by divi | 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...
by divi | 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...
by divi | 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...
by divi | 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...
by divi | 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,...
by divi | 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...
