Employment Law Archives

Telecommuting May Keep the Coronavirus Away, But May Increase the Risk of Computer Viruses

by FOCUS LAW | Mar 21, 2020 | Business Start Ups, Company Operating, COVID-19, Employment Law

Many, if not all, of your employees may be working from home, socially distancing themselves because of the coronavirus. Though keeping your company open during these strange times is a priority, if you don’t do it right, you be opening yourself up to hackers. If you...

New California Employment Laws

by FOCUS LAW | Dec 29, 2018 | Employment Law

A number of new laws impacting California employers go into effect in 2019. Some apply narrowly to specific industries others cover most employers. Oil Facility Emergency Responder Exception for Employee Breaks The California Supreme Court in its 2016 decision...

Legislature Carves Out Exception to On-Call Rest Break Rule for Oil Industry

by FOCUS LAW | Dec 29, 2018 | Employment Law

In the case of Augustus v ABM Security Servs., Inc. (2016) 2 C5th 257, the court held that the plaintiffs, security guards, need to be completely relieved of work obligations during their rest breaks. Their employer required them to be “on-duty” and “on-call” so they...

Wage and Hour Claims Could Be Paid Out of Your Own Pocket

by FOCUS LAW | Oct 25, 2018 | Employment Law

California law spreads a wide net when it comes to who might be responsible for paying civil penalties for a successful wage and hour claim. It’s not just the business entity who could be found liable, but individual who works for it and, potentially, even someone who...

Appeal at Your Peril: It’s Not the Back Pay that Might Get You, It’s the Attorney’s Fees

by FOCUS LAW | Oct 25, 2018 | Business Start Ups, Employment Law

Disputes over back pay can snow ball if you’re not careful. If not properly handled a relatively small amount of pay that’s being disputed can become an award of thousands of dollars of attorney’s fees. Wage and hour claims, even those over relatively small amounts,...

Employees are Great. Unless They Steal from You.

by FOCUS LAW | Oct 21, 2018 | Employment Law

Employees make your business possible because in order to grow you couldn’t possibly do all that needs to be done yourself. You need to find capable people who are motivated to help you and your customers. Another important quality is honesty. That’s a lesson Robert...