On September 30, 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law several bills that greatly expand the rights of employees to pursue sexual harassment lawsuits in California. The majority of these laws require immediate attention…
Read ArticleOn April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court, in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, clarified the proper test for California companies to apply before treating any worker as an independent contractor. This…
Read ArticleOn March 5, 2018, the California Supreme Court, in Alvarado v. Dart Container Corp., announced a new formula to determine an employee’s “regular rate” for overtime purposes when the worker received a flat bonus…
Read ArticleEmployers often find it difficult to justify, practically or emotionally, paying severance to an employee being terminated for cause. After all, employers ask, why compensate and reward a worker who broke the rules? It…
Read ArticleEmployers must begin using a new version of the Form I-9 issued by the U.S. Citizens and Immigration Services (USCIS) no later than September 18, 2017 or face potentially large fines. The Form I-9…
Read ArticleEmployers may be already aware of the significant movement afoot to eliminate the consideration of an applicant’s criminal history, both from job applications and the interview, until a conditional offer of employment has been…
Read ArticleThe California Supreme Court recently issued an important opinion clarifying employers’ obligations to provide employee rest periods. Specifically, in Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc., 2 Cal.5th 257, the Court reinstated a trial court…
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