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March 13, 2014

Payne & Fears LLP Sponsors Christmas with a Purpose, a Luncheon Benefitting the Mona Foundation

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Payne & Fears LLP is a proud sponsor of “Christmas with a Purpose,” a luncheon benefiting the Mona Foundation, which supports socioeconomic and educational development programs for women and children around...
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March 12, 2014

Payne & Fears LLP Selected to Join the Worldwide Network of First Law International

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Payne & Fears LLP has been selected to join the worldwide network of First Law International (“FLI NET”) and has entered into a joint venture agreement with FLI NET as of July 26, 2012. FLI NET is the...
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March 12, 2014

Payne & Fears LLP Partner Eric C. Sohlgren Keynote Speaker at Orange County Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section Meeting

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  Payne & Fears LLP partner Eric C. Sohlgren was the keynote speaker, addressing over 155 lawyers, at the Orange County Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section meeting on February 11, 2013. Sohlgren reviewed...
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March 12, 2014

Payne & Fears LLP Partner Eric C. Sohlgren Keynote Speaker at Orange County Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section Meeting

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Payne & Fears LLP partner Eric C. Sohlgren was the keynote speaker, addressing over 150 lawyers, at the Orange County Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section meeting on February 11, 2013. Sohlgren reviewed dozens...
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March 12, 2014

Annual Update on Key Employment Law Cases and Legislation

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Payne & Fears LLP partner Eric C. Sohlgren was the keynote speaker, addressing over 155 lawyers, at the Orange County Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section meeting on February 11, 2013. Sohlgren reviewed dozens...
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March 11, 2014

Recent Employment Law Legislative Developments

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California Employment Law Update The California Legislature continues to be active in passing legislation affecting California employers and employees.  This article outlines the most notable employment laws that went...
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March 11, 2014

Residential Employees Not Entitled To Pay For “On-Call” Time

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The Isner case addresses the special circumstance of employers that require their employees to reside where they work. Husband and wife Plaintiffs Ron and Sharon Isner worked as apartment managers for Defendant...
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March 11, 2014

Starbucks Must Pay Baristas $86 Million Plus Interest for Tip-Pooling Arrangement

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California Employment Law Update On March 21, 2008, a San Diego County Superior Court ruled that Starbucks violated California law by allowing shift supervisors to share in the customer tip pool.  Jou Chou, a former...
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March 11, 2014

Genetic Nondiscrimination Bill Signed Into Law

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Employment Law Update On May 21, 2008, President Bush signed the “Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act,” or “GINA.” GINA is far-reaching in that it intersects with many federal laws including Title VII of the...
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March 11, 2014

New Cell Phone Law Goes Into Effect July 1, 2008

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California Employment Law Update California businesses need to be prepared for a new law taking effect on July 1, 2008 that will change how California drivers can use their cell phones. Businesses with employee drivers in...
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March 11, 2014

Court of Appeals Holds that California Employers Need Only Provide Meal and Rest Breaks Not Ensure that Employees Take Them

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California Employment Law Update The plaintiffs, hourly employees of several Brinker-owned restaurants in California, filed a class action against the restaurant chain, alleging rest break violations, meal break and “early...
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March 11, 2014

California Supreme Court Brightens Rule Prohibiting Noncompete Agreements

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Edwards v. Arthur Andersen involved an employee, Raymond Edwards (“plaintiff”), of Arthur Andersen (“Andersen”) who attempted to secure employment with competitor HSBC in the midst of the collapse of...
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