Labor/Employment,
California Supreme Court
Jul. 31, 2020
Justices issue mixed ruling on state employee retirement benefits
The state Supreme Court ruled narrowly Thursday against a union of Alameda County sheriff's deputies over the legality of a 2013 law that limited their retirement benefits, but the justices affirmed public employees are entitled to them under ordinary circumstances.
The state Supreme Court ruled narrowly Thursday against a union of Alameda County sheriff's deputies over the legality of a 2013 law that limited their retirement benefits, but the justices affirmed public employees are entitled to them under ordinary circumstances.
The ruling upholds the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act's right of government agencies "to close loopholes and foreclose opportunities for abuse," Chief Justice
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