February 26, 2024

January 2024 Case Summaries

Suarez v. Superior Court, 99 Cal. App. 5th 32 (2024) Summary:  An employer waives its right to arbitration if it fails to pay its share of the arbitration filing fee within 30 days of the payment’s due date. Facts:...
January 9, 2024

HR Pro Conference 2024: Employment Law Updates

Payne & Fears attorneys Amy Patton and Taylor Brown present on employment law updates at the HR Pro Conference presented by Train Me Today. The event takes place March 26, 2024. The HR Pro Conference was launched in 2014...
January 9, 2024

2023 Key Legislative Developments

Following is a summary of significant California employment legislation enacted into law in the 2022-2023 legislative session, and effective Jan. 1, 2024 (unless otherwise noted): Topics Include: 1. Discrimination,...
January 2, 2024

Marketing Coordinator, Designer

Marketing Coordinator/Designer Payne & Fears LLP seeks a driven Marketing Coordinator/Designer to help bring our client-facing materials and communications to the next level. Design is approximately half of the role, so...
December 6, 2023

Ensuring Success 2023 (Moderator)

Alexandra DeFelice served as co-moderator of “Ensuring Success” a two-day seminar consisting of 14 panel discussions aimed at helping partners and other firm leaders navigate hot topics in professional service...
December 6, 2023

Are My Employees Working Multiple Jobs? 

“Double-dipping” (sometimes called “overemployment”) refers to employees working multiple jobs, often full time.  In many circumstances, the multiple employers are unaware of one another. Double dipping...