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Successful red drum management prompts FWC to up bag limit
FLORIDA, November 16, 2011 - Recreational anglers targeting red drum in northern Florida can soon take home more of the popular fish, thanks to a change approved Nov. 16 by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The decision came during the first day of the two-day November Commission meeting in Key Largo.
The changes take effect Feb. 1, 2012, and include the following:
- Create three management areas for red drum (the northwest, the northeast and the south) instead of one statewide management area;
- Increase the number of red drum that a recreational fisherman can take per day in the northeast and northwest regions of the state from one to two red drum;
- Establish a statewide vessel limit of eight red drum;
- Limit the number of red drum that can be transported on land to six red drum per person.
These rule changes are the result of a successful management strategy that began in 1989, when the species was considered severely overfished.
"This is our version of having a listed protected species and being able to take it off that list. This is a success story," said Commissioner Brian Yablonski about the increased recreational fishing opportunity. "If ever there was a moment to give back, this is it."
A 2009-10 red drum stock assessment completed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute showed that red drum escapement rates (the proportion of fish surviving through age 4 relative to the number that would have survived to that age if there were no fishery) have been consistently above the FWC's 40-percent management goal in the northern regions of the state.
Other recreational red drum rules will remain the same, including a slot limit of 18 to 27 inches and a one-red-drum bag limit in the southern part of the state.
To learn more about red drum recreational fishing visit MyFWC.com/Fishing and click on "Saltwater Fishing" and then "Recreational Regulations."


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China has approved nine projects worth US$1.8mn for the complete construction of Pakistan's Gwadar port.Read article ›
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government is focusing more on the domestic port and shipping sector in order to bring further improvement, according to Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping...Read article ›
A subsidiary of Pakis tan-based Engro Corporation has received approval to build a new terminal for import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at Port Qasim from the board of the Sui Southern Gas Company...Read article ›
The crude oil shipping sector remains in a state of malaise; the Baltic Dirty Tanker Index, the sector's benchmark, remains in its downward trend, afflicted by an overtonnaged fleet and insufficient...Read article ›
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been promoted as an alternative to sulphur-heavy bunker oil for the shipping sector as environmental pressure to increase carbon emissions grows. The lower price of...Read article ›
Pakistan's Port Qasim managed to handle 46,451 tonnes of cargo during a 24-hour period on Sunday 7 July, according to the Port Qasim Authority (PQA).Read article ›
Overcapacity will remain the watchword for the container shipping sector in 2013. A record number of newbuilds are due online over the year, with consensus from shipping consultancies indicating a y-...Read article ›
As they stated they would in 2012, a number of container-shipping companies have introduced considerable rate increases on their reefer containers at the start of 2013. BMI notes that this is already...Read article ›
Hanjin was formed in 1977 and in 1988 merged with Korea Shipping Corporation, becoming Hanjin Shipping Company. Until 2009 the company was part of the Hanjin Group, and has several subsidiaries,...Read article ›
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Brad Keselowski was all smiles last Friday as he gathered with his Penske Racing family – tuxedo-clad – for the traditional NASCAR Sprint Cup championship photos. After a whirlwind of post-Homestead-Miami Speedway appearances stretching south to north, east to west and culminating with Champion's Week in Las Vegas, the magnitude of what Keselowski, owner Roger Penske, crew chief Paul Wolfe and the entire Penske organization had accomplished was evident.
"I've enjoyed every second of my time in Vegas," Keselowski said. "It was tough to really sit back and realize how special this opportunity is. Because of that, now I really want to come back next year and do it all again.
"The fans have been amazing this week. I can't believe how many came out to celebrate this week with me. It's special how passionate our fans are, and I'm proud to be a part of all of it for them."
Wolfe especially enjoyed Tuesday's tour of various Las Vegas landmarks such as the Welcome To Las Vegas sign, the set of Beatles LOVE at The Mirage and the House of Blues Foundation Room at Mandalay Bay. "There was a lot to take in. It seemed like we were non-stop on the go. I tried to take it all in and enjoy it," said the championship crew chief.
The week's highlights included the champion's media tour, participation by all 12 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifiers in Wednesday's game-show style "Smarter Than A Fifth Grader" at the Fremont Street Experience and Thursday's annual NASCAR/NMPA Myers Brothers Luncheon during which Keselowski received the Goodyear Tires and Sunoco Diamond Performance awards.
Thursday's traditional Victory Lap, during which NASCAR Sprint Cup stock cars performed burnouts on the famed Las Vegas Boulevard, and the NASCAR After the Lap, sponsored by Ford and Coca-Cola, wrapped the lead-up to Friday night's 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards, hosted by "America's Got Talent" judge Howie Mandel at Wynn Las Vegas.
Shock and genuine surprise - that was Jeff Gordon's emotional reaction to being named the 2012 recipient of the National Motorsports Press Association's Myers Brothers Award during Thursday's traditional NASCAR/NMPA Myers Brothers Award luncheon at the Encore in Las Vegas.
"Oh boy, this is a surprise. I'm having a hard time composing myself," said Gordon, during the Champion's Week event. "Couldn't someone have warned me first?"
Named for NASCAR racing pioneers Billy and Bob Myers, the award recognizes individuals and groups which have provided outstanding contributions to the sport of stock car racing. Past recipients are a virtual who's who of the industry – drivers, owners, track operators, sponsors and members of the media – and include nearly every current member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Gordon's accomplishments are two-fold: his on-track success, which includes four NASCAR Sprint Cup championships and 87 victories; and his charitable activities when not competing.
"Off the track, he has raised countless funds for charity through his foundation for pediatric cancer research," said Burt Myers, grandson of Billy Myers, upon presenting the award with brother Jason Myers to Gordon. "I am deeply honored, proud of the work that I do on and off the track," said Gordon. "This is fantastic. Thank you."
NASCAR Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Brian France congratulated 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup champions Brad Keselowski and Roger Penske and the Miller Lite organization. France also commented on the youth movement in the NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and first-time events due to take place in both national series in 2013.
Also announced at Thursday's luncheon was the NASCAR NMPA Most Popular Driver Award, given to Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the tenth consecutive year. This now ties him with Bill Elliott as the only other driver to be presented the award 10 straight years. Elliott, however, remains the all-time leader with 16 overall.


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(Morehead, Ky.) -- On March 11, 2011, at 9:47 PM, Trooper Michael Wathen initiated a traffic stop on US 60 at the Rowan County and Carter County line on a 1995 Pontiac Bonneville. The vehicle was operated by Corey R. Brown of Olive Hill, Kentucky. Trooper Wathen detected the smell of Marijuana coming from the vehicle. Passengers inside the vehicle were Anthony McQuaid Jr. of Olive Hill and Ashlee Matthews of Grayson. Located inside the vehicle were a small plastic bag containing marijuana, two syringes, rock salt, drain cleaner, batteries, coffee filters, aluminum foil, Coleman fuel, and plastic Ziploc baggies. Mr. Brown was charged with Careless Driving, Drug Paraphernalia, Unlawful Possession of Meth Precursor 1st Offense, Unlawful Distribution of a Meth Precursor 1st Offense. Mr. McQuaid was charged with Drug Paraphernalia, Unlawful Possession of Meth Precursor 1st Offense, and Unlawful Distribution of a Meth Precursor 1st Offense. Ms. Matthews was charged with Unlawful Possession of Meth Precursor 1st Offense. Trooper Scott Caudill arrived on scene and assisted in the investigation. All subjects were lodged at Rowan County Detention Center. The case remains under investigation by Trooper Wathen.


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Today, August 5, the freedom to marry took effect in Uruguay, making the country the third in Latin America to end the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage, following Argentina and Brazil.
PHOTOS: On the first day of weddings, same-sex couples in Minnesota tie the knot
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Heidi M. Garrido of HM Photography LLC snapped some wonderful photos of the first day of weddings in Minnesota. She shared some photos from the midnight ceremony - and a few more of weddings that occurred later in the day - with Freedom to Marry.
VIDEO: Gay couple together 42 years finally able to marry in Rhode Island
Postedon Aug 01, 2013 at 01:15 pm
Today, the freedom to marry took effect in Rhode Island, and same-sex couples across the state began to marry. One of these couples was John Gacher and Federico Santi, who both hail from Newport, RI, where they make their home together.
PHOTOS: Families in Minnesota celebrate the first minutes of the freedom to marry
Postedon Aug 01, 2013 at 08:45 am
This morning, as the clock struck midnight and the calendar switched over to August 1, 2013, the freedom to marry took effect in Minnesota - and dozens of families across the state of Minnesota came together to celebrate.
WATCH: Gorgeous video capturing Jonathan and Dwayne's love story and wedding
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March 30 was an amazing day for Jonathan, Dwayne, and all of their guests - a day that's hard to explain in words. Lucky for us - the couple hired a remarkable videographer, Celia Hilton, to capture the day for supporters of the freedom to marry.
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PHOTO: Young Conservatives team member Sarah Longwell marries wife in CA
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This week, Sarah Longwell, a team member for Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry, got married to Karin Bencala in a beautiful ceremony at the Sequoia Retreat Center in Ben Lomond, California.
WATCH: Prop 8 plaintiffs Paul and Jeff reflect on their SCOTUS victory and wedding
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Today: Same-sex couples have the freedom to marry in Delaware
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Today, July 1, the freedom to marry took effect in Delaware. The bill passed out of the Delaware legislature 2 months ago, on May 7, and was immediately signed into law by Gov. Jack Markell.
Dedicating our victory to enduring couples like Ralph and Paul
Postedon Jun 27, 2013 at 10:45 am
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School Shooting Hit Close to Home
Posted on 08. Feb, 2013 by Corey.
It is really starting to become "old hat." I am incredibly tired of seeing news notifications appear on the top of my Ipad informing me of another school shooting in this country. I will promise you now, this article will not turn political or discuss gun control, that is not my style. Since that issue […]
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Georgia Tech Basketball Rebuilding For Sure
Posted on 22. Feb, 2012 by Corey.
Last night I had the privilege of sitting courtside to watch the Clemson Tigers and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. After watching my second live 40 minutes of Tech basketball, added with the other numerous minutes I have seen on TV, I am beginning to feel sorry for Head Basketball Coach Brian Gregory. He just […]
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Luther Williams Field, Macon, Georgia
Posted on 20. Feb, 2012 by Corey.
Over the weekend I got to spend a day at Luther Williams Baseball Field in Macon, Georgia. Many of you are probably wondering why this is something that would excite me and cause me to share thoughts and pictures about it. Luther Williams Field just happens to be the second oldest ball field in the […]
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Top Secret Recipe
Posted on 13. Oct, 2011 by Corey.
I ask you all to please watch or DVR a TV show on every Friday night on CMT. It is called Top Secret Recipe, and I have had the privilege of working on it for several weeks when my schedule away from the Braves allows. I don't want to give to many details out because […]
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Self Guided Tour of Auburn…War Eagle !?!?
Posted on 10. Aug, 2011 by Corey.
Having off time from work I enjoy hitting the open road, driving to new places and checking out "things." The other day I made the drive, about an hour and a half, to Auburn University, home to the Tigers. With some advice from my friend Kelly, who graduated from there, I took the rest upon […]
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Catching up with Enerio Del Rosario
Posted on 20. May, 2011 by Corey.
It was almost a calendar year ago today that I proudly wrote an article about Enerio Del Rosario, the first player from any of my Dayton Dragons teams to make it to the Major Leagues. He appeared for the Cincinnati Reds before being designated for assignment and being traded to the Houston Astros late in […]
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Visit to the Rome Braves
Posted on 26. Apr, 2011 by Corey.
Last night I was able to fill one of my off days from working in baseball with one of my favorite passions, watching live baseball. Most people want to stay far away from their line of work when they get some off time, but I embrace it and seek it out. My buddy Lenny […]
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Bobby, Freddie and Myself
Posted on 14. Apr, 2011 by Corey.
Before Opening Day at Turner Field, I got the chance to meet former Atlanta Braves Manager, and future Hall of Famer, Bobby Cox. He was on hand to throw out the first pitch before the game. Current manager Freddie Gonzalez caught the ball at home plate. I was standing in the dugout talking with the […]
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My Cup of Coffee
Posted on 11. Apr, 2011 by Corey.
For a guy that does not drink coffee, and cannot stand the taste of coffee flavored products, I have never wanted a cup so bad the last few years. Being a member of the baseball community, a "cup of coffee" does not mean what it sounds like. I know all you Seinfeld fans are thinking […]
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This Date in Baseball History…
Posted on 08. Apr, 2011 by Corey.
On this date, April 8th, in 1974, Atlanta Braves Outfielder Hank Aaron belted his 715th career homer. This home run broke Babe Ruth's record for most HR's All-Time in Major League Baseball History. Aaron hit the historic homer in Fulton County Stadium, which now stands as a parking lot across the street from Turner Field, […]
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One Hundred Books
Since school started, we've moved from Bob Books to Amelia Bedelia's (Ah…some of my favorites back in the day. I still keep my Peggy Parish signed hard back book high on a shelf in the baby's room.) He can sound out nearly anything and seems to take pleasure in reading everything from a pretty scientific book all about bats (who knew they pollinate flowers?!?) to the fronts of our one bazillion Pokemon cards to all sorts of street signs and billboards around town. Beginning back in September, Mrs. B asked her class to read and log one book in his reading folder each school night. About a week in, the PCP asked if we thought he could read one hundred books before Kindergarten was over. We replied that it would take a lot of hard work but that if he stuck with it there would be a big reward at the end. To visually track his tremendous trek, we added a link to a paper chain every time he mastered a book.
