The Law at Work: Don’t adopt English-only workplace policy without clear business need
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is suing Albertsons in San Diego federal court over what the agency calls the…
The Law at Work: California Supreme Court defines independent contractor narrowly
In a landmark unanimous ruling, the California Supreme Court just made it easier to distinguish between an employee and an independent contractor…
May 15, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Employers Can’t Use Salary History to Set Salary
Both the federal and California state Equal Pay Acts authorize employers to consider a “factor other than sex” in setting salaries.…
May 4, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Secret Sexual Harassment Settlements and Taxes
In his the Law at Work column in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Shareholder Dan Eaton discusses one of the less noticed features of the federal tax…
April 19, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: New state law limits employer cooperation with immigration officials
President Donald Trump’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is aggressively enforcing federal immigration laws. A new California…
April 11, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: OT rate for flat bonus must be based on non-overtime hours worked
Except for executives, professionals, and others exempt from overtime rules, California employees are legally entitled to one-and-half times their…
April 2, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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Bankruptcy Year in Review 2017
Bankruptcy Law: 2017 Year in Review San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA) Presented by Dennis Wickham February 22, 2018 Click here to access…
March 29, 2018 | Categories: Business Insolvency & Creditors’ Rights
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The Law at Work: Lessons from Google Engineer’s Round One Loss in Dismissal Fight
In his Law at Work column in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Shareholder Dan Eaton returns to the ongoing dispute between Google and James Damore, the…
March 16, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: The ABA’S Nine Features of a Highly Effective Workplace Sexual Harassment Policy
For the last several months, the country – the world, really -- has been having a dialogue about how to eradicate workplace sexual…
February 27, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could significantly impact your future business, personal and estate tax planning. Most of the Act had an effective date…