by Cynthia Elkins | Dec 22, 2014 | News
Under a law passed last year, AB 60, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is scheduled to begin issuing driver’s licenses to undocumented persons who can submit satisfactory proof of identity and California residency. AB 60 also made it unlawful...
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
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...
by Cynthia Elkins | Nov 15, 2013 | News
WINTER 2013 Well its that time of year again… time for planning the holidays, planning for the new year and with that comes the planning required with the legislation signed into new law in 2013 that will take effect during 2014. Below is a summary of many...
by Cynthia Elkins | Apr 1, 2013 | News
All employers must have newly hired employees complete a I-9 form to establish their identity and their right to work in the United States. The I-9 form has been revised many times and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security just issued an updated I-9 Form. While...
by Cynthia Elkins | Nov 8, 2012 | News
Now that the end of the year is fast approaching, it’s time to review what new laws the Governor has signed into law from the 2012 legislative session. Some of these new laws have previously been addressed in prior newsletters, but they are worth mentioning again...
