Insights

August 18, 2011 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

NLRB Clarifies its Position on Employers’ Social Media Policies

On August 18, 2011, in response to a growing number of disputes between employers and employees concerning employees’ use of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other social media, the NLRB clarified its rules for determining (1) when employees are engaging in protected activity, and (2) when employers are using... READ MORE

August 18, 2011 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Court Sets Brinker Oral Argument for November 8, 2011

On October 4, 2011, the California Supreme Court announced that it would hear oral argument in the long-awaited and much-anticipated meal and rest break case, Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court [i] on November 8, 2011. The Issue in Brinker The fundamental question before the California Supreme Court in... READ MORE

May 2, 2011 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Court Clarifies “Reporting Time” Pay Requirements for Employee Meetings

According to a new decision by the California Court of Appeal, restaurants and other employers who call mandatory employee meetings and require off-duty employees to attend are required to pay off-duty employees only 2 hours of reporting time pay. Background California employers are required to pay “reporting time”... READ MORE

April 28, 2011 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Landmark Pro-Business Arbitration Ruling

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision in AT&T Mobility LLC. v. Concepcion that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) preempts state laws that condition the enforceability of an entire class of arbitration agreements on whether or not they allow for classwide arbitration. The issue in the... READ MORE

March 7, 2011 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

San Francisco’s New Mobile Food Truck Law

On March 7, 2011, the City & County of San Francisco begins its new Mobile Food Facilities Program (MFFP). The MFFP, which is administered by the San Francisco Department of Public Works (DPW), is designed to make it faster, easier, and far less expensive for operators of food... READ MORE

February 25, 2011 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Employment Arbitration Agreements After Sonic Calabasas v. Moreno

On February 24, 2011, a divided California Supreme Court ruled in Sonic Calabasas A, Inc. v. Moreno, S174475, that a worker who signs an otherwise valid pre-employment arbitration agreement does not give up his statutory right to seek administrative relief through Labor Commissioner hearings. In other words, even... READ MORE

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