For some time there has been debate about what activities do and do not constitute “hours worked.” An Employer is required to compensate an employee for all hours worked. “Hours worked” is defined as “time during which an employee is subject to
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As the Coronavirus continues to spread, the question arises of what steps an Employer should take in the workplace to protect their employees. The Coronavirus (“virus”) is an upper-respiratory virus that originates from China. It is speculated that the virus is spread
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Employers have been told a new I-9 form is forthcoming and it is finally here! The wait is over! On January 31, 2020, the USCIS released the updated I-9 form. An I-9 form is used to verify the identity and employment authorization
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The Internal Revenue Code imposes a significant tax on the transfer of a person’s estate by gift during life or at death. However, every person has a credit against the estate tax which exempts roughly $11,200,000 of gift/inheritance transfers. In the case
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On January 13, 2020, during ABA’s Bus Industry Safety Council (BISC) winter meeting, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Acting Administrator Jim Mullen announced that FMCSA has granted ABA’s petition stating that California’s Meal and Rest Break (MRB) rules are preempted under 49 U.S.C.
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Happy New Year! January is upon us again. It is a new year and new decade! Don’t wait to complete your estate plan, start now so you can start off the year with the peace of mind that you have this task
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Another year has come and gone, and California has again increased the state’s minimum wage. Effective January 1, 2020, the state-wide California minimum wage for employers with 25 or fewer employees will be $12 per hour and $13 per hour for employers
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The battle of whether an employer can mandate an employee to sign an arbitration agreement as a condition of employment continues! Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”), that was set to take effect on January 1, 2020, makes it unlawful for employers to
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On December 31, 2019, the U.S. Southern District Court granted the California Trucking Association’s request for a temporary restraining order (“TRO”). The Court Order prevents the state’s enforcement of Assembly Bill 5 (“AB-5”) until the court makes a decision on the CTA’s
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We are pleased to announce that Natalia Canas has joined the firm of Chauvel & Glatt. Natalia is a part of our Labor and Employment team. Her primary focus is working with employers to ensure California labor compliance in all aspects of
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