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Arbitration Of Disputes: Court Upholds Mandatory Arbitration Without Employee’s Signature Or Advance Acknowledgment; Impact On Employers

By Jennifer Carsen Jan 1, 2001 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Following on the heels of a recent California Supreme Court ruling that approved mandatory arbitration agreements for employment disputes, California appellate courts continue to enforce arbitration provisions between employers and employees. In the latest case, a California Court of Appeal required the arbitration of an employment claim even though the employee had never signed an […]

Supreme Court Raises Bar for Class Actions

By Kathryn McGovern Jun 23, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 23, 2011

In a ruling that will make it more difficult for employees to mount massive class action lawsuits against employers, the U.S. Supreme Court has reversed class certification previously granted to 1.5 million female Wal-Mart employees alleging sex discrimination against the retail chain. Overturning a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals opinion, the Court found that […]

Bulletin Item: Budget Proposal Includes Sweeping Pension Changes

By Jennifer Carsen Mar 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

President Bush has proposed important changes to the types of retirement accounts available to American workers. The changes are designed to make retirement savings simpler and more attractive. The president proposes to create Employer Retirement Savings Accounts (ERSAs), which would streamline, consolidate, and simplify the maze of employer-sponsored plans, including 401(k), SIMPLE 401(k), 403(b), and […]

News Notes: Workplace Injury And Illness Rates Decline

By Jennifer Carsen Feb 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that the number of injuries and illnesses in private industry workplaces continued to edge down in 2001. The 2001 rate of 5.7 injury-and-illness cases per 100 full-time workers was not only an 8% decline from 2000 but also the lowest rate since the agency began reporting this […]

E-Alert Item: New Study Finds Premiums Are Skyrocketing

By Jennifer Carsen Sep 1, 2002 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

A new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation reports that during the first five months of 2002, health insurance premiums for employer-sponsored plans rose by 12.7%. This represents the fastest rate of increase since 1990, when rates jumped by 14%. The study showed that employers are bearing the brunt of the recent increases, and that […]

Legislation and Reform Proposals Whistleblowing: New Laws Change Wage Statement Requirements, Clarify Whistleblower Poster Rule

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Nov 1, 2004 Uncategorized

Updated: Nov 1, 2004

Governor Schwarzenegger has signed new laws changing the information you must include on employee wage statements and clearing up how large the type must be on your whistleblower posters. Join us this fall in San Francisco for the California Employment Law Update conference, a 3-day event that will teach you everything you need to know […]

Legislation: Health Care Measure Wins Key Approval in State Senate

By jessica Jul 17, 2007 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

A measure to overhaul California’s ailing health care system by extending health insurance coverage to all Californians and requiring employers to share in the cost has won approval in the Senate Healthcare Committee. The measure would, among other things, require all employers that don’t offer employee health insurance to pay a payroll tax of 7.5 […]