Media Mentions
2008
Phyllis Kupferstein was quoted in the February 28 issue of California Executive in an article discussing a bill to amend sections 511 and 515 of the Labor Code. The bill would ease restrictions on employers who want to accommodate employees' requests for a 10-hour workday within a 40-hour workweek without being subject to overtime. The regulatory requirements that are currently in place to allow employers to provide a 10-hour workday are complex and are not worth the effort according to many employers. "Even in good faith, failure to follow the procedures opens employers up to costly overtime lawsuits," Ms. Kupferstein stated.
Phyllis Kupferstein, HR & Employment Litigation
Phyllis Kupferstein was quoted in the January 2008 issue of Workforce Management Online in an article regarding health issues in the hiring process. "Recruiters should be wary of any situation where a candidate provides health information in case there is a later charge that the information colored the offer decision," Ms. Kupferstein said. She notes that when faced with coverage questions without full information during the hiring process, "Recruiters should be very general in any discussion of the health plan and defer any questions to the post-offer phase."
Phyllis Kupferstein, Employee Benefits & Pensions, Health Care Litigation, HR & Employment Litigation
2007
Phyllis Kupferstein was quoted in the August 2007 issue of Diversity & the Bar in an article regarding the impact that the ERA has on the workplace today, with a focus on women's equality. "While an affirmative statement of women's equality will affect women's confidence and morale, I don't see it having much of a practical effect on the private workplace. Many protections in the law already exist," said Ms. Kupferstein. A Women's Equality Amendment would, though, "guard against women losing the statutory rights they have fought so hard to attain," she added.
Phyllis Kupferstein, Employee Benefits & Pensions, HR & Employment Litigation
