Effective January 1, 2019, California once again is raising the minimum wage. Don’t forget to inform your nonexempt employees of the new change in their wage, should it apply, in writing within 7 calendar days of making the change! For employers with 26 or
Read More
Cal/OSHA passes the Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention regulation that took effect on July 1, 2018. This new regulation requires affected employers to perform an initial worksite evaluation by October 1, 2018. If you employ housekeepers you must now have: procedures to identify and evaluate
Read More
Recently, high-risk funds such as XIV and SVXY dropped more than 80% overnight, causing many margin-trading investors to fall into substantial debt with their brokerages. Margin trading allows investors to borrow money from a financial brokerage to purchase stock. In order to trade on margin, an investor needs to
Read More
In its recent decision in Solus Industrial Innovations, Inc. v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court found that California district attorneys and employees can sue employers under California’s Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”) based on alleged Cal/OSHA violations. The Solus ruling grants California district attorneys broader authority
Read More
Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), S Corporations (S-Corps) and C Corporations (C-Corps) are three commonly formed legal entities. When deciding which entity will best serve your business needs, you should consider the benefits and requirements of each entity. LLCs and corporations can protect its
Read More
If you have watched even a snippet of the news in the last few weeks, there is a new revolution upon us– #metoo. People have found their voice and are standing up for themselves. It’s staggering. First it was Harvey Weinstein. Then Kevin
Read More
As of January 1, 2018, employers in California are no longer allowed to rely on the salary history or inquire into the salary history of an applicant as a factor in determining employment. The new law states: “an employer shall not, orally or in writing, personally
Read More
The news has been filled this week with the “firings” of employees across the country who participated in the ugly display of hate in Charlottesville, Virginia. There is even a hashtag (#Charlottesville) created so that if you can identify a marcher, you
Read More
Our client owns and operates a local market and the parking lot in front of his store, which has been in his family for many years. He was sued by an individual who claimed a parking space in the parking lot was not complaint the Americans
Read More
Generally speaking, business owners do not have a duty to protect people who are not on the property of the business. However, recently California courts have begun to expand the liability of landowners to persons on adjacent property not owned or controlled
Read More