The DFEH’s Foray into Criminal Background Checks
The DFEH has issued a proposed regulation pertaining to an employer’s use of criminal history of employment decisions. The rules are most restrictive on state [...]
Are You Ready for Another Minimum Wage Increase?
California’s minimum wage increases to $10 per hour on January 1, 2016. Don’t forget that the increase may also affect employees who have been classified [...]
Why Mark Zuckerberg (and others) are Setting Up For-Profit Charitable Enterprises
There is a quite a bit of publicity out there about Mark Zuckerberg's new 99% initiative where he has pledged to give away 99% of [...]
National Review: Why Businesses Leave California
Great article from National Review: Why Businesses Leave CaliforniaFor most of the 20th century, California was a place that people and companies moved to in [...]
Brown Not In Favor of “Split-Role” to Modify Proposition 13
Governor Brown recently told a group of real estate professionals that despite pressure from his own party, he would not push to adopt a "split-role" [...]
Could The Temporary Employment Agency You Use Sue You?
Of course it can! It doesn't happen often, but when it does, there is always bad blood and expensive litigation! Employers are often swayed to [...]