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Monthly Archives: December 2007
Wal-Mart and the 9th Circuit
2 of my favorite topics in one! It seems that the 9th Circuit was very busy in the month of December. On December 11, 2007, the 3 judge panel “tweaked its decision upholding the certification of the largest Title VII … Continue reading
More 9th Circuit Stuff
I know, I know, another link from SFGate. I promise, I do read other publications but this is my hometown newspaper and since I read it everyday, I find lots about the 9th Circuit here. That being said, the above … Continue reading
Coming Soon
I stumbled across this today. Evidently, President Bush is expected to sign a bill that enables the first expansion to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) since 1993. This expansion will allow up to 26 weeks for family members to … Continue reading
Unhealthy Health Plan
A Federal Court Judge in our beloved 9th Circuit has ruled that the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance is in direct conflict with a 1974 law that prohibits governments from regulating employee benefits, meaning that the city can no … Continue reading
A Step in the Right Direction
Again, not California, but this case has the power to help reconsider federal discrimination laws. Essentially a job applicant, while interviewing as a man, was offered a position with the Library of Congress as a Terrorism Research Analyst. Once the … Continue reading
Very Funny
Now if this doesn’t beat all. An employee in Iowa terminated for posting a comic strip on a community bulletin board. Granted, this has nothing to do with California, but I thought the whole thing was ridiculous and just had … Continue reading