And last week he met his goal – ONE HUNDRED BOOKS!
We couldn't be prouder of him. WAY TO GO JOHN!!
Stay tuned for the big book reading celebration…
9 comments:
- dreamingahome said...
Wonderful! Congratulations to him for reading 100 books in such a short time and to you for encouraging him! You've made literacy fun for him, and that's a huge gift.
- April 21, 2012 at 3:20 PM
- Calypso In The Country said...
Congrats John! And such a cute idea to do the links...you think of everything! Regarding the Fels Naptha soap, I got mine at the supermarket. Have a nice weekend!
- April 21, 2012 at 3:59 PM
- NanaDiana said...
Congratulations to that sweet little man....and congratulations to YOU for encouraging the love of reading in him at such a young age. xo Diana
- April 21, 2012 at 9:20 PM
- Lori said...
Great idea, and such a beautiful look of pride in Johns eyes! Way to go you two!! Lori
- April 21, 2012 at 10:31 PM
- Haddock said...
Your dad's revelation is one of the best advice a parent can give.
Like that second picture.... a real milestone and look at that smile.
- April 22, 2012 at 1:15 AM
- Sue said...
That's a gift that will last a lifetime! Great job.
- April 22, 2012 at 2:10 PM
- dreamsofhome said...
What a great idea, I'm going to do this with my son when he progresses from throwing books to actually reading them :-) xxx
- April 25, 2012 at 8:46 AM
- Shiloh said...
First of all, I LOVE that you're instilling in him a love of reading. I think that's so important for kids. Secondly what a fantastic visual way to keep track of it. He did such a super good jov!
- April 25, 2012 at 3:04 PM
- aggieam01 said...
COngratulations! This is amazing :)
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The UCL Slade School of Fine Art is one of the UK's leading university departments for research in Fine Art, and approaches the study and practice of art in an enquiring, investigative, experimental and research-minded way.
All UCL Slade School staff are actively involved in research as well as teaching and between them have a broad and diverse range of interests and expertise. Students benefit from excellent studio space and facilities, including a large research centre and project space in the Woburn Square studios.
The Slade's central location enables easy access to a wide range of unparalleled learning resources including many important galleries, museums, libraries, cultural institutions and theatres.
The Fine Art MA is an integrated degree programme and does not have a modular structure. The programme consists of studio work (75%) and History and Theory of Art (25%).
All students undertake an individual research project in their second year as a component of the History and Theory of Art course, which culminates in a substantial report.
Teaching and Learning
The programme is studio-based and students develop their own work with tutorial and technical assistance according to their needs. The taught component is delivered through lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops, but primarily demands a considerable degree of investigation and experimentation. The second year prioritises individual research (conducted under supervision), building on and consolidating the learning and experimentation of the first year. Assessment is by a final examination of studio work in the form of an exhibition, and history and theory coursework including a 10,000-word dissertation.
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The UCL Slade School has a number of scholarships. For details please visit: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/slade/degrees/ma-mfa#scholarships-bursaries-prizes.php.
Applicants who wish to apply for a Studentship under the Block Grant Partnership scheme for Home and EU students should indicate this on their application.
Scholarships available for this department
Home/EU Graduate Studentship
We are delighted to be able to offer six fully funded MA/MFA studentships for UK/EU students entering in 2014. All successful applicants will be considered for these scholarships. A separate application is not required.
Overseas Graduate Scholarship
We are delighted to be able to offer three fully funded MA/MFA studentships for overseas students entering in 2014. All successful applicants will be considered for these scholarships. A separate application is not required.
Euan Uglow Memorial Scholarship
The Euan Uglow Memorial Scholarship is an entrance scholarship, open to any degree student.
Herbert Seaborn Memorial Scholarship
The Herbert Seaborn Memorial Scholarship of £1,000 is awarded annually for achievement to an undergraduate or graduate student entering their final year of study.
Nancy Balfour Trust Scholarship
The Nancy Balfour Trust Scholarship is open to any undergraduate or graduate student.
Duveen Travel Scholarship
This scholarship is to assist students to travel and research during the summer vacation.
Dolbey Travel Scholarship
Boise Travel Scholarship
Slade Bursary
Each year the Slade Bursary Committee awards a large number of £500 Bursaries, funded by donations from the Friends of the Slade and other benefactors to students with particularly difficult financial circumstances
Thomas Scholarship
Further information about funding and scholarships can be found on the Scholarships and funding website.
Entry requirements
MA applicants are required to hold a first degree in Fine Art at second-class Bachelor's level or above, or its overseas equivalent, and are required to satisfy the school that they have an appropriate level of academic achievement. Exceptionally, an applicant with a first degree in a related subject (such as Art History) will be considered, but evidence of a high level of achievement in the chosen studio discipline will also be required.
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English language proficiency level: Good
How to apply
The application deadline for all applicants is 1 January 2014. Late applications will not be considered under any circumstances. All candidates are required to submit a portfolio for inspection with shortlisted candidates being invited for interview.
Who can apply?
Having received good preparation in art or a related field at undergraduate level, the emphasis for graduate students is on advanced personal research, as a thorough preparation for professional practice and/or further doctoral study in the field.
What are we looking for?
When we assess your application we would like to learn:
- why you want to study Fine Art at graduate level
- why you want to study Fine Art at the Slade School of Fine Art, UCL
- how you will use the programme, staff and resources to develop your work
- how your academic and/or professional background has prepared you for the demands of this challenging programme
- where you would like to go professionally with your degree
The programme aims to develop students' individual potential and most graduates go on to careers as professional artists. It also provides an excellent foundation for further doctoral research. The Graduate Degree Shows are very well attended by gallerists, curators and collectors and recent graduates have gone on to establish international careers as professional artists, receiving important public and private commissions, gaining gallery representation, winning major prizes and international artist residencies, as well as developing new artist-led initiative worldwide. Others have taken on roles in related careers including curation, museum and gallery management, teaching and many other crucial roles within the creative industies both in the UK and abroad.
News and achievements of alumni including recent graduates are detailed on the news section of the Slade School website.
Top career destinations for this programme
- Freelance Artist, 2011
- Cape Farewell, Creative Consultant, 2010
- Institute of Contemporary Art, Gallery Assistant, 2010
- Amersham and Wycombe College, Lecturer in Fine Art, 2011
- Pernille Ramfelt, Artist Educator, 2009
Opportunities for professional development are encouraged on the programme with recent competitions for graduate students including in 2011 a commission to design a nine-storey vinyl mural for the Engineering Faculty building, and in 2013 a commissioned artwork for the entrance to the newly refurbished UCL Grant Museum of Zoology.
