The Law at Work: Legal Checks on Background Checks
Late last month the California Supreme Court ruled that, where a background check goes beyond requesting an applicant’s credit records, to…
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The Law at Work: Employers generally must allow employees time off to participate in school activities
In his The Law at Work column in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Shareholder Dan Eaton focuses on the right of California employees who are…
September 6th, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: The consequences of not paying an employee who resigns all wages due within 72 hours
When an at-will employee resigns without notice, California law gives employers 72 hours from receiving the resignation to pay all unpaid…
August 23rd, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Court rules former Indianapolis Colt ineligible receiver of California workers comp
In his latest The Law at Work column in the San Diego Union-Tribune, shareholder Dan Eaton explains why the California Court of Appeal rejected…
August 14th, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: U.S. Supreme Court says no to union fees in government workplace
In his The Law at Work column in the Union-Tribune, Shareholder Dan Eaton discusses a major ruling the U.S. Supreme Court issued in late June. In…
July 27th, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: When is an employer liable for an employee’s auto accident
Generally, the law considers the employment relationship suspended while an employee is going to the workplace from home and coming home from the…
July 20th, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Not every workplace complaint is legally protected whistleblowing
Earlier this month, the California Court of Appeal confirmed in a non-precedential decision that not all terminations that result from workplace…
July 2nd, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Salaried workers entitled to overtime pay unless exempt
In his latest The Law at Work column in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Shareholder Dan Eaton goes back to basics to address the misconception that a…
June 22nd, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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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…
May 31st, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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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…