Lawsuit Prevention for Employers Who said lawyers aren’t romantic? It should come as no surprise that, when labor law experts draft employee handbooks, they include certain “hidden” messages for the benefit of the plaintiffs’ lawyers who will later scrutinize the…
Lawsuit Prevention for Employers Any experienced employer can tell you that just the cost of defending a garden-variety employment-related lawsuit, alone, can be devastating. This means that the only meaningful solution to this problem is the prevention of lawsuits. To…
Lawsuit Prevention for Employers In This Issue: IMPORTANT NEW CALIFORNIA LABOR LAWS FOR 2014 The following represent some of the most significant new California labor laws that have been enacted, most of which took effect January 1, 2014. “Veteran” A…
Lawsuit Prevention for Employers In This Issue: WHEN WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW, AND WHY EMPLOYERS SHOULD TREAT THEM LIKE AN OPPORTUNITY, NOT AN IMPOSITION When An Investigation Is Required California employers are required by law to take reasonable…
Lawsuit Prevention for Employers With slightly over a month remaining before the July 1, 2015 paid sick leave deadline, many employers mistakenly believe that they are in compliance with the new law, a mistake that could cost them a fortune.…
Lawsuit Prevention for Employers Effective July 1, 2015, almost all California employers, regardless of size, are required to provide paid sick leave benefits to eligible employees (those who have worked 30 or more days during the last year) beginning on the 90th…
