The Law at Work: Employer may identify itself by recorded fictitious business name on paystub
California law requires employers to provide their employees with an “accurate itemized statement,” usually a paystub, each pay period…
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The Law at Work: Clarifying whether a worker is a true independent contractor
It’s been just over a year since the California Supreme Court ruled in Dynamex v. Superior Court that California companies must meet each…
June 4th, 2019 | Categories: Articles & Publications, Employment Law
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The Law at Work: How much freedom do religious employers have from employment laws?
Title VII, the federal employment discrimination law, does not prohibit a religious corporation from “employment of individuals of a…
May 6th, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Distinguishing an enforceable employment arbitration agreement from an unenforceable one
Court rulings affect employers considering mandatory arbitration policies. In his The Law at Work column in the San Diego Union- Tribune,…
May 3rd, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Foreign trainer qualifies as temporary business visitor under uncapped visa program
The H-1B program (capped at 65,000 visas per fiscal year) allows U.S. companies to temporarily employ foreign workers in occupations that require…
April 10th, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Who is joint employer under federal employment discrimination law?
Growers that use temporary or seasonal foreign guest workers must provide those workers with clean and safe housing and transportation to and from…
April 3rd, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Employee selection an artistic expression in Eddie Money case
The California Appeal recently ruled that a popular singer’s selection or rejection of a drummer for his band is a constitutionally protected…
March 15th, 2019 | Categories: Articles & Publications, Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Employer that misclassifies employee as exempt faces liability for overtime pay based on employee’s estimate of hours
A California employee is presumed to be entitled to overtime pay for more than eight hours of work a day or more than 40 hours of work a week…
March 15th, 2019 | Categories: Articles & Publications, Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Must you tell a prospective employer that you fired a former employee for sexual harassment?
In light of current events, there are many new laws encouraging the transparency of sexual harassment claims. In his The Law at Work column in the…
March 7th, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Officer of Employer May Be Liable for Unpaid Wage Penalties and Fees
A corporate officer is rarely legally responsible for paying damages to injured employees. A corporate officer, for example, generally is not…