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Category: Employment Litigation

  • Using temp workers loses some of its appeal

    Recently, California enacted a new law applicable to companies using temp workers. Assembly Bill 1897, codified as section 2810.3 of the California Labor Code became effective in 2015. Under the new law a company using temp workers will be liable to the workers supplied by the temp agency for wage and hour violations. Previously, a company…

  • Five Important Employment Laws Every Employer Should Know

    The law has always presented a unique challenge for businesses across the nation. Not only are they bound by federal laws but those of the states in which they operate their business as well. But owners and managers not only want to make sure that they are following the law but that their employees are…

  • Judge orders Hershey into mediation with discrimination case

    Since the introduction of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans enjoy a lot more protections in the workplace — more specifically, protection from discrimination based on age, sex, race, skin color and national origin. But even with this federal law in place, some employers and employees still participate in discriminatory behavior…

  • National Disability Employment Awareness Month

    In 1945, Congress passed a law declaring the first week in October as “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week.” It was later expanded to include the entire month and the name was changed to National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The national campaign is designed to improve awareness about the employment issues facing people with disabilities.…

  • The importance of adhering to wage and hour laws in California

    In a post last week we discussed the Fair Labor Standards Act and how it affects employees across the nation, especially in the area of fair compensation for work done. According to the federal law, all nonexempt employees must be paid overtime pay for time worked past 40 hours in a work week. But as some of…

  • California judge reverse his own decision after reconsideration

    As some of our readers may already know, the ridesharing service Uber uses a smartphone application to connect people in need of transportation with drivers who are willing to provide it. The service is now available in a number of cities across the nation and has gained thousands of followers. But the company has also…

  • Will there be legal issues for employers of fast food protesters in California?

    In San Diego this week, as well as in other cities across the nation, a large number of fast food workers hit the streets to protest low wages in the food service industry, further raising awareness about minimum wage and the fact that it may not be sufficient enough to stay above the poverty line…

  • Covenants not to compete

    While not always, non-compete agreements, sometimes called “covenants not to compete,” often appear in the employment agreement context. They are typically intended to prevent an employee from accepting later employment with a competitor of the employer within a certain geographical area and for a certain amount of time.  Unfortunately, while employers like these provisions, they…