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…
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The Law at Work in 2018
SCMV Shareholder and Employment Law Group Leader Dan Eaton shares with San Diego Union-Tribune readers critical employment law information in his…
January 30th, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: What every California employer must do at the start of 2019
In his first The Law at Work Column of the new year in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Shareholder Dan Eaton shares six things every California…
January 28th, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: What are ‘hours worked’ that must be paid?
California work orders regulating wages and hours define “hours worked” as “the time during which an employee is subject to the…
January 4th, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Is California’s strong policy against enforcing non–compete agreements less than meets the eye?
For about 150 years, non-compete agreements generally have been unenforceable in California, unlike in most other states. Beginning at Section…
January 2nd, 2019 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Stringent independent contractor test limited to claims based on wage orders
The San Diego division of the California Court of Appeal has ruled that the California Supreme Court’s stringent three-part test companies…
November 20th, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: New principles to help courts clarify sexual harassment laws in California
In his The Law at Work column in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Shareholder Dan Eaton outlines the new laws set to take effect next year regarding…
November 19th, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Questions and answers about new law requiring women on corporate boards
In his The Law at Work Column in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Shareholder Dan Eaton examines the recently enacted California law requiring women on…
October 22nd, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Right to Severance Pay Depends on Contract
In his The Law at Work column in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Shareholder Dan Eaton examines the firing of former CBS President Les Moonves and how…
October 17th, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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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…