Senate Bill (SB) 399, the “California Worker Freedom from Employer Intimidation Act” (“Act”), will prohibit compelled attendance at employer-mandated meetings to discuss political and religious matters, including the decision to join or support a labor union. The Act adds the new Labor Code section 1137, and is effective January 1, 2025.
Prohibition Against Employer-Mandated Political
This post was authored by Heather R. Coffman.
A concept known as “lost time” in some negotiated Memoranda of Understanding is now State law. Effective January 1, 2019, public employers may be required to grant paid leaves of absence to employees so they can serve in leadership positions in their unions, if requested by
This blog post was authored by Connie Almond
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a case that could have – but ultimately did not – have significant implications for labor unions and agency shops in particular. In Harris v. Quinn, the Court held that in-home service providers in Illinois who are not union members
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently ruled that Northwestern University football players who receive grant-in-aid scholarships and have not exhausted their playing eligibility are “employees” under the National Labor Relations Act, and therefore have the right unionize and engage in collective bargaining with their “employer.” (Northwestern University v. College Athletes Players Association (CAPA)
This blog post was authored by Heather DeBlanc
In 2018, health plans too rich in coverage will have to pay a “Cadillac Tax.” Public employers, who have traditionally provided generous health benefits, are starting to consider the impact.
The IRS will impose the excise tax on insurers and plan administrators. Employers anticipate that these costs
This blog post was authored by Adrianna E. Guzman, Brian P. Walter and Shardé C. Thomas
Today the California Supreme Court published a decision, County of Los Angeles v. Los Angeles County Employee Relations Commission, that requires a public employer to disclose home contact information for all bargaining unit members to the representative for