Two new employment-related cannabis laws will soon take effect in California, which may prompt changes to your employee handbooks and workplace policies. One law adds new employee protections for off-the-job cannabis use, and...more
The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that any premiums paid to employees who are unable to take a full and timely meal or rest period should be considered “wages,” which not only triggers two key obligations on the part...more
5/25/2022
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Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Failure To Pay ,
Failure to Report ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Statutory Deadlines ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements ,
Waiting Periods
In a groundbreaking decision, the California Supreme Court adopted a new legal standard yesterday that will make it much more difficult for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors, drastically changing the...more
5/1/2018
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CA Supreme Court ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Orders
Yesterday’s decision is good news for employers. It limits the ability of disgruntled former employees to seek whistleblower protection under the Dodd-Frank Act, and means there is one fewer weapon out there to be used...more
2/22/2018
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Appeals ,
Digital Realty Trust Inc v Somers ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Former Employer ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Internal Reporting ,
Retaliation ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Split of Authority ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Forward-thinking businesses are using social media to further their recruiting efforts. They know that in order to communicate with Millennials, you have to speak their language. To that end, the latest social media platform...more
10/4/2017
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Disparate Impact ,
EEO ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Geolocation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Millennials ,
New Hires ,
Recruitment Incentives ,
Snapchat ,
Social Media ,
Technology Sector