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NLRB Reverses Trump Board Independent Contractor Standard

July 17, 2023 by

  The Biden NLRB issued an important decision in June restoring an earlier, more worker-friendly test for distinguishing between employees, who are covered by the NLRA, and independent contractors, who are not. In FedEx Home… Read More

NLRB Restores Historic Protections for Workers Engaged in Section 7 Activity

May 25, 2023 by

On May 1, 2023, the NLRB issued a decision that reverses a horrible Trump Board decision from 2020 and restores traditional standards applicable to discipline or discharge of workers who engage in offensive or abusive… Read More

FILLED – Open Associate Positions in our Sacramento Office

May 16, 2023 by

Sacramento, CA – Associate Attorney – Education or Collections & Benefits Law Beeson, Tayer and Bodine is a progressive 17-Attorney law firm with offices in Oakland and Sacramento, California. The firm’s practice includes all aspects… Read More

NLRB OK’s Use of Drive Cams – But Not to Spy on Union Activists

May 2, 2023 by

In a recent case, the NLRB decided that an employer’s use of an in-cab surveillance camera to observe a driver while on his lunch break was an unfair labor practice. In Stern Produce Company, an… Read More

NLRB Reinstates Rule Barring Overly Restrictive Severance Agreements

March 10, 2023 by

On February 21, 2023, an NLRB majority overturned a pair of Trump-era rulings that made it easy for employers to use severance agreements to limit the legally protected union rights of former employees. In their… Read More

NLRB Reinstates Specialty Healthcare Making it Easier to Organize Smaller Units

February 6, 2023 by

On December 14, 2022, the NLRB issued an important decision reinstating an Obama-era standard for determining the appropriateness of smaller bargaining units. In American Steel Construction, the Board overturned Trump-era decisions that set a high… Read More

2022 Annual Legislative Summary, Employee Protections – Part 4

January 11, 2023 by

We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary in four parts this year – this is part four: AB 984 – Motor Vehicle Tracking by Alex J. Ellenberger This bill authorizes the development of “alternative devices”… Read More

2022 Annual Legislative Summary, COVID-Related Developments – Part 3

January 9, 2023 by

We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary in four parts this year – this is part three: AB 1751 – Extension of Workers’ Compensation Provisions by Lorrie E. Bradley California workers’ compensation law requires compensation… Read More

2022 Annual Legislative Summary, Public Sector Developments – Part 2

January 6, 2023 by

We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary in four parts this year – this is part two: AB 204 – Bonuses for Community Health Clinic Workers by Sarah Kanbar As part of a larger health… Read More

2022 Annual Legislative Summary, Employee Benefits – Part 1

January 4, 2023 by

We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary in four parts this year – this is part one: AB 1041 – Amendment to California Family Rights Act by Kelli Sanshey Effective January 1, 2023, this bill… Read More