Employment Law Reporter – November 2013
(Please download PDF for full issue.) The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: Controversial Supreme Court Ruling Brings Employers Back to Original Guidelines About Arbitration Agreements...
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(Please download PDF for full issue.) New California Employment Laws for 2014 by Kelly O. Scott With another year comes another new set of laws for California employers; what else would you expect from...
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(Please download PDF for full issue.) A New Vocabulary for HR Professionals by Kelly O. Scott Any human resources professional will tell you that their job can be difficult. Every employer is subject...
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(Please download PDF for full issue.) Got Class? Wage and Hour Class Actions in a Post-Brinker World by Karina B. Sterman In 2012, employers awaited the California Supreme Court’s decision in Brinker...
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(Please download PDF for full issue.) Constructive Voluntary Quitting? by Kelly O. Scott Many employers are familiar with the concept of constructive wrongful termination, a legal theory invoked by...
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(Please download PDF for full issue.) Pre-Hire Peril: Avoid Self-Sabotage Through Background Checks by Karina B. Sterman In a joint publication of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the...
View ArticleStructuring Business and Real Estate Opportunities in the U.S.
(Please download PDF for printable article.) by Gary J. Freedman and Vanja Habekovic As the world’s economies continue to struggle making investments and seeking business opportunities internationally,...
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – June 2014
(Please download PDF for full issue.) Reporting Time Pay Revealed by Kelly O. Scott An employer realizes that too many employees have reported for work on what is obviously going to be a slow day for...
View ArticleBut What About The Company?
by Ken Luer For many married couples in California and other community property states, a closely-held business is the most valuable community asset. And whether or not they’re in a community property...
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – July 2014
(Please download PDF for full issue.) The Supremes Sing Out About Control: It is the Primary Test for Deciding Whether a Worker is an Employee or an Independent Contractor by Karina B. Sterman In...
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – July 2011
In this issue: “Nothing in Common: Anti-Discrimination Policy Helps Wal-Mart Avoid Record Class Action” and “Double-Trouble: A Non-Compliant or Unenforced Meal and Rest Period Policy Now Means Twice...
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – August 2011
In this issue: “U.S. Supreme Court Works Its Magic On Class Actions One Case At A Time, But Offers No Magic Bullet For Employers Just Yet” by Karina B. Sterman, Esq.[…]
View ArticleTax Law Reporter – August 2011
In this issue: “IRS Provides Safe Harbor for Current Deduction of Success-Based Fees” by Gary Q. Michel, Esq. and Vanja Habekovic, Esq.[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – September 2011
In this issue: “Avoiding Age Discrimination Claims with an Aging Workforce” by Kevin J. Pavlik, Esq.[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – October 2011
In this issue: “Avoiding the Layoff Hangover” by Kelly O. Scott, Esq.[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – November 2011
In this issue: “Here’s a Tip…Department of Labor Enacts New Regulations for Tipped Service Employees” by Lauren J. Katunich, Esq. and “California Supreme Court Extends Protections to Employee Visitors”...
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – December 2011
In this issue: “California Employees on Pregnancy Disability Leave Now Entitled to Four Months of Health Benefits” by Kevin J. Pavlik, Esq. “New Credit Report Restrictions” by Lauren J. Katunich, Esq....
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – January 2012
In this issue: “ARE YOU HIGH?! Do California Employees Have a Right to Use Medical Marijuana in the Workplace?” by Kelly O. Scott, Esq.[…]
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In this issue: “Determining Exemptions from Overtime Just Became More Difficult: The Near Demise of the Administrative/Production Worker Dichotomy” by Kevin J. Pavlik, Esq.[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – March 2012
In this issue: “One for the Employers: California Court of Appeal All But Repudiates Statistical Extrapolation to Determine Class-Wide Liability” by Kevin J. Pavlik, Esq. “Here We Go Again: Arbitration...
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – April 2012
In this issue: “Top Twenty Hiring Mistakes” by Karina B. Sterman, Esq.[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – May 2012
In this issue: “Turns Out Leading a Horse to Water Is Enough: California Supreme Court Confirms that Providing a Meal Period Does Not Mean Ensuring a Meal Period” by Kevin J. Pavlik, Esq.[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – June 2012
In this issue: “Top 20 Employee Handbook Provisions for 2012” by Kevin J. Pavlik, Esq.[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – July 2012
In this issue: “The ‘New’ Reality of Criminal Background Checks” by Pantea Yashar, Esq.[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – August 2012
In this issue: “The Top 20 Mistakes Employers Make When Terminating Employees” by Randall S. Leff, Esq.[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – September 2012
In this issue: “The Top 20 Employer Myths” by Kelly O. Scott[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – October 2012
In this issue: “California Enacts Law to Further Protect Religious Expression in the Workplace” by Kelly O. Scott[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – November 2012
In this issue: “When Social Media Becomes Anti-Social” by Kelly O. Scott “SB1255: A New Law That Lacks Common Sense” by Randall S. Leff “Employees Given Greater Access to Personnel Records” by Kelly O....
