With the recent emergence of COVID-19, many businesses may already have started to feel the effects of a slowdown or interruption in their business operations. To curtail those concerns, businesses should check their...more
Texas and Louisiana have yet to dry out from Hurricane Harvey, and Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm, is barreling toward Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland, followed in short order by Hurricane Jose. According to the United...more
This past year, the California Legislature enacted a number of new laws that either took effect immediately or will become effective in 2016. Among the most significant are the following:
AB 1506: Employers Given Time to...more
The California Legislature enacted a number of new bills that become effective in 2015. Among the most significant are the following...more
12/2/2014
/ Arbitration ,
Child Labor ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Discrimination ,
Employment Contract ,
FEHA ,
Independent Contractors ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Training ,
Unpaid Interns ,
Volunteers ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Violence
While 2013 was marked by some novel and interesting judicial and administrative decisions, including Quicken Loans (in which the National Labor Relations Board invalidated certain common employee handbook policies), Vance v....more
1/7/2014
/ Compliance ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employee Rights ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Minimum Wage ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
SCOTUS ,
Tips ,
Vance v. Ball State University ,
Wages