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Class Action Lawsuits

LAWSUIT PREVENTION FOR EMPLOYERS How Granting an Employee’s Request for Time Off Can get Employers Sued. Believe it or not, by granting an employee request for time off from work, employers may risk inviting a major lawsuit. This is because…

LAWSUIT PREVENTION FOR EMPLOYERS Refusal to Reinstate Injured Worker with a 100 Percent Permanent Disability Rating Cost Employer $ 1.5 Million Verdict in Recent Disabilities Discrimination Case Most California employers are aware that it is dangerous to fire an employee…

Lawsuit Prevention for Employers In This Issue: MORE IMPORTANT CHANGES IN CALIFORNIA LABOR LAW FOR 2012 In our last issue, several significant new changes in California labor law for 2012 were discussed. We resume that discussion. Independent Contractors Newly added…

Lawsuit Prevention for Employers In This Issue: IMPORTANT CHANGES IN LABOR LAW FOR 2012 REQUIRE EMPLOYER ACTION Introduction Most employers are by now aware that employee handbooks can provide potent protection to employers from the increasingly dangerous labor law environment California businesses must contend with.…