Labor & Employment Law Blog

On November 21, 2014, a California Appellate Court ruled that an employer may not retaliate against an employee suspected of disclosing a violation of law to a governmental agency, even if it is later discovered that the employee did not in fact report a violation.  (Diego v. Pilgrim United Church of Christ, D063734.)

The decision arises out of Cecilia Diego’s suit against Pilgrim United Church of Christ for ...

The California Labor Commissioner has posted a template sick leave poster and an updated Labor Code Section 2810.5 notice pursuant to the new sick leave law, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Family Act of 2014. See AALRR Alert -  Governor Signs Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014: Paid Sick Days To Be Provided To Nearly All California Employees Effective July 1, 2015.

The California Supreme Court has denied the petition for review in Sheet Metal Workers' International Association Local 104 v. Duncan (Russ Will Mechanical), 229 Cal.App.4th 192 (August 27, 2014). This result affirms the Court of Appeal decision. AALRR published its comprehensive analysis of the case and the issue of off-site fabrication on September 3, 2014.