The Price IS Right for Brandi Cochran!
The media is reporting that a jury awarded Brandi Cochran $8.5 million for pregnancy discrimination related to her position with the TV show, "The Price is Right." $601,944 was for lost [...]
Remembering Robert Bork
Robert Bork died this morning at the age of 85. He was nominated by Ronald Reagan to serve as a Justice of the US Supreme Court but faced fierce opposition [...]
Hourly Rate of Pay for Computer Software Professionals and for Physicians
When it comes to wage and hour law, most employees are eligible for overtime compensation. However, some employees are "exempt" from accruing overtime pay. We generally think of exempt employees [...]
Gerard Depardieu Fires Back at Critics Attacking His Tax Saving Move to Belgium
Recently, Gerard Depardieu, France's most famous actor, announced that he would be moving from France to Belgium in response to the ever increasing French tax rates on the wealthy. This announcement was [...]
California Workplace Law — Year in Review
Each year I update clients' handbooks based on the new laws, regulations and judicial opinions affecting California employers. It has been an incredible year. Employers have a lot of work [...]
Shoes Reveal the Woman
My closet contains four pairs of shoes. I have two pair for work (black and brown), one for casual events, and a pair of tennis shoes. In contrast, my wife [...]
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