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Representing employees and employers since 1997.
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Educates attorneys and HR Professionals regarding California employment laws.
PROFESSIONALS REGARDING CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWS
Helps you understand how the law affects your rights and responsibilities.
– Wrongful Termination
– Workplace Harassment
– Disability Accommodations
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Employment Law
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Wage & hour
Discrimination & Harassment
Caregivers, Companions
and other Household Workers
Special employment laws apply to caregivers and other employees working in or about the home. The normal overtime exemptions and rules different depending on the type of work performed and where the work is performed. Failure to pay caregivers, companions and other household workers correctly can result in significant liability.
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Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
I’m pleased to announce that I will be conducting sexual harassment prevention training on August 29th in Pleasanton. The training is being hosted by the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance in an effort to help non-profits complete their required training. Anyone is...
Call-In Requirement Triggers Reporting Time Pay
“On-call” time may be compensable in some instance, and not compensable in others. It has to whether you are “engaged to wait,” or “waiting to be engaged.” They may sound the same, but one is compensable and the other is not. In Ward v. Tilly’s, Inc., the court had to...
Missed Meal Break Claims Results in Multiple Violations
Almost every wage and hour lawsuit and Labor Commissioner claim that I’ve seen in the past 10 years has included a claim for missed meal and/or rest breaks. Employers who fail to provide at least one half-hour unpaid meal break whenever an employee works more than 5...
Labor Commissioner Takes Expansive View of ABC
The ABC Test established by Dynamex made it difficult for employers to classify workers as independent contractors for claims “under the wage orders.” But what does that really mean? Which cases are “claims under the wage orders?” Not surprisingly, the Labor...