Labor and Employment News

• Terminating Pregnant Employees Who Exceed Four Months of Disability Leave May Be Actionable Under the Fair Employment and Housing Act
• Whistle-blowers Beware: Employment Violations of a Charter City’s Municipal Law Are Not Within the Purview of Whistle-blower Statute Section 1102.5
• Employers Beware: Your Employee Handbook’s Arbitration Clause May Not be Enforceable
• Court Affirms Government Employee’s Right to Bring Suit to Prevent Disclosure of Private Information
• Need to Fill a Position? Determine Your Hiring Criteria
• Employee Requests FMLA – Keep Your Commentary to Yourself
• Heat Ramps Up In the West: Employers Take Note
• Prevailing Wage Laws Do Not Apply to Charter Cities
• FEHC Eliminated; Duties Transferred to DFEH
• U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act