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...

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. The father...

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 use of...

Hiring the right person for the job is what every employer hopes to achieve. But finding good employees can be difficult and employers use various methods to help screen candidates. With the abundance of information on-line, Employers are looking to social media in...

With the new trend of 'e-cigarettes' the question becomes whether the use of such devices can be prohibited from the workplace. An e-cigarette is a battery powered device that provides inhaled doses of vaporized liquid, which usually contains nicotine and is an...

California Minimum Wage Increases to $9.00 July 1, 2014 As has been widely publicized, California’s  minimum wage will increase to $9.00 per hour effective July 1, 2014.  This is the first of a two step increase with the second increase to $10.00 per hour effective...

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 of...

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...

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...

The NLRB also recently held that standard at-will language in a non-union Employee Handbook violates section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act. The Employee Handbook stated:  “I further agree that the at-will employment relationship cannot be amended, modified or...