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That’s Just Sick: Paid Sick Days May Increase in Los Angeles
Attorney for Employers by Tal Burnovski Yeyni 818-907-3224 Yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council voted to require employers to offer employees at least six days of paid sick leave per year, twice the minimum amount
California Wage & Hour: Employer Q&A
Employment Litigation Defense by Sue M. Bendavid 818.907.3220 Recently, the California Labor Commissioner cited a residential care provider for multiple wage theft violations, including for failure to pay minimum wage and overtime. As a result
Save the MAMILs – Cyclist Injury & Death Statistics
Wrongful Death Attorney by Thomas Cecil (818) 907-3292 According to a recent government report, MAMILs (Middle Aged Men In Lycra) are the likeliest of all age groups and genders to be killed or seriously injured
Protecting Interests in Preliminary Injunctions; & The Purposes and Limits of Non-Compete Clauses
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Amended FEHA Regulations: Employers Required to Update Harassment & Discrimination Policies
Employment Defense by Nicole Kamm 818.907.3235 The California Fair Employment and Housing Act’s (FEHA) proposed amendments have been approved and go into effect April 1, 2016. All employers should review the regulations and update their
Employers: Criminal History Inquiries May Get Tricky
Attorney for Employers by Tal Burnovski Yeyni 818-907-3224 Proposed Amendment to California Code of Regulations Last week the California Fair Employment and Housing Council of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (or, in short,
Importance of Arbitration Clauses; and Reliance on Profit Projections
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Money, Money, Money…Must Be Funny…in the Employee Training World
Employment Defense Attorney by Tal Burnovski Yeyni 818-907-3224 Score one for the employers this year: An appellate court decision issued last month determined that an employee who chooses to partake in the employer’s voluntary training
Mile Marker: Google Beginning to Clear Legal Hurdles for Self-Driving Cars (but many more ahead)
Personal Injury Attorney by Andrew L. Shapiro (818) 907-3230 Can self-driving vehicles (SDVs) use the carpool lane? That may be a legal question for another day, as SDVs still have barricades to overcome before moving
What’s a “Yahoo”? An Object Lesson in Employer-Employee Relations
Attorney for Employers by Tal Burnovski Yeyni 818-907-3224 Can you mistakenly fire employees? According to recent media reports, Yahoo apparently did. News about Yahoo’s mix-up were reported earlier this week in various media outlets. As