Partnerships outside of UCL include Camden Arts Centre where student performances and screenings have taken place in recent years. We are also founder members of the Junction: North London Cultural Consortium, comprising UCL Slade School, Camden Arts Centre, Wellcome Collection, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, The Place, UCLH and Cubitt Artists' Studios.
Other opportunities include the annual Red Mansion Art Prize which awards a residency in China to a continuing graduate student, and two year-long studio residency awards for completing graduate students.
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Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR) is bullish on the Woodford Shale in a new area in Oklahoma and plans extensive development of this oil and liquids formation through 2017. The program is a key part of the company's plan to triple oil and gas production and proved reserves over the next five years.
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September 16, 2014
Posted by Cal Labor Law in New Laws & Legislation, Personnel Policies and Procedures
California Expands Mandated Sexual Harassment Training to Include Workplace Bullying
Since 2005, California has required employers with 50 or more employees to conduct sexual harassment training of supervisors within 6 months of assuming a supervisory position and biennially thereafter. Last week, Governor Brown signed AB 2053 into law, expanding the mandated content of this training to include training on prevention of "abusive conduct." The statute defines "abusive conduct" as conduct of an employer or employee in the workplace, with malice, that a reasonable person would find hostile, offensive, and unrelated to an employer's legitimate business interests. The statute further provides that abusive conduct may include repeated infliction of verbal abuse, such as the use of derogatory remarks, insults, and epithets, verbal or physical conduct that a reasonable person would find threatening, intimidating, or humiliating, or the gratuitous sabotage or undermining of a person's work performance. However, "a single act shall not constitute abusive conduct, unless especially severe and egregious."
The new law does not further specify the content of the training on prevention of abusive conduct, nor does it mandate that any specific amount of time be allotted to this topic within the 2-hour sexual harassment training. The new law takes effect January 1, 2015. Employers covered by California's training requirement should review and revise their training materials to ensure that prevention of abusive conduct is covered.
To be clear, this new training requirement does not create a private right of action by an employee against the employer to seek damages for workplace bullying. It is a training requirement only. That said, if an employee is "bullied" because of a characteristic protected under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (e.g. race, gender, religion, disability, age), the employee could bring a claim for harassment or discrimination under that law. Additionally, even if bullying is not directed at an employee because of a protected characteristic, it is still possible for a bullied employee to pursue a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress. For these reasons, employers (regardless of whether they are covered by the new training requirement) may wish to include language in their employee handbooks making it a violation of company policy for employees to engage in workplace bullying/abusive conduct toward other employees. Employers should also take workplace complaints of abusive conduct/bullying seriously by conducting prompt investigations and taking appropriate remedial action.
September 11, 2014
Posted by Cal Labor Law in Employee Benefits, New Laws & Legislation
California Employers Must Provide Paid Sick Leave Starting Next Year
As expected, yesterday Governor Brown signed the paid sick leave bill (AB 1522) into law, making California the second state to mandate that employers provide paid sick leave to their employees (Connecticut was the first). This means that starting in July 2015, California employers generally will have to provide their employees with at least 3 paid sick leave days per year. Our recent post on the bill is available here. California employers who already provide paid sick leave to their employees will want to review their policies against the requirements of the new law to ensure compliance. Employers who currently do not provide paid sick leave will want to review the new law and adopt a compliant sick leave policy.
September 8, 2014
Posted by Cal Labor Law in New Laws & Legislation
Employment-Related Bills Pending Signature By California Governor
The California Legislature has passed the following notable labor and employment bills, which are now awaiting approval or veto by Governor Brown:
AB 1897 – This bill would expand liability for a contractor's wage and hour violations to make the hirer of the contractor jointly liable for the contractor's wage and hour violations. The bill applies to businesses that obtain workers from labor contractors but excludes businesses that have less than 25 workers (including those obtained from a labor contractor) as well as businesses that have less than 5 workers supplied by a labor contractor at any given time. The bill excludes certain employee leasing entities and also excludes workers who are exempt from overtime under California laws.
AB 1522 – This bill would mandate that private California employers provide paid sick leave for employees, beginning in July 2015. If the bill is signed into law, most employees will be entitled to one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. Employees will be able to use sick leave for their own illness or for preventive care, to care for a sick family member, and/or to recover from certain crimes. Employers will be able to cap annual sick leave use at 3 days (24 hours) per year, however unused, accrued sick leave will roll over from year to year (this rollover can be capped at no less than 6 days (48 hours). Employers will be able to set a minimum increment for use of sick leave, but the minimum increment cannot be greater than 2 hours. Employees will not be entitled to pay for unused sick leave at the time of separation of employment. Employers will be required to provide notice to employees of their accrued sick leave on their itemized wage statements or on a separate document provided at the same time as wages. Employers will also be required to post a paid sick leave poster to be prepared by the Labor Commissioner's office. The bill also prohibits retaliation against an employee for using sick leave and establishes a rebuttable presumption of such retaliation if adverse action is taken against an employee within 30 days after the employee's use of sick leave. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements with paid sick leave provisions and other enumerated criteria will be exempted from the new law. Employers that already have paid sick leave policies that comply with at least the minimum leave rights provided under the bill will not be required to provide additional leave.
In addition to the foregoing, Governor Brown already signed into law AB 2074, which increases employer liability in actions alleging the employer paid the employee less than the minimum wage. Under AB 2074, employees will now be able to recover liquidated damages for violations going back three years (4 years under the Unfair Competition Law).
If there is any positive news for California employers, it is that AB 2416 was not passed by the Legislature. AB 2416 would have provided a procedure for an employee with a wage claim against his or her employer to record a lien against the employer's real and personal property in the state.
Governor Brown has until September 30 to sign or veto the bills pending before him. Employers who wish to voice opposition should direct comments to the Governor's office.
