Legal updates
Here you’ll find the latest news from Nuddleman Law Firm, PC.
Fall 2018 New Employment Laws – Part 4 – Sexual Harassment
New Sexual Harassment Laws Over the past year, many prominent entertainers and public figures have been brought down by accusations of sexual misconduct. The #MeToo movement changed our culture, bringing to light issues of sexual harassment and assault left in the...
Fall 2018 New Employment Laws – Part 3 Joint Liability
Fall 2018 New Employment Laws – Part 3 Now that the candy and costumes are gone, we have more updates and tweaks to California employment law to report. This week we focus on a joint liability. Yay! More ways employers can be liable for the mistakes of others. SB...
Fall 2018 New Employment Laws – Part 2
New Employment Laws for 2018 (Part 2) Welcome back to our New Employment Laws for 2018 wrapup and update. This post will focus primarily on hiring practices. This year, the Legislature clarifies hiring practices changes and access to sealed or expunged criminal...
Fall 2018 New Employment Laws – Part 1
New Employment Laws for 2018 It’s that time of year again: new employment laws for 2018. While everyone else in the state is bundling up and raking up the falling leaves, the Governor was busy signing bills. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be cutting through the...
Labor Day is NOT the End of Summer
In the Northern Hemisphere, September 22nd marks the end of Summer, not Labor Day. Many think of Labor Day as the end of Summer because many schools start just before or just after Labor Day, and the weather starts cooling off. It is also the last Federal...
California Rejects De Minimus Time
California Rejects De Minimus Time Four minutes a day might seem inconsequential, right? Not to the California Supreme Court. In Troester v.Starbucks Corporation, the Court held that employers are required to compensate employees for short, unrecorded periods of time...
Waiting Time Penalty Lesson
When an employee quits without notice, there is a myriad of considerations and consequences for an employer. Finding a replacement and keeping the business running smoothly is at the top of many employers’ minds. However, one of the most urgent tasks for an employer...
Nuddleman Law Firm’s New San Jose Office
The Nuddleman Law Firm, P.C. is happy to announce it is moving to a new San Jose office at 95 South Market Street, Suite 500 in downtown San Jose, California. The new location will allow us to continue serving our clients in the South Bay. Our main office will still...
Disability Accommodations Require Extending Probationary Period
The Rancho Santiago Community College District learned the hard way that disability accommodations required the district to extend an employee’s probationary period. In Hernandez v. Rancho Santiago Community College Dist. an administrative assistant sued her employer...
4th of July Parade in Danville
Danville 4th of July Parade If you don’t have plans Wednesday morning, come to watch the Danville Parade. The Kiwanis Club of San Ramon Valley–of which I am a member–has organized and conducted the annual Kiwanis 4th of July Parade in partnership with the Town of...
Dynamex and the Independent Contractor Landscape
A friend and colleague, Alan Foster, asked me to write an article for his newsletter regarding independent contractors under Dynamex. I’ve seen articles, presentations and blog posts about the dramatic shift in the law regarding independent contractor versus employee...
Labor Commissioner Audits Can Be Expensive
Labor Commissioner audits can be time consuming and expensive. Just ask Kome Japanese Seafood & Buffet, Burma Ruby Burmese Cuisine, and Rangoon Ruby Burmese Cuisine. The restaurants and their owners are facing a hefty bill after their audits. Expensive Labor...