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 [...]
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 [...]
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 EEOC Targets Onionheads
The EEOC has sued the United Health Programs of America for alleged religious discrimination. The owners of the company developed a strategy, or as the [...]
Commissioned Employees May Be Entitled To Overtime Under Peabody v. Time Warner
Ms. Peabody was a short-time employee who caused Time Warner a long-term headache! (Peabody v. Time Warner Cable, Inc. 2014 Cal. LEXIS 4755.) She sold [...]
Misclassifying Independent Contractors
My law partner, Bob Fishman, reminds us frequently, "the devil is in the details." This is what we call a "Bob-ism." We have collected many [...]