This post originally appeared in June 2023 and has been reviewed and updated for October 2024.
Generally, your boss can say no to your pet. However, California requires employers to accommodate employees with assistive animals, such as service
The California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog, published by Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, focuses on labor and employment law issues affecting public agencies in California. It covers topics such as public sector labor relations, employment discrimination, workplace investigations, employee accommodations, contract negotiations, and compliance with state and federal employment laws. The blog also addresses practical guidance on managing public agency workforce challenges, including holiday workplace policies, overtime rules, and legislative updates impacting public employers. It serves as a resource for legal developments, regulatory changes, and best practices relevant to California public entities and their labor relations.
Do you plan to enter labor negotiations in the spring? If so, fall is the perfect time to audit your labor agreements.
A labor agreement audit is a legal compliance review and internal analysis of contract language. Regular audits of…
We are excited to introduce our video series – Wage & Hour Issues in the Workplace. In these videos, members of LCW’s Wage & Hour practice group will provide various tips that can be implemented in your workplace. We hope that…
We are excited to continue our video series – Tips from the Table. In these videos, members of LCW’s Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining practice group will provide various tips that can be implemented at your bargaining tables. We hope…
Some important news for litigants in writ proceedings who seek to appeal – on July 29, 2024, the California Supreme Court in Meinhardt v. City of Sunnyvale established the rule for when the time clock for an appeal begins…
In California, non-employee representatives of employee organizations generally have the right to access employee non-work areas, and to solicit for union membership or activity and distribute literature to employees in such areas on the employees’ non-work time.
The California Public…