Avoid these common mistakes in conducting workplace investigations
At a recent Zoom program I attended sponsored by the Harvard Law School Association of Orange County, attorney Tina Rad of Wagener Law addressed…
Brian Katusian Authors Annual Update of CEB Publication (February 2023 Edition)
SCMV attorney Brian Katusian has authored two chapter updates in the CEB (Continuing Education of the Bar) February 2023 edition of…
9th Circuit invalidates law barring mandatory employment arbitration
My last column focused on a California Court of Appeal ruling that confirmed it is easier for an employer to enforce a pre-dispute arbitration…
February 27th, 2023 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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SCMV Elevates Matthew Douglas to Shareholder
SCMV is pleased to announce that Matthew C. Douglas was elected as a shareholder of the firm. Matthew joined SCMV’s Business Department as an…
Employee’s handwritten signature makes arbitration agreement easier to enforce
Many California employers ask incoming and existing employees to agree in advance to arbitrate any employment-related disputes and give up the…
February 6th, 2023 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Legal consequences of resume fraud
In 2017, CareerBuilder surveyed more than 2,500 U.S. employers across industries and company sizes about resume fraud, including 221 human…
January 30th, 2023 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Accomplished Trial Attorney Gilson B. Gray Joins SCMV
SCMV is pleased to announce that Gilson B. Gray joined the firm’s Litigation Department as of counsel. A seasoned trial lawyer, Gilson has…
Employee may not be outside salesperson even if sales work mostly is performed off employer’s premises
Under California regulations, an employee who (1) “customarily and regularly works more than half the working time away from the…
January 16th, 2023 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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SCMV Welcomes Two New Associates
SCMV announces that Christopher T. Angelich and Ben D’Alton have joined the firm as associates. Christopher joined SCMV’s Business…
COVID-19 – and its workplace rules – still with us
Happy New Year! On Dec. 15, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) voted to replace the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary…