Posted on October 30th, 2017
California Labor Law Restaurants - We see it every day and in every industry. Business under constant attack and scrambling to defend themselves against California's unfair and one-sided labor laws. But because of the nature of some business and the way the laws are written, certain industri... read more
Posted on October 23rd, 2017
Well, the worst has happened. An employee has been hurt on the job, and you don't have no workers comp insurance. Maybe you're a startup and didn't think you needed it? Maybe you haven't gotten around to it, or don't think you can afford workers' compensation insurance? Both of these see... read more
Posted on October 16th, 2017
Prevailing wages in California can be very confusing for California employers. I have had some clients get into some trouble in this area because there is not a ton of helpful and easy to understand information out there on it. This article aims to clear things up and make sure you're complying... read more
Posted on October 2nd, 2017
Why Are Businesses Moving From California to Texas? We hear about it constantly. Yet another headline about a business packing it up and leaving California, but why is that? Find out the real reason why businesses are moving from California to Texas, and other similar business and employer frien... read more
Posted on September 26th, 2017
We all want to make sure that our employees are behaving themselves. After all they are a representative of our business. Their