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Joint Employment and the Cat’s Paw: Oregon Court of Appeals Sets Precedent

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On April 17, 2024, the Oregon Court of Appeals recognized a government employee’s whistleblower claim under state law against a city that employed him under an intergovernmental agreement with another city. ...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Default PAGA Penalties Not Recoverable Against Public Entity Employers

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In Sargent v. Board of Trustees of California State University, 2021 WL 836135 (March 5, 2021), the First Appellate District Court of Appeal ruled that while public entity employers were not entirely exempt from liability for...more

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Pennsylvania Expands Whistleblower Law to Cover Some Private Employers, Nonprofits

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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett gave final approval to two bills that drastically expand the scope and enforcement provisions of the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law. Under the amendments, which take effect on August 31,...more

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New Year Means New Laws for Public Employers in California

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Like death and taxes, new employment laws are inevitable with each new year. In 2014, public employees are facing a bevy of new laws, including those that address leave, discrimination and retirement benefits and those that...more

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