California Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit Construe Century-Old Seating Law in Favor of Workers Construing Californiaās āsuitable seatingā law for the first time since its enactment in 1913, the California Supreme Court ruled in April 2016 that California employers must provide workstation seating to all employees when the ānature of their work reasonably permits the […]
May 23, 2016 — After losses in the federal district court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court, the International Franchise Association (āIFAā) dismissed its challenge to the Seattle minimum wage ordinance, the first law in the country to adopt hourly wage increases that will reach $15 and spurred many other localities and states […]
California Court of Appeal unanimously reverses sweeping injunction that eliminated job security protections for public school teachers The California Court of Appeal today issued its landmark decision in Vergara et al. v. California et al., Case No. B258589, reversing a Los Angeles Superior Court decision invalidating five statutes governing the employment of California public school […]
Recognized for Employment Law Achievement On March 15, 2016, the Daily Journal awarded its 2016 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) Awards to attorneys throughout the state, including three at Altshuler Berzon LLP. Michael Rubin (who has won five CLAY awards), Jonathan Weissglass (who has won three CLAY awards), and Eric P. Brown won […]