August 28, 2014
Posted by Cal Labor Law in Arbitration Agreements, Class Actions, Court Decisions
Federal District Court in California Rules That Iskanian Is Wrong and That PAGA Representative Action Waivers Are Enforceable
Earlier this summer, the California Supreme Court ruled in Iskanian v. CLS that while class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements are enforceable, similar waivers of the right to bring a representative action under PAGA are not enforceable. The Court reasoned that preventing a representative action under PAGA is contrary to California public policy because it undermines the state's interest in fully penalizing employers who violate labor laws. The Iskanian Court ruled that California's public policy was not preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") because the FAA only applies to arbitration of private disputes and a PAGA plaintiff represents the interests of the state, not himself, such that the claim isn't really a private dispute between an employee and his employer but rather a dispute between the state of California and a private employer. The Court held that the FAA does not apply to disputes between a state agency and a private employer. This reasoning is a stretch in this author's opinion. At least one (so far) federal district court in California apparently agrees, having chosen not to follow Iskanian. In Fardig v. Hobby Lobby, a wage and hour putative class action, a Central District judge granted the employer's motion to compel arbitration, rejecting the plaintiffs' argument that a PAGA representative action waiver in the arbitration agreement was unenforceable. The court held that FAA preemption is an issue of federal law and that federal courts are not bound by the California Supreme Court's opinion that the FAA does not preempt California public policy with respect to PAGA representative action waivers. The court went on to hold that it disagreed with Iskanian and that a PAGA claim filed by an employee is a dispute between the employee and his employer, not between the state of California and the employer. As such, the district court held that the FAA applied and preempted any California public policy weighing against enforceability of a PAGA representative action waiver. This means that the individual plaintiffs will now have to litigate their individual wage claims in private arbitration and do not have the right to pursue any class or representative PAGA claims in any forum.
The Fardig v. Hobby Lobby decision (August 11, 2014, Central District Case No. SACV 14-00561 JVS) is a favorable development for California employers as it demonstrates that there is some continued viability of PAGA representative action waivers in employment arbitration agreements, notwithstanding Iskanian. Employers should also note that the parties is Iskanian have until late September to petition for review of the decision by the United States Supreme Court. If that happens, it is quite possible that the Supreme Court will reverse the PAGA portion of the Iskanian opinion. Even if review is not sought (or is sought but denied), employers facing the issue of enforceability of a PAGA representative action waiver should remove California state court cases to federal court wherever possible.
August 20, 2014
Posted by Cal Labor Law in Class Actions, Court Decisions, Wage & Hour Issues
New Case Highlights Duty to Reimburse Employees for Using Personal Cell Phones for Work Purposes
Last week a California Court of Appeal held that class certification was appropriate in a case alleging that the employer failed to reimburse employees for expenses associated with using their personal cell phones for work calls. At the trial court level, the employer successfully opposed class certification, arguing that liability could not be established on a class wide basis because it required individualized inquiry regarding whether an employee purchased a plan over and above what he normally would have had for purely personal use, and/or whether the employee incurred charges over and above his personal plan. The employer also argued that if someone other than the employee paid the employee's cell phone bill, the employee would not have standing to pursue a claim for relief and this also created individualized issues. In addition to the individualized issues bearing on liability under Labor Code section 2802, the employer also successfully argued that damages would be highly individualized. The trial court denied class certification based on the predominance of individualized issues.
The Court of Appeal reversed, holding that the trial court abused its discretion in denying class certification. The Court of Appeal held that the trial court relied on the wrong standard for liability for a reimbursement claim under Labor Code section 2802. According to the Court of Appeal, all that is required to prove liability under Labor Code section 2802 is that the employee necessarily incurred expenses in the course of his job duties. The employee does not need to prove that he incurred expenses over and above what he would have incurred absent the job, nor does he have to prove that he actually paid his cell phone bill. The court held that if the rule were otherwise, the employer would receive a windfall by being able to pass on some of its operating expenses to employees. Thus, the court held that to be in compliance with Labor Code section 2802, "the employer must pay some reasonable percentage of the employee's cell phone bill" if the employee uses a personal cell phone for work purposes. In other words, "reimbursement is always required." The court did not define what a "reasonable percentage" is, but instead held that "the calculation of reimbursement must be left to the parties and the court in each particular case."
Based on its interpretation of the standard for liability under Labor Code section 2802, the Court of Appeal held that a class should have been certified because liability could be determined on a class wide basis and did not depend on adjudication of numerous individualized issues. The court acknowledged that damages issues were "more complicated" (i.e. individualized) but held that individualized damage issues do not defeat class certification and that the trial court could employ statistical sampling to calculate damages under the standards set forth by the California Supreme Court in Duran v. U.S. Bank.
The case is Cochran v. Schwan Home Service, Inc. and is available here. Employers that have employees using personal cell phones for business calls should review their expense reimbursement policies to ensure that these employees are reasonably compensated for the expense of making business calls on their personal devices.
August 4, 2014
Posted by Cal Labor Law in Union-Management Relations
Attempt to Fix Noel Canning Issues: NLRB Ratifies Decisions Made Without Quorum – Including Appointment of Regional Director in Los Angeles
Late last month, the NLRB in two separate steps, on July 18 and July 30, decided to ratify all administrative, personnel and procurement matters handled by the Board from January 4, through August 5, 2013 and all actions taken by the Regional Directors selected during this time period, including the Regional Director of Region 31 (Los Angeles). This is the period during which the United States Supreme Court held, in NLRB v. Noel Canning, that the NLRB did not have a proper quorum due to improper recess appointments. The NLRB believes that these acts of ratification eliminate any questions concerning the validity of actions undertaken during this period by the Board or by Region 31 (and the other regions where RDs were selected by a Board with less than a quorum). It remains to be seen whether anyone will attempt to challenge this ratification in the courts by arguing that any decisions made during the time period need to be given a de novo review and that ratification is simply not sufficient.
For more information about this NLRB development, please click here and here.
July 21, 2014
Posted by Cal Labor Law in CDF News & Events
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The ABA Journal accepts nominations for its annual "ABA Journal's Blawg 100 Amici" list which recognizes the best legal blogs. We take pride in delivering our readers content that is both relevant and timely as it pertains to California labor and employment law. Through our blog, CDF strives to provide the latest news and legal updates for California employers to help them stay in compliance with California employment laws and avoid costly litigation. If you enjoy reading our California Labor and Employment Blog, and find our content to be useful, we hope you will take a few minutes to nominate CDF's blog as one of the 100 best legal blogs. The nomination form - available here – will only take a few minutes of your time to complete, but the recognition will leave a lasting impression for CDF – and the attorneys who contribute to our blog.
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July 21, 2014
Posted by Cal Labor Law in Court Decisions, Wage & Hour Issues
California Supreme Court Narrows Commissioned Salesperson Exemption
Last week the California Supreme Court continued its trend of issuing employee-friendly decisions, this time in a case involving the commissioned salesperson exemption. In Peabody v. Time Warner Cable, the plaintiff was a commissioned salesperson who sold advertising spots for Time Warner Cable. She was classified as exempt from overtime under California's commissioned salesperson exemption, which applies to a sales employee whose earnings exceed at least one and one-half times the minimum wage if more than half of those earnings represent commissions. Time Warner paid plaintiff her regular wages on a biweekly basis, but only paid her commission wages once per month. Thus, at least one paycheck per month was comprised only of base hourly pay and did not reflect earnings exceeding more than one and one-half times the minimum wage. However, the monthly commission check, which represented commissions earned for a monthly period (not just for a bi-weekly period), brought the employee's wages for the month to more than one and one-half times the minimum wage.
