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UPDATE: March 30, 2020, Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order Extending One-Year Statute of Limitations for Administrative Investigations of Police Officers
On March 30, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-40-20 which extends various statutory deadlines due to the State of Emergency in California relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the Executive Order, the deadline specified in Government Code section 3304(d) for opening and completing investigations of alleged misconduct by public safety officers is extended
City May Recoup Costs From Former Peace Officer For Peace Officer Standards And Training (“POST”) Certification
On August 12, 2015, the Court of Appeal for the Fourth District held that police officers’ agreement to reimburse a city for training costs if they quit within five years was valid only to the extent the training related to Peace Officer Standards and Training (“POST”) certification mandated by law. The Court held that employer-mandated
Court Holds City Lawfully Changed Retiree Medical Contributions After the Labor Agreements Expired
In a case handled by LCW attorneys Steve Berliner and Stefanie Vaudreuil, a California Court of Appeal affirmed a judgment by the Los Angeles County Superior Court that the City of South Pasadena did not impair constitutionally-protected vested rights when it modified City contributions to retiree medical insurance for existing employees once the memoranda
Employee Time Spent Going Through Security Checks Is Not Compensable Work Time
On December 9, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that workers need not be paid for the time spent waiting to and actually undergoing security screenings while leaving their work facility. (Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk (Dec. 9, 2014, No. 13-433.) This decision reverses the judgment of the Ninth Circuit Court of