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The Curious Case of Employment Arbitration Agreements
Lawyer for Employers by Tal Burnovski Yeyni 818-907-3224 Oh boy, what a year 2016 is shaping up to be! Employers faced some daunting changes to: Sick Leave, California Minimum Wage, the DOL final rule re
Employers’ Guide to Los Angeles’ Sick Leave & Minimum Wage Ordinance
Employment Defense by Tal Burnovski Yeyni 818-907-3224 Most Los Angeles employers know the City Council implemented a new sick leave ordinance for employees working within the City of L.A. on June 2016. However, as the
Terminated: A Marriage’s End Should Not Lead to Employment’s End
Vanessa Soto Nellis & Nicole Kamm Last month, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in Robert Smith v. Millville Rescue Squad (MRS) that an employer cannot terminate an employee for separating or divorcing – the processes
Los Angeles Employers: Administer This New Policy, Stat!
Employment Compliance by Tal Burnovski Yeyni 818-907-3224 In April, we wrote that Los Angeles City Council voted to enact a sick leave ordinance in Los Angeles, which will provide six days of paid sick leave
Wage & Hour: DOL Doubles Down on Salary Threshold
Attorney for Employers by Tal Burnovski Yeyni 818-907-3224 Considering all of the political movements regarding minimum wage, equal pay and other wage and hour concerns over the past few years, most employers could read the
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
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,
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