by Cynthia Elkins | Dec 19, 2014 | News
As we addressed in our prior newsletter, one of the most significant pieces of employment-related legislation is the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 which provides for mandatory paid sick leave to all employees. Accrual, Caps & Carryover...
by Cynthia Elkins | Oct 13, 2014 | News
The California Supreme Court was recently asked to decide if an employee’s refusal to sign for the “receipt” of a disciplinary notice is “misconduct” which would disqualify him from receiving Unemployment Insurance. The answer is NO. In...
by Cynthia Elkins | Oct 13, 2014 | News
As has long been established by federal law, in order to obtain employment, a newly hired employee must complete the I-9 form and must present documentation to establish their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Employers must honor the documents...
by Cynthia Elkins | Oct 13, 2014 | News
Recently, a Florida district court ruled that a daughter’s Facebook post mentioning the settlement of her father’s lawsuit breached the confidentiality clause in the settlement agreement resulting in the father having to forfeit his settlement proceeds....
by Cynthia Elkins | Oct 13, 2014 | News
California Labor Code Section 2801 requires that employers must reimburse employees for certain expenses incurred in the course and scope of performing their job duties – this obligation includes the expenses associated with the employee’s business related...
