Southern California Healthcare v. City of Culver City, et al
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January 18, 2023
9th Circ. Backs Culver City's COVID-19 Hazard Pay Win
A California hospital can't squash Culver City's so-called hazard pay ordinance giving temporary raises to certain workers, the Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday, saying the National Labor Relations Act did not preempt the statute and the law didn't violate the U.S. Constitution.
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December 08, 2022
2 Circuit Court Rulings May Shape Fate Of COVID Hazard Pay
Forthcoming rulings in two federal circuit courts are expected to set precedents on whether certain workers are entitled to COVID-19 hazard pay. Here, Law360 explores the state of hazard pay cases as the Ninth Circuit and Federal Circuit consider oral arguments.
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December 05, 2022
9th Circ. Skeptical Of Hospital Challenge To COVID 'Hero Pay'
A Ninth Circuit panel struggled Monday with a California hospital's bid to invalidate Culver City's so-called hazard pay ordinance requiring it to give certain workers a temporary raise, questioning how the proposal interfered with any negotiations or existing labor contracts.
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December 02, 2022
Calif. Forecast: COVID Hazard Pay Arguments At 9th Circ.
Over the next week, California attorneys should watch for oral arguments before the Ninth Circuit in a hospital's challenge to a city's COVID-19 hazard pay ordinance. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in the Golden State.
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July 25, 2022
SEIU, Culver City Defend Hazard Pay Ordinance To 9th Circ.
A dispute between a California hospital and Culver City over a pandemic hazard pay ordinance continued before the Ninth Circuit as a Service Employees International Union local and the city argued that the statute is not preempted by federal labor law or in violation of the U.S. Constitution.