreme Court Overturns Decision in Favor of White and Hispanic Firefighters
Paralegal Miriam Sullivan Joins the Firm
Esmeralda Soria Joins the Firm as a Law Clerk
Plaintiff Must Show “Pervasive and Severe” Harassment Under Unruh Act
Employer Victories Under UCL and PAGA
Firm Summer Event at Raley Field

Fall 2009

Issue Highlights:
Firm Prevails in Class Action Wage and Hour Lawsuit
ADA Amendments Act Expands Protections for the Disabled
The Brinker Decision’s Effect on Wage and Hour Class Actions
California Courts Remain Hostile Toward Agreements to Arbitrate

Spring 2009

Issue Highlights:
Firm Adds Two New Associates
Model COBRA-ARRA Forms for Employers
DOL’S Final Rule Amends the FMLA

Summer 2008

Issue Highlights:
Firm Adds Two New Associates: Jennifer J. Schultz and Sarah R. Lustig
California Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling: Implications For California Employers
Summer Fellow Susana Solano

Spring 2008

Issue Highlights:
New Laws Regarding Employment That May Affect Your Company
Military Family Leave
Federal Minimum Wage to Increase
New “Hands Free Cell Phone” Law

Spring 2007

Issue Highlights:
Firm Celebrates Major Victory
Employee Free Choice Act Introduced In Congress
New Rules Regarding E-Discovery
Anti-Harassment Training and Handbook Review

Summer 2007

Issue Highlights:
U. S. Supreme Court Limits Pay Discrimination Suits
Alert: New Exposure for Missed Breaks and Meal Periods
Summer Fellow Adrian Uribe
Proposed Regulations Regarding Travel Expense Reimbursement: What You Will Need to Know to Comply

Fall/Winter 2007

Issue Highlights:
New Partner Jeff Owensby
Overly Broad Work Rules in Employee Handbooks May Violate Federal Law
Interactive Process: A Recurrent Minuet
Checklist of Leaves of Absence Required by Law in California

Spring 2006

Issue Highlights:
RM&H Attorneys Present Annual “Essentials” Seminar
Ninth Circuit Gives Employers Some Leeway For Using Title VII Affirmative Defense To Sexual Harassment Claims
Employment Law Quiz: True or False
What’s In A Name?: Ninth Circuit Rejects Company’s Use Of Non-Arabic Name for Employee

Summer 2006

Issue Highlights:
Firm Wins Complete Victory For Employer Client
Case Against Employer Gutted On Summary Judgment Motion
Investigating A Complaint Of Unlawful Harassment
California Supreme Court Rejects “Friends” Lawsuit

Fall 2006

Issue Highlights:
Firm Relocates To Suite 1240 In Same Building
Governor Signs Bills Increasing California Minimum Hourly Wages
Law Clerk Todd M. Ratshin Joins RM&H
Supreme Court: Wages Due Immediately When Short-Term Job Assignment Ends
NRLB Clarifies (And Expands) The Definition of “Supervisor”
Employment Law Essentials Seminar for 2007

Spring 2005

Issue Highlights:
Attorneys Present “Essentials 2005″ Seminar Sexual Harassment Update: California
Supreme Court Reviews “Creative Necessity” Defense
U.S.D.O.L. Announces New USERRA Notice
Recent Developments
Age Discrimination Update: United States Supreme Court Makes It Easier For Older Workers to Sue
Attorney Jennifer L. Lippi Joins Firm

Summer 2005

Issue Highlights:
Firm Wins A Rare Award of Attorneys Fees
Unions Form “Change To Win Coalition”
Summer Fellow Ana P. Perez
Rescission of Conditional Job Offers to HIV-Positive Job Applicants May Be Unlawful
Check Your Posters: Language Prohibiting Sexual Orientation Discrimination Required
Attorney Vanessa R. Inman Joins Firm

Fall 2005

Issue Highlights:
Emergency Regulation – Heat Illness
California Supreme Court Rules That Workplace Romances May Create Hostile Work Environment For Other Employees
Employment Law “Essentials” For 2006
Recent Developments
New Rule – Employers Must Dispose of Information from Consumer Reports
Supreme Court Ruling Puts Registered Domestic Partners “On Par” With Married Couples

Winter 2005

Issue Highlights:
Holiday Cheers: D.O.L. Warning On Employer Liability For Drinking
Rediger, McHugh & Hubbert, LLP Presents 11th Hour Anti-Harassment Training and Employment Law “Essentials” for 2006
Lori M. Sandoval Becomes An Associate Attorney With The Firm
U.S. Supreme Court Expands The Compensable Workday For Certain Employer

Spring 2004

Issue Highlights:
Attorneys Present “Essentials 2004”Seminar for Clients
Workers’ Compensation Costs and Employee Bonuses
Efforts to repeal the “Bounty Hunter” Law Continue
Self-Audit Your Company’s Policies and Procedures
No Violation of ADA for Failure to Hire Former Employee

Summer 2004

Issue Highlights:
Attorneys Present Mock Employment Trial
DOL Issues Final Notices Regarding Overtime Exemptions and COBRA
The Latest On The Bounty Hunter Law
Appellate Court Tells ‘Friends’ TV Show Producers: “Creative Necessity” May Not Justify Dirty Joke

Fall 2004

Issue Highlights:
Fiduciary Liability: What is Your Role in Your Company’s 401K Plan
Non-Union Employees Do Not Have a Right to Have a Witness Present During an Investigatory Interview
Employment Law “Essentials” for 2005 Looking Beyond the “Cat’s Paws” to Find Retaliatory Animus

Winter 2004

Issue Highlights:
Firm Celebrates Major Victory
New Employment Laws For 2005
Answers To Your Questions
Sexual Harassment Training

Summer 2003

Issue Highlights:
Firm Moves To New Offices And Expands
Picketing, Handbilling And Striking On Company Property: What Are Union Organizers’ Rights?
Discipline And Discharge: How To Discipline (Part 1)

Fall 2003

Issue Highlights:
Employee Arbitration Agreements: Are You In Compliance?
Legislation Concerning Employment Issues 2003/2004
Implementing The Decision To Discharge An Employee
Rediger, McHugh & Hubbert, LLP Presents Employment Law “Essentials” for 2004
Case Notes
AB 276: Increased Wage And Hour Penalties –Will You Have To Re-Vamp Payroll?

Spring 2003

Issue Highlights:
New California Decision on the Arbitration of Employee Claims
Establishing Lawful and Protective Hiring Procedures
Sick Leave: Is Your Policy In Compliance With The Law?
Recent Legal Developments
Answers To Your Commonly Asked Employment Law Questions

Winter 2003

Issue Highlights:
“Avoidable Consequences” Defense
Paid Family Leave Begins in 2004
Discipline and Discharge (Part 3)
Negative Reference Based On Incorrect Information Did Not Create Liability For Former Employer
Cumulative Articles 2002/2003
State Law Requirements Regarding Payment For Travel Time