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The classification of a new hire as an independent contractor should not be made rashly.Although it might be attractive, from an employers perspective, to avoid paying workers compensation insurance, p...
See Full GuideAs the recent front page news about Nikes one-million dollar settlement for not paying overtime to its Indonesian workers makes clear, there are employers who take regular short cuts in the wage contex...
See Full GuideIn our last posting we told you aboutCalifornia's new Wage Theft Prevention Act that took effect January 1, 2012.The new law requires employers to provide new employees, upon hire, with a written discl...
See Full GuideAccording to conventional wisdom, office gossip is an essentially harmless fixture of the workplace. Employers often ignore gossip because it is so pervasive; and managers, too, can get caught up in th...
See Full GuideTIS THE SEASON TO LIMIT LIABILITY: PLANNING A NON-LITIGIOUS COMPANY HOLIDAY PARTY With another holiday season approaching, companies nationwide are busy planning parties.Holidaysocials are longstandin...
See Full GuideClass actions brought underCaliforniaor federal labor laws are among employers most dreaded legal claims. A single disgruntled employee can subject your business to costly and uncertain class-wide liti...
See Full GuideIn Pantoja v. Anton, a California Court of Appeal (Fifth Appellate District) overturned a trial courts decision to exclude me too evidence presented by the plaintiff; that is, testimony from other empl...
See Full GuideIn Lopez v. Pacific Maritime Association, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 19620 (9th Cir. 2011) (unpublished), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the employer could enforce its one-strike rule to perman...
See Full GuideOn November 13, 2009, the California Court of Appeal rendered its decision in Gelsons Markets v. Workers Compensation Appeals Board, a workers compensation discrimination case. The Court clarified exis...
See Full GuideIn Barbosa v. IMPCO Technologies, Inc., the California Court of Appeal held that it is unlawful for an employer to terminate an employee because the employee made a reasonable, good faith claim for unp...
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