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California Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument In Case Addressing Employer’s Obligation to Accommodate Employee Engaged in Compassionate Use of Marijuana

On November 6, 2007, the California Supreme Court heard oral argument in the highly-controversial case of Ross v. RagingWire.  At issue in Ross is whether an employer must retain as an employee an individual who fails a properly-administered drug test due to the compassionate use of medical marijuana...More>>
California Court of Appeal Provides Some Hope to Employers Battling Meal and Rest Break Claims

In a well-drafted, yet currently unpublished decision, the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District  (San Diego County) issued an order that, if published or followed in published decisions, will ease the tremendous burden currently placed on California employers related to meal and rest break claims.  In Brinker Restaurant Corporation v. Superior Court of San Diego County (Adam Hohnbaum Real Party in Interest) (October 12, 2007), the appellate court reversed the trial court’s order certifying the class action based on the trial court’s erroneous interpretation of the law... More >>
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