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As a business owner, you likely realize that you cannot discriminate against job applicants or employees on the basis of their respective disabilities. In fact, you must provide reasonable accommodations for them so that they can perform their job duties. But what...
As the owner of a growing small business, it may be time for you to implement some workplace rules. When your business expands, the risk of something going wrong increases. Developing a handbook does not guarantee everyone will comply with it, but it will help make...
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...
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...
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...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA") established a national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Title III of the ADA entitles all individuals to the "full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services,...
2019 Revision of California Civil Code Section 1542 Requires Updates to Releases and Separation Agreements When formally settling a legal claim with another party in California, the typical and preferred course of action is to obtain a release of all known and unknown...
For those who own construction companies, legal matters involving their business can arise for countless reasons. However, when staff members decide to pursue legal action, it can be especially challenging to handle the case. Construction workers may decide to move...
Because Southern California companies have enough to worry about what with employment lawsuits, traffic, and the ever-present possibility of a light sprinkle, it is crucial to avoid any mistakes that could expose your company to liability in the dissemination of a...
's trial team of Alton Burkhalter, Dan Kessler and Keith Butler have now completed two phases of a three-phase trial for the creators of the television series Columbo. 's clients are William Link and Christine...
