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Retirement: The Unique Status of California's Largest Employer - HR Daily Advisor
In a recent case, the court of appeal agreed with a public university, which also happens to be one of California’s largest employer, that certain laws regulating the retirement status and rights of peace officers do not apply to the university under its own retirement plan—even after the university reversed its own practice of complying with those laws.
California: No Combined Rest Breaks for the Weary
Since the California Supreme Court’s seminal meal and rest break decision Brinker v. Superior Court in 2012, employers have wrestled with whether, in their particular circumstances, it would be impractical to provide their employees with two separate rest breaks before and after a meal period during an 8-hour shift. Under what circumstances, for example, may an employer combine two rest breaks into one longer break?
No Rest Breaks for the Weary in California
Since the California Supreme Court’s seminal meal and rest break decision Brinker v. Superior Court in 2012, employers have wrestled with whether, in their particular circumstances, it would be impractical to provide their employees with two separate rest breaks before and after a meal period during an 8-hour shift. Under what circumstances, for example, may an employer combine two rest breaks into one longer break?
A Case of Mistaken Disability Costs California Employer
A recent California decision provides employers with a useful review of the complex landscape of disability discrimination and identifies a number of signposts for the unwary. The most important lesson from this case, however, is that when an employer evaluates an employee’s disability, the legal consequences of a factual mistake—even an honest mistake—will be borne by the employer. Stanislaus County employed Dennis Wallace as a deputy sheriff. Wallace suffered on-the-job injuries to his knee.
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