When you are facing potential litigation, we recently covered what not to do. However, there are some important steps you can take prior to landing in court. Whether you are facing a legal dispute over labor laws or a class action settlement, taking the right steps up front can save you from a large…Read More
It is a situation every business owner hopes to avoid but one that invariably will come your way — a legal battle. Business litigation is a frustrating and costly experience. No matter how well you dot your i’s and cross your t’s there is no way to 100 percent guarantee that you are safe from …Read More
Business litigation gets complex in a hurry. Whenever you are sued or find yourself in a situation where you need to sue someone else, it’s easy to panic. That’s why it’s so important to have reliable legal counsel by your side. One mistake even the most intelligent people make is assuming tha…Read More
On January 1, 2018, a new California law will take effect, drastically changing the ways an employer may utilize evidence of criminal history in making employment decisions. EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS Presently, most forms inquire into previous convictions; effective January 1, 2018, this practice will…Read More
California’s new Salary Privacy Law makes it unlawful for an employer to inquire or rely on an applicant’s salary history as a factor in hiring and salary decisions. What are the main points I need to know about the Salary Privacy Law? During interviews (and at other times) it is no longer ac…Read More
Barnes and Noble was recently handed a defeat by the California Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The employer terminated a manager working at one of its stores relying on the presumption of at-will employment in California. The employee sued Barnes and Noble for wrongful termination alleging …Read More
In a relatively new approach to ADA compliance lawsuits, plaintiffs have begun to challenge accessibility features of commercial websites. Allegations of this new type of lawsuit often center on the lack of adequate accessibility for vision impaired disabled users of websites. A prime example of t…Read More
If you downloaded a “Smart Form” Form I-9 from the USCIS website between November 14, 2016, and November 17, 2016, then you should download a new version of the form. You can find an updated form at www.uscis.gov/i-9. The older form had a glitch that would misinterpret Social Security Numbers …Read More
It’s my experience that time punch rounding is a common practice for California employers. The rounding practice I see most often rounds time punches to the nearest tenth of an hour (the nearest six minutes). Although California expressly allows employers to round time punches, there are serious r…Read More