Asking Employees for the Facebook and Social Media Passwords
Thank goodness the California Legislature has acted swiftly to avoid an economic catastrophe ... Oh, that's right, it didn't. But at least we have the [...]
How Mitt Romney’s Use of a “Defective” Trust Saves Him Taxes
A tax and estate planning attorney has a wide array of tools that can be implemented to help individuals and families save when it comes [...]
Does It Really Take An Appellate Court To Tell Us Check Fraud and Timecard Fraud Are Grounds For Termination? Dutra v. Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta
Ms. Dutra was upset with her employer, Mercy Medical Center, when she was confronted about her gossiping (for which she had been disciplined in the [...]
Reporting Time Pay, Split Shift Premiums & Attorneys’ Fees
In Aleman v. AirTouch Cellular, 2012 DJDAR 13269, a group of customer service representatives who sold cell service and equipment in kiosks filed suit claiming the [...]
Fresno County Keeps Williamson Act Tax Break…For Now
From the Fresno Bee: Fresno County supervisors agreed Tuesday to preserve a longtime tax benefit for farmers, even as the benefit is costing the county [...]
Avoiding Grade Inflation on Personnel Evaluations — Brutal Honesty
Per our firm's practices, we periodically purge files. Recently, I reviewed a file containing old seminar materials. In the file were examples of poor employer [...]