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California Law Now Provides an Express Statutory Privilege Against Defamation...
Under California law, an aggrieved person can bring a claim for defamation if the person is the subject of a false and unprivileged statement that is injurious to his/her reputation. Defamation can...
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Good News Employers – There are Now Some Answers to Your Questions About the...
On July 18, 2018, Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2282 which provides answers and clarifications to a number of questions employers had about the new law that went into effect in January 2018...
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Pay Correctly Now or Pay More Later: All You Need to Know About Wage and Hour...
Summary of Program: Wage and hour lawsuits and claims filed with the Department of Labor and the California Labor Commissioner continue to plague California employers. Often employers are sued because...
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To Be or Not to Be [a New Law]? Countdown on Governor Brown’s Review of...
The September 30th deadline for Governor Brown to act on numerous employment-related bills passed by the California Legislature during the 2017-2018 Legislative Term is fast approaching. This Blog...
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Beth West Presenting at the Fall Family Forum for the Capital Region Business...
Beth West presenting at the Fall Family Business Forum for the Capital Region Family Business Center on October 10, 2018. Beth will be discussing the “Me Too” Topic and how it impacts family business....
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Which California Employment-Related Bills Were Signed Into Law And Which Ones...
Well September 30, 2018 has come and gone. As my September 19, 2018 article indicated, that was the deadline for Governor Brown to either sign or veto a large number of employment-related bills passed...
View ArticleMandatory AB 1825 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training and Supervisor Best...
Mandatory AB 1825 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training The regulations regarding California’s Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for supervisors require that certain employers provide...
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Now Available! Weintraub Tobin’s 2019 Labor and Employment Seminar and...
Weintraub Tobin’s 2019 Labor and Employment Seminar and Training schedule is now available. Click here for a copy of the schedule. If you have any questions on any of our seminars or would like to...
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Save the Date – Weintraub Tobin’s Employment Law Update 2019
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 – Sacramento, CA Wednesday, January 23, 2019 – San Francisco, CA Additional information and details for each session will be available December 3, 2018. To reserve your space...
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Employer’s Rounding Policy Upheld and Employees Lose Their Class Action &...
On December 10, 2018, the Fourth Appellate Court decision in Kennedy Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC (“AMN”) was certified for publication and it brings good news for California employers who use a...
View ArticleBrendan Begley Presenting at Employment Litigation 2019: Facing Workplace...
Brendan Begley spearheads the firm’s Appeals and Writs group and is a member of the firm’s labor and employment, litigation, and trust, probate and elder abuse litigation groups. He is an Appellate Law...
View ArticleNew Year, New Minimum Wage
Effective January 1, 2019, California’s minimum wage rate increased to $12.00 per hour (from $11.00) for employers with 26 or more employees and $11.00 per hour (from $10.50) for employers with 25 or...
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Neutral Solutions 2019: A New Year that Brings New Training Obligations
While it has always been good practice for employers of all sizes to train both their supervisory employees and non-supervisory employees on the prevention of harassment, California law now mandates...
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Upcoming Seminar: Independent Contractors v. Employees – Do Independent...
Summary of Program The risks involved in misclassifying a worker as an independent contractor rather than an employee have always been serious. A number of federal and state agencies regulate the...
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Co-Worker Non-Solicitation Provisions in Jeopardy?
For years, California courts have recognized the right of employers to use non-solicitation provisions in employment agreements to prevent employees from “soliciting” their coworkers to join them at a...
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Co-Worker Non-Solicitation Provisions in Jeopardy?
For years, California courts have recognized the right of employers to use non-solicitation provisions in employment agreements to prevent employees from “soliciting” their coworkers to join them at a...
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Upcoming Seminar: Exempt Status – More Than Just a Salary
Summary of Program With the ever increasing number of claims filed with the Department of Labor and California Labor Commissioner for unpaid overtime, and the increasing number of wage and hour class...
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Employees Are Entitled to Reporting Time Pay if Required to Call In to...
Figuring out how many employees to schedule each day can be an inexact science. Unexpected surges or lulls in customers, employee absences due to illness or emergencies, and various other circumstances...
View ArticleIn the News: Lizbeth West In SBJ Article “California Raising the Minimum Wage...
Minimum Wage Hikes Leave Businesses Feeling the Pinch by Scott Rodd, Sacramento Business Journal California’s minimum wage is set to increase annually over the next three years, and businesses large...
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Do California Employers Have Any Scheduling Flexibility Options Left?
Scheduling employees is becoming more difficult for employers, and the State seems to be hurtling toward predictive scheduling laws. Last month, my partner Lukas Clary blogged about the recent...
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