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On May 23, 2013, the California Court of Appeal affirmed a jury verdict awarding damages to a former Safeway assistant store manager. The Court found that a manager who performed various nonexempt tasks while simultaneously...
July 30, 2017
New California Employment Legislation: Legislature Continues to Expand Employee Rights
Numerous new laws took effect in California on January 1, 2014 which expand employee rights and increase compliance requirements for employers. Expanded whistleblower rights, increased penalties for nonpayment of wages, and...
July 30, 2017
The Law of Alternative Work Arrangements: Furloughs, Reduced Work Weeks & Flexible Work Arrangements
Layoffs are not the only option for corporations facing the need to cut costs. Alternatives include mandatory furloughs, reduced work weeks and flexible work arrangements; however, employers must implement these strategies...
Are female attorneys at a greater risk for being laid off during a recession? That is a question explored by Anna Collins in her February 24, 2009 column on TheGlassHammer.com. Some experts say that there is no...
With unemployment growing and more companies downsizing, it is important to be prepared for a lay-off. A recent Yahoo! HotJobs article lists the top 10 things to if you are laid off that will help keep you financially...
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (“the Act”), in an attempt to provide economic stimulus to the nation’s economy. Among the provisions of...
On January 1, 2015, companies that use labor contractors to supply workers will share legal responsibility for paying their wages and providing worker’s compensation coverage. Under Assembly Bill 1897, recently signed...
A recent federal case illustrates increasing expectations of courts in civil discovery of electronically stored information (ESI). In Small v. University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, No. 2:13-cv-00298-APG, 2014 WL...
Many employers have employee handbooks that have been passed down through generations of management, or that were obtained through networking or an online search. These handbooks may be legal landmines waiting to explode in...
In a decision which narrows the contractual rights of companies doing business in California, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled last week that jury trial waivers in contracts signed under...
Attorney Jared De Jong discussed cyber liability insurance for a Tech Insurance blog titled “3 Ways Cyber Liability Insurance Can Protect IT Consultants from Phishing Lawsuits.”...
The California Legislature continues to be very active in passing pro-employee legislation, creating additional compliance burdens and litigation risks for employers. The following summary contains the key new laws...