February 2007

• Palmer Kazanjian Merges With Wohl Sammis & Perkins
  
• California Supreme Court Hands Big Win to Employers
• Void Promises: Employment Agreements Not To Compete In California
• San Francisco Mandates Paid Sick Leave

• Reasonable Accommodation And Temporary Light-Duty Assignments
  
• Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
• Good, Bad And The Ugly Of The Contractor And Subcontractor Relationship
• Construction, Drilling, Logging And Mining Employers May Need To Revise Collective Bargaining Agreements

• 2006 Legislative And Legal Changes
  
• Compensable Time Is Often Greater Than You Think
• California Supreme Court Finds Paramour Claim May Be Actionable Under The FEHA
• Government Whistleblowers May Find It Easier To Prove Retaliation Claims
  

• Reflections on the Last Five Years
  
• PKWP Announces September Training for Sexual Harassment Prevention
• Deductions from Vacation Accrual for Partial Days Off
• Be Wary of Rescinding Conditional Job Offers
  
• California Meal and Rest Periods: Continued Delays and Ambiguity
  
• 2005 Legislative Update

• PKWP Expands Prohibited Harassment Training
  
• DLSE Promises Clarification of Meal Period Requirements
• Life Stranger than Fiction
  
• Reporting Requirements for Investigations and Background Checks of Employees
  
• New Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Requirements

• Harassment Training – Done Wrong, It’s More Than a Waste of Money
  
• Drug Testing Pays Dividends
• Guide to FMLA Compliance
  
• A Labor Code Section 132a Primer –
  Discrimination Based Upon Work-Related Injuries
  
• Labor Agreements and Arbitration: Permitting Two Bites at the Litigation Apple

• Sue Everyone And Let The Courts Sort Them Out
  
• Understanding Gender Identity Discrimination and Harassment in California
  
• The Do's And Don'ts Of Employment Inquiries
  
• Can Injured Employees Use Cal-OSHA Standards As A Sword?
  
• Updating Your Retirement Plan Is Less Taxing Than IRS

• Long Awaited Victory for Employers
  
• Disciplining a Manager for Refusal to Terminate an
  Unattractive Female Can Constitute Retaliation
  
• The Unintended Results of Joint Employment
  
• What You Need to Know About Paid Family Leave
  
• It Never Ends - More Employment Laws for 2004

• Arbitration Agreements Reconsidered
  
• Good News for Employers? Maybe ...
  
• Don't Let Your Organization Get SLAPPed
  
• Tattoos, Nose Rings and Purple Hair – What Can an Employer Regulate?
  
• Policies & Procedures: The Employer's Best Defense
  
• New COBRA Notice Requirements