John Nadolenco

New California Law Raises Liability Risk for Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors
Marcia E. Goodman,Jerome M. Jauffret,Maritoni D. Kane,John Nadolenco,Lori A. Zahalka, November 15, 2011
Many employers think they can save money by classifying their workers as independent contractors. But doing so incorrectly can now cost even more—something the California plaintiffs’ bar is sure to take notice of. On October 9, 2011, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law...

National Labor Relations Board Focusing On Employee Use of Social Media
Marcia E. Goodman,Melissa E. Manning,John Nadolenco,Lori A. Zahalka, October 3, 2011
Social media has come to play an important role for employees airing workplace grievances. As a result, employers have had to develop policies that restrict inappropriate speech while not violating their employees’ rights. In just the past few months, the US National Labor Relations Board...

California Supreme Court Applies California’s Overtime Law to Nonresidents; Rejects Unfair Competition Law Claims Based on FLSA Violations Outside California
Donald M. Falk,Marcia E. Goodman,Jerome M. Jauffret,John Nadolenco,Bronwyn F. Pollock, July 18, 2011
On June 30, 2011, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Sullivan v. Oracle Corporation, No. S170577 (June 30, 2011), deciding three questions of state law that had been certified from the Ninth Circuit.