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Employer News
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Business Losses and Incentive Plans; New
Legislation and the Potential Increase of Class
Action Lawsuits; Legislative Update: The High
Price of Doing Business in California |
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Business Losses and Expenses Cannot Influence
Employee Incentive Plan |
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When is an incentive plan actually wages? When is
a deduction from wages not a deduction? If these
questions sound like modern day versions of the
Sphinx riddle, then welcome to mysterious world of
California wage and hour law. A California court
recently tried to answer these questions,
attempting to balance the legitimate needs of
businesses to create wage plans that provide
incentives to employees with the special
protections afforded to employees under state wage
laws. Ralphs Grocery Co. v. Superior Court,
2003 Cal. App. LEXIS 1592 (Ct. App., 10/23/03).
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The Private Attorneys General Act of 2004: One
of California's Newest Laws Threatens to Flood
Employers with Class Action Lawsuits When an Ounce
of Prevention Could Avoid Them |
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In one of the most sweeping pieces of legislation
affecting employers in California this year,
(recently recalled) Governor Davis signed into law
a bill that authorizes -- and seemingly invites --
class action lawsuits against every small, medium
and large employer in the state.
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2003 California Legislative Update: What?!
You're STILL Doing Business in California?! |
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Once again in 2003, the California legislature and
soon-to-be-former Governor Gray Davis reaffirmed
the wisdom of a New York court writing 137 years
ago.
"No man's life, liberty or property are safe while
the Legislature is in session."
--In the Estate of A.B., 1 Tucker (N.Y. Sur. Rep.)
247, 249 (1866).
The following is a brief summary of the
legislation signed by Governor Davis that will
affect employers in California.
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