The NFL Does It. Can I Discipline My Employee for Off-Work Behavior?
The headlines are revolting. The photographs and videos are repulsive. NFL players abusing their wives, girlfriends and children. The latest scenarios will generate much discussion, and hopefully many changed lives [...]
Tax Relief for Napa Earthquake Victims
The Franchise Tax Board today announced special tax relief for California taxpayers affected by the August 2014 Napa earthquake. President Obama declared Napa and Solano counties a major disaster on September 11, [...]
Corporate Deadbeats: How Companies Get Rich Off of Taxes
Newsweek has a great article this week on how the recent corporate inverstion trend is harmful to the ordinary John Q. Taxpayer: Corporate Deadbeats: How Companies Get Rich Off Of [...]
It’s Here – State Mandated Paid Sick Leave (AB 1522)
Touted as the “Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, the State of California mandates paid sick leave starting on July 1, 2015. By law, an eligible employee accrues paid sick [...]
Even Those Who “Like” On Facebook Are A Protected Class
We advise clients that they are free to terminate the employment relationship with a worker unless the action either breaches a contract or violates public policy. A public policy violation [...]
Claims for Minimum Wage Violations Extended
Labor Code section 1194.2 allows an employee to seek liquidated damages if (s)he was not paid minimum wage. The amount of liquidated damages is equal to the unpaid wages. In essence, [...]
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