Plaintiff sued, arguing that she was not properly paid overtime wages for hours worked in excess of eight per day or forty per week. The trial court granted summary judgment for Time Warner, agreeing with Time Warner that it properly paid plaintiff under the commissioned salesperson exemption and that plaintiff was not entitled to additional overtime compensation. Plaintiff appealed to the Ninth Circuit, which certified a question to the California Supreme Court concerning whether an employer could properly allocate commission wages over the pay periods in which they were "earned," or whether the commission wages could only be attributed to the pay period in which they were actually paid. The California Supreme Court said the latter.
In so holding, the California Supreme Court reasoned that California overtime exemptions are narrowly construed and must be interpreted in favor of the employee and against the employer. The Court's holding certainly accomplishes that. The Court acknowledged that California law permits commission wages to be paid less frequently than regular wages and that monthly, or even less frequent, payment of commission wages is permissible (given that commission wages often are not "earned" until certain conditions are satisifed and are not calculable with the same frequency as the regular payroll schedule). However, the Court reasoned that just because California law allows less frequent payment of commission wages that aren't "earned" every pay period does not mean that an employer can use a monthly or less frequent schedule to pay commission wages that are earned. The Court reasoned that California law requires that all wages earned for work performed generally be paid no less frequently than twice per month. Time Warner was arguing that it could allocate commission wages to the pay periods in which they were "earned," but the Court said that permitting this would be tantamount to authorizing monthly pay periods for wages earned. Because monthly pay periods are not authorized by the California Labor Code, the Court held that Time Warner had not properly paid the plaintiff and she did not qualify for the commissioned salesperson exemption.
The Court acknowledged that Time Warner's pay system was proper under the federal commissioned salesperson exemption, but declined to find it proper under California law because California law, unlike federal law, requires at least semi-monthly pay periods.
The California Supreme Court's decision makes it much more difficult for employers to satisfy the commissioned salesperson exemption under California law. Employers that look back and allocate commission wages over the pay periods in which they were "earned" as a means of ensuring that the employee's pay is at least one and one-half times the minimum wage, should revise their practices in light of this decision.
July 1, 2014
Posted by Cal Labor Law in Court Decisions, Wage & Hour Issues
California Supreme Court Eases Path to Class Certification in Independent Contractor Misclassification Cases
Yesterday the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Ayala v. Antelope Valley Newspapers, holding that the trial court erred in denying class certification to a group of newspaper carriers who worked as independent contractors for Antelope Valley Newspapers and later sued the newspaper for wage and hour violations on the basis that they should have been classified as employees. The Court held that the trial court focused on the wrong legal criteria in denying class certification and that the matter had to be remanded for the trial court to re-assess class certification using proper criteria. In denying class certification, the trial court held that the issue of whether the carriers were employees or independent contractors could not be decided in one stroke as to the entire class because the evidence showed substantial variation in the degree of control the newspaper exercised over its carriers' work, and the issue of degree of control is the primary factor in assessing whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee.
The California Supreme Court held that the trial court erroneously focused on variation in the level of control actually exercised by the newspaper, rather than on whether the newspaper uniformly retained the right to control the carriers' work. The Court emphasized that the key issue is whether the hirer has the right to control the work, not whether the hirer actually exercises that right. The Court explained that evidence of whether the hirer retains the right of control typically is found in the contract between the hirer and the worker. In this case, the newspaper used largely the same form independent contractor agreement for all of its carriers. The Court stated that the trial court "afforded only cursory attention" to the parties' agreement, when it should have focused on the agreement as the starting point for its analysis. Rather than outright saying that if a hirer uniformly uses the same agreement for all of its workers, the issue of right to control can always be decided on a class wide basis, the Court reserved some room for trial courts to look to the parties' "course of conduct" (and beyond just the agreement).
"While any written contract is a necessary starting point, [ ] the rights spelled out in a contract may not be conclusive if other evidence demonstrates a practical allocation of rights at odds with the written terms. In deciding whether claims that hinge on common law employee status are certifiable, then, a court appropriately may consider what control is 'necessary' given the nature of the work, whether evidence of the parties' course of conduct will be required to evaluate whether such control was retained, and whether that course of conduct is susceptible to common proof – i.e. whether evidence of the parties' conduct indicates similar retained rights vis-à-vis each hiree, or suggests variable rights, such that individual proof would need to be managed."
The Court directed that on remand, the trial court would need to assess whether the newspaper, notwithstanding the form contract it entered with all carriers, actually had different rights with respect to each that would necessitate mini-trials. The Court briefly addressed the fact that the test for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee depends not only on the right of control, but also on numerous secondary factors (method of payment, who supplies the tools and equipment, place of work, etc.). The Court minimized the significance of the secondary factors and of evidence of individualized variation bearing on those factors, reasoning that variation in one or more secondary factors may not impact class certification if the factor is not a heavy one in the analysis compared to the other factors.
The Court's decision and reasoning makes class certification more likely in independent contractor misclassification cases is likely to fuel more of this litigation. This is because many companies use form independent contractor agreements and these agreements often spell out the "right to control" retained by the company. The full decision is available here.
June 30, 2014
Posted by Cal Labor Law in New Laws & Legislation, Wage & Hour Issues
California Set To Increase Minimum Wage On July 1st; San Francisco Increases Rates Under Health Care Security Ordinance Along With Higher Minimum Wage
California employers must be aware that the state's minimum wage increases to $9 per hour on Tuesday, July 1st. This is the first increase in the state minimum wage in six years, and represents a $1 per hour increase from the previous minimum wage of $8 per hour. This new minimum wage is only temporary, and will increase to $10 per hour on January 1, 2016.
Low-end, hourly employees are not the only employees who are affected by this increase, however. It is also important to remember that California law also requires salaried, exempt employees to earn a monthly salary equivalent of no less than two times the new state minimum wage for full-time employment. Consequently, even some exempt employees will see an increase in their salary as a result of the minimum wage increase. Effective July 1st, the new minimum monthly salary for exempt employees will be $3,120, or $37,440 per year.
It is also important to remember that effective January 1, 2014, the City and County of San Francisco increased its minimum wage for all employees working in San Francisco to $10.74 per hour. The notice that San Francisco requires its employers to post can be found and printed here.
Not to be outdone by the City of Seattle, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee recently proposed a measure to increase San Francisco's minimum wage to $15 per hour by July 2018. Voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on Mayor Lee's proposal in the upcoming November ballot. Even if Mayor Lee's proposal is voted down (which seems unlikely given the proposal's support), San Francisco's minimum wage is already set to increase to $11.03 on January 1, 2015.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors also recently voted to increase employers' expenditures under the Health Care Security Ordinance ("HCSO"). Under the HCSO, employers must satisfy the Employer Spending Requirement by calculating and making required health care expenditures on behalf of all covered employees. Effective January 1, 2015, these expenditures are set to increase, depending on the number of employees. The notice that San Francisco requires its employers to post regarding the HCSO can be found and printed here. For more information on the HSCO in general, please click here.
