Do My Employees Qualify for Overtime Exemptions in California?
May 27, 2016
You may be wondering if your employees are exempt from overtime. Few employees meet the qualifications for these exemptions, but they do exist. Here, we will cover the overtime exemptions in Californi...
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Unfair Competition in the Golden State
May 20, 2016
Movies often portray business leaders in a less than favorable light, showing dastardly businessmen and women engaging in less than honorable behavior toward partners, customers, and rivals under the ...
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A Fair Wage: Overtime Violations Can Prove Costly
Apr 13, 2016
Recent news stories about the recycling industry reported that it can be rife with wage and hour violations. Whether it is the nature of the work done by employees, or the relative newcomer status of ...
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The Purpose and Importance of Bylaws
Apr 07, 2016
As corporations throughout the years have found out the hard way, changes to a company’s bylaws and policies can be met with reactions ranging from surprise to anger or disappointment. What can be eve...
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Explaining Successor Employers: What You Need to Know
Mar 02, 2016
A large employer recently made headlines when it was found to be in violation of labor laws for its attempts to avoid its successorship obligations. What is a "Successor" Under the Law? When an employ...
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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Accountability at the Top
Feb 24, 2016
Sexual harassment is a serious allegation and one that a company’s leadership cannot ignore, even if the alleged harasser is the founder of the organization. Step One: Training As many companies disco...
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A New Year, A New Beginning
Feb 04, 2016
Some may say that 2015 was the year of the independent contractor, given the surprising increase in the use by employers of these workers rather than hiring full time employees. Rights of the Contract...
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Negotiating Union Contracts
Dec 30, 2015
One of the last things an employer wants to hear is that its labor force has decided to strike. Images of picket lines and lost customers float through the minds of the Board and executive officers,...
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A Lesson from the Feds: When Enough is Enough
Dec 23, 2015
The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in an employment law case involving a federal employee who filed a discrimination lawsuit based on what he believed to be constructive discharge, or a discri...
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Moving Cargo: Liability and Loss Concerns
Dec 18, 2015
The United States is unique in its ability to provide services across its vast land via many routes over land, air, and sea. Loss of Cargo The shipping routes throughout the country are constantly in...
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