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In a surprise move, President-elect Obama has chosen dark-horse candidate Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA) as

Meal and rest breaks are not the only wage and hour issue the California courts are tackling. Several

Note: For additional guidance on the use of furloughs or hours reductions as alternatives to layoffs,

For the past several years, plaintiffs have routinely sought punitive damages in their wage and hour

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on December 15, 2008, that it submitted

Now that the California Supreme Court has accepted review of Brinker Restaurant Corporation v. Superior

Emily Spieler, an academic and employee advocate, has been selected as the Obama Transition Team leader

The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently held that California’s Labor Code applies to work

Today's litigious environment and constantly shifting regulatory landscape raise extraordinary questions

On Dec. 11, the Senate approved a bipartisan bill that is designed to ease the financial crisis for certain