When buying a used car in California, you probably take great care to ensure the seller is being honest and that you check out the car enough to see if it has any problems. When you buy a used car from a dealership, it is actually responsible under the law to do...
Month: June 2019
Auto manufacturers look for ways to sidestep dealerships
In many retail sales arenas, product manufacturers are seeking to lower costs and appeal to consumers by offering products directly to individuals. Auto manufacturers are no exception, but as Consumer Affairs reports, California has franchise laws that protect auto...
California Law Significantly Expands’ Employer’s Obligation to Provide Employees with Sexual Harassment Training
For more than a decade prior to 2019, California law only obligated relatively large employers with fifty or more employees to provide sexual harassment training to just supervisory level employees. Beginning this year, California law dramatically expanded these...
Three factors that affect the initial and ongoing cost of a home
For some people in California, purchasing a home is just another business transaction. For others, it is a sign of the ultimate achievement of the American Dream. Regardless of whether this is a person’s first or fiftieth real estate transaction, certain factors may...
What can a charitable trust do?
A charitable trust is an estate planning tool that can help you minimize taxes, create a legacy and support meaningful causes. You can donate to a nonprofit, church, college and other types of charitable organizations by setting up a charitable trust. You may consider...
What are some advantages of a special needs trust?
If you are the parent of a California special needs child, you know how difficult day-to-day life can be for both him or her and for you. You and (s)he have enough to deal with without having to deal with financial worries, too. This is where a special needs trust...
General Contractors: New Labor Code Provisions You Must Know
California Assembly Bill 1701 ("AB 1701") was signed into law on October 14, 2017, and significantly expanded potential liability of general contractors for unpaid subcontractor wage claims on construction projects. California Labor Code Section 218.7, created by AB...
“On Call” Employees Must Be Paid For Calling In To See If They Are Required To Work
In February 2019, the California Court of Appeals held that an employer must compensate employees a minimum of two hours of pay if they are required to call in to work prior to their shift to see if they are scheduled to work that day. In Ward v. Tilly's Inc., the...