The HSCO and the proposed increase to its minimum wage rate are additional examples of employment-related ordinances unique to the City and County of San Francisco. Employers should recall San Francisco's Commuter Benefits, Family Friendly Workplace, and Paid Sick Leave.
Any employers interested in discussing or implementing any of the above changes to California and San Francisco law or any other employment-related policy or practice (or even the recent woes of the San Francisco Giants) are encouraged to contact Ryan McCoy in CDF's San Francisco office.


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Fringe theory
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A fringe theory is an idea or a collection of ideas that departs significantly from the prevailing or mainstream view. It can include work done to the appropriate level of scholarship in a field of study but only supported by a minority of practitioners, to more dubious work. Examples include pseudoscience (ideas that purport to be scientific theories but have little or no scientific support), conspiracy theories, unproven claims about alternative medicine, pseudohistory and so forth. Some fringe theories may in a stricter sense be hypotheses, conjectures, or speculations.[1] Characterization of a theory as fringe does not necessarily invalidate the theory. Dismissing a theory based solely, or in part, on a fringe characterization may deviate from the spirit of the scientific approach and may limit new advances and insights.[2]
Fringe science[edit]
The term is not well defined, and ranges from valid, but non mainstream, science to wild ad hoc theories and "New Age mumbo jumbo", with the dominance of the latter resulting in the tendency to dismiss all fringe science as the domain of pseudoscientists, hobbyists, or quacks.[3] Other terms used for the portions of fringe science that lack scientific integrity are pathological science, voodoo science, and cargo cult science. The term "junk science" is used in the political and health care arena to describe ideas that protagonists erroneously, dubiously, or even fraudulently, claim have scientific backing.[4]
On the other hand, the theory of continental drift has moved from being a contested, fringe theory in geology, to becoming very widely accepted in the form of the theory of plate tectonics[5] – one of the outstanding scientific successes of the 20th Century and the main current theory in Earth Sciences regarding the development of our planet Earth.[6]
Fringe scientific theories tend to involve original ideas, the validity of which is still uncertain. Consequently they are often controversial and contentious. They may represent possible future breakthroughs, or they could fade into obscurity. Demarcations are often difficult to place, especially when there are several conceptual theories or candidate solutions that are competing for acceptance. Very often these theories are incomplete working models, so it can be difficult to test them. Thus the validity of these can be uncertain: they cannot be proven or disproven. Acceptance of such theories is a matter of personal belief, hence contention.
Fringe history[edit]
As with fringe science, fringe history can range from non-mainstream but serious historical work supported by a minority of historians, to pseudohistory, a pejorative term applied to a type of historical revisionism, often involving sensational claims whose acceptance would require rewriting a significant amount of commonly accepted history, and based on methods that depart from standard historiographical conventions.
Fringe archaeology[edit]
"Pseudoarchaeology" – also known as alternative archaeology, fringe archaeology, fantastic archaeology, or cult archaeology – refers to interpretations of the past from outside of the academic archaeological community, which typically also reject the accepted scientific and analytical methods of the discipline.[7][8][9] These pseudoscientific interpretations involve the use of archaeological data to construct theories about the past that differ radically from those of mainstream academic archaeology in order to supplement new historic claims with evidence. Claims like these exaggerate evidence, draw dramatic, romanticized conclusions, and more.[10]
Conspiracy theories[edit]
A conspiracy theory explains an event as being the result of an alleged plot by a covert group or organization or, more broadly, the idea that important political, social or economic events are the products of secret plots that are hidden from the general public, i.e. there is a cover-up by some agency of what is alleged to be really happening.
See also[edit]
- ^ Shermer, Michael (1997). Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time. Henry Holt and Company. ISBN 0-8050-7089-3.
- ^ Jaccard, James (2010). Theory Construction and Model-building Skills: A Practical Guide for Social Scientists. Guilford Press. pp. 24–25. ISBN 9781606233405.
- ^ David Bell (December 1999). "Secret science". Science and Public Policy 26 (6): 450. doi:10.1093/spp/26.6.450.
- ^ Milloy, Steven J. (2001). Junk Science Judo: Self-defense Against Health Scares & Scams. Washington, DC: Cato Institute. ISBN 1-930865-12-0. OCLC 47283040.
- ^ Čermák, Jan Kozák, Vladimír (2010). The illustrated history of natural disasters. Dordrecht: Springer. p. 41. ISBN 9789048133246.
- ^ Bell, David, 2005, Science, Technology and Culture, Open University Press, p. 134, ISBN 978-0335213269
- ^ Holtorf 2005. p. 544.
- ^ Fagan and Feder 2006. p. 720.
- ^ Williams 1987.
- ^ Pseudoarchaeology – Atlantis to Aliens.


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EBay overhauls fees to woo angry Amazon sellers
The reduced fee means sellers' margins will increase, which may motivate them to list more items.
- eBay announced an overhaul of its fee structure, making it cheaper and easier for sellers.
- The overhaul is timed to attract customers unhappy with Amazon hiking fee for selling on its marketplace.
- The new fee structure designed to benefit small volume sellers through no listing fee and charging fee based on product category.
- Lower fees and higher margins for sellers may result in the number of listing on eBay growing substantially.
In a bid to attract customers unhappy with Amazon's (AMZN) fee hike for selling on its marketplace, and to do away with the disrepute earned from its complicated fee structure, eBay (EBAY) has announced fees cut for sellers on its online marketplace.
eBay is simplifying its "final value fees" with the percentage fee levied on each sale determined by product categories. Currently, the percentage fee is based on an item's price. Some of eBay's listing fees, a bone of contention among sellers, are also being ditched. Most of the changes will kick in mid-April, with others taking effect in May.
While this may be attractive to sellers to sell on eBay's marketplace over that of Amazon's, we believe that -- since eBay was the first mover in the business and its primary business was operating an online marketplace – a majority of sellers might already be operating on eBay. As a result, the move may not necessarily attract new sellers in huge numbers. But the reduced fee means sellers' margins will increase, which may motivate them to list more items on eBay.
Marketplaces account for about 40% of our price estimate for the company and 50% of its revenues. In the recent past, PayPal's growth has obscured marketplaces' strong performances, and we believe the segment still has a lot of growth potential.
Small Volume Sellers to Benefit
As a result of the changes that do away with the difference between fixed price listing and auction listing in many cases, sellers will now pay lower fees. The changes particularly benefit those who sell smaller volumes. We believe that the change will make eBay more competitive and provide another reason for sellers to prefer eBay over Amazon.
Under the new scheme, consumers will get 50 free listings per month -- and if the item sells, eBay will charge 10% of the selling price. The older fee structure included a listing fee of $0.50 for fixed price listing, for all the listings. For auction type listings, the first 50 listing were free with the listing fee going up as the number of listings increased. We believe the lower listing fee will encourage sellers to list more – increasing eBay's relevance as a shopping destination.
Large Volume Sellers Gain, But to a Small Extent
Amazon has never charged sellers listing fees, which is one reason why its marketplace has been gaining strongly against eBay in recent years. However, it does charge $0.99 per sale fixed closing fee, for every listing sold. This small fee is also waived if the seller registers as a Pro Merchant with Amazon. To compete for the large volume sellers, eBay will introduce new final value fees ranging from 4% to 9%, depending on the product category. We expect that the reduced fee, coupled with eBay's strong presence in the mobile world through popular apps and its new interface and expansion into emerging markets such as Russia and China, will attract sellers to its service.
We also believe changes in the fee structure will build loyalty among existing sellers on eBay, who will now pay less to use its services. Also, the higher margins provided as a result of lower cost (assuming that the seller quotes same price across various marketplaces) could attract more listings, and eventually more sales for eBay. As the changes will be implemented from the middle of the next month, these will have no bearings on the Q1 2013 results. We will look for any impact on gross merchandise volume on eBay's marketplaces over the coming quarters, to gauge the effects of these changes.
We have a $54 Trefis price estimate for eBay, which is 5% above the market price.
I understand that eBay needs to raise fees from time to time, but it is insulting to have them tell me that the latest change is a decrease. This is the largest single increase I've seen in my 16 years on eBay and has forced me to look for alternatives. I have already opened an Amazon store and started the process of building my own ecommerce web site.
Ebay in it's infinite greed never does anything that doesn't benefit them.
The comparison chart listed is deceiving - Ebay's side does not include payment processing fees, while Amazon's does. Also if anyone on your staff was willing to actually go the extra mile and do the math (a money site doing math? what a concept!), they would see the average seller's fees will be increasing across the board....in many cases doubling.
Many, if not most Amazon sellers already have or have had Ebay experience. While it's true that the fees were most likely responsible for why the former Ebay sellers left, their experiences with Ebay and how Ebay treats people are the ultimate reason why they won't be back.
John D is trying too hard to be Jeff B - the problem for John is Jeff is a good guy with good ideas and John is too obsessed with power and money to have an original thought. Back in "the day", Ebay had it's own funky thing going - that's why everyone loved it. Now it's trying to be a big box store and be everything to everyone. It's lost it's personality.
While Ebay's carefully worded press release may get shareholders a little excited now...it will be short lived. The few sellers that do wade into the murky waters of Ebay will quickly learn there are other (better) options out there, and they will take their cool and/or funky stuff elsewhere. Competition for Ebay and Amazon is on the verge of exploding - as soon as one of the many alternative shopping sights gets the right exposure, Ebay will sink like a rock. I suppose there will always be a market for cheap m****duced items, so Ebay will survive, but they will never again thrive as they once did.
This one sided article lets me know that anything I read here should be with a grain of salt. Disappointing.
Wot, not another "reduction" in eBay fees … when will it all end?
As usual, the devil is in the detail that most of the simple regurgitators of corporate media releases never examine …
'eBay said the fee changes are a "part of an ongoing effort to reduce the basic upfront cost of selling on eBay for all sellers, and to make it easier for sellers to see at a glance what it costs to sell."'—
In fact, this latest "reduction" in fees represents a quite dramatic increase in fees for items of any value >$50 (a flat 10% instead of a tiered scale) and is a further indication of the parlous state that Donahoe has brought the eBay marketplace to as it continues its slow slide into insignificance …
The very many negative comments on the ecommercebytes blog are informative …
Regardless, this latest "reduction" in fees has nothing to do with competing with, or any pressure from, Amazon; this latest nonsense is simply Donahoe's latest attempt to prop up eBay's GMV and maintain eBay's fragile façade for Wall Street …
This latest desperate fee grab by eBay will undoubtedly drive away many more sellers of other than "under $50 junk"; it will probably be cheaper to take anything of value along to your local traditional auctioneer, where at least your item(s) will be seen …
Clearly, eBay is in trouble and the headless turkeys nominally in control of this "Concordia" are alternatively yanking the helm from hard-a-port to hard starboard … all the time getting closer to that rocky coastline … Not even the furious pumping of the clunky PayPal will be able to keep this rusting old scow afloat much longer …
Still, at least we can still tell that an eBay/PayPal spokesperson is being disingenuous—when their lips are moving!
And, the ugly reality for consumers dealing with the clunky, manipulative, unscrupulous eBay/PayPal complex ...
"eBay-Facilitated Shill Bidding Fraud on eBay Auctions: Case Study #5" ...
EVERY TIME eBay stock rallies they do this. More corporate greed.
With ebay making major changes in fees, charging more from the sellers and putting a restriction on the minimum resolutions required to upload the product's photo.. I believe the best would be to look for an alternative which is best in the competition and which allows you to keep all your earning to yourself and not share it. Where sellers can:
1. Create Free listings
2. No Transaction Fees
3. Auto sync with ebay..carry all your listings from ebay along with the ratings and feedbacks in just a click.
4. Free integration with Google products (which auto populates the product description form for you, saving your precious time) and Google Shopping (which tells anyone who search on google to buy a product that it is available on our website, which by the way we pay for and provide you the service absolutely free)
5. Payment option like Paypal and Amazon for the most secure transactions
6. which does not allow you to leave a feedback for a cancelled transaction
7. a platform that not only list your products but also organise your customers and market your product in your network
8. a platform where you are just not dependent on ratings but also can leverage your social and professional profiles using log in through facebook, linkedin or google accounts
9. A platform that allows you to know the counterparty and build trust on the basis of work profile, school, college and other such dimensions.
10.Unlike ebay it has just one website (not different website for every country) so you can sell products worldwide and buy awesome products from across the globe as well
11. Unlike Ebay you can upload any resolution image and do not need only high resolution images to upload
12. Last but not the least it is absolutely free
And so the website that gives you all this is www.truegether.com
We have released our beta version and the new website with all these points said above will be launched soon in June, 2013.
We request all the sellers to list their product and leave us a feedback to help us improve more and give you a splendid experience of selling online.
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(c) The term "joint costs" means the difference between the capital cost of the entire multiple-purpose project and the sum of the separable costs for all project purposes.
(d) The term "feasibility report" shall mean any report of the scope required by the Congress when formally considering authorization of the project of which the report treats.
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