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – December 2012
In this issue: “To Party or Not to Party? That is the Holiday Question.” by Karina B. Sterman, Esq.[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – January 2013
In this issue: “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Compensatory Time Off and Makeup Time, but Were Afraid to Ask” by Kelly O. Scott[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – February 2013
In this issue: “The Twenty Pros and Cons of Working in Human Resources” by Kelly O. Scott “California Supreme Court Issues Harsh Ruling Regarding Union Picketing on Private Property”[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – March 2013
In this issue: “Pregnant With Practical Possibilities” by Karina B. Sterman, Esq.[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – April 2013
In this issue: “We won! Wait, no we lost!”: The Narrative Arc of a Disability Discrimination Lawsuit” by Karina B. Sterman, Esq.[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – May 2013
In this issue: “California Court Holds That Piece Rate Employees Are Entitled To Hourly Pay For Waiting Time” by Randall S. Leff[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – June 2013
In this issue: “Summer Storm: Employment Laws Being Considered By The California Legislature This Summer” by Kelly O. Scott[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – July 2013
In this issue: “The Danger of Understaffing” by Kelly O. Scott[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – August 2013
In this issue: “Don’t Have Rules and Policies Unless You Are Prepared to Discipline Those Who Break Them” by Karina B. Sterman, Esq.[…]
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – September 2013
(Please download PDF for full issue.) Workplace Violence Examined (Part I) by Kelly O. Scott What can employers do to prevent workplace violence? Unfortunately, we have learned a lot about violence,...
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – October 2013
(Please download PDF for full issue.) Workplace Violence Examined (Part II) by Kelly O. Scott Using the risk factors outlined in our September Employment Law Reporter, and with consideration to the...
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – October 2014
Titles Matter for Books, Not for Employers (or, How to be Jointly Liable as an Employer Even if You’d Rather Not Be) by Karina B. Sterman Rarely does a court articulate a legal position so clearly that...
View ArticleInstallment Terms for the Business Buyout in a Divorce
by Ken Luer For many divorcing couples, a closely-held business is the most valuable marital asset. In most cases, it is likely that only one spouse will remain with the business, raising this key...
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – November 2014
The Impact of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby by Joanne Warriner Has the Supreme Court “ventured into a minefield,” by its “decision of startling breadth,” as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote in her dissent to...
View ArticleIs Interest Paid in a Divorce Buyout Deductible?
by Ken Luer In my last article, I discussed this topic: If the divorce-related buyout of the Departing Spouse’s interest in a company will be paid in installments, what terms should the Departing...
View ArticleFinancing the Business Buyout – Part I (Lenders)
by Ken Luer My first article in this series addressed this question: When the closely-held business is a substantial marital asset, what are the three main choices for turning the Departing Spouse’s...
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – December 2014
An IIPP? What’s an IIPP? It’s something confusing that oughtn’t be! by Karina B. Sterman An IIPP is an Injury and Illness Prevention Program, and its purpose is to improve the safety and health in the...
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – January 2015
New Laws for 2015 by Kelly O. Scott With hundreds of laws being proposed in the California Legislature each year, it is hardly a surprise that more than a few are signed into law. For employers,...
View ArticleFinancing the Business Buyout – Part II (Investors)
by Ken Luer Last month, Part I on this topic discussed the problem facing a Remaining Spouse when the Departing Spouse rejects a buyout offer of a modest down payment and a long installment note: How...
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – March 2015
A New EEOC Task Force for Strategies to Prevent and Correct Harassment in the Workplace is Being Created: This is an Opportunity for Employers to Implement Proactive Measures Now that Will Save them...
View ArticleSelling the Business to Divide the Assets, Part 1
by Ken Luer This is the latest in my series discussing a recurring question: When a closely-held business is a valuable marital asset, how can its value be turned into cash? I’ve previously touched on...
View ArticleEmployment Law Reporter – April 2015
15 Things To Do To Protect Value After April 15 by Kelly O. Scott April 15, a date that lives in infamy. That is what FDR said about December 7, 1942, but many people feel the same way about April 15,...
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