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 company did not pay them [...]
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 millions in lost revenue.The state's [...]
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 behavior. Years ago I had [...]
Amazon Sales Tax Loophole? When your purchase will NOT have sales tax withheld
On Saturday, September 15th, pursuant to an agreement reached with the Board of Equalization and State politicians, Amazon.com will begin to collect CA sales tax on items it sells to [...]
Tax Court Rejects The “TurboTax” Defense
In an argument that reminds me of Tim Geithner's painful Senate hearings, a taxpayer claimed that her failure to account for all of her taxable income was the result of "honest [...]
Maintaining At-Will Employment In California — Good, Better and Best Methods
California employers love at-will employment. It is a valuable tool that allows employers to take adverse action against employees while lessening the risk of litigation. The problem arises, however, when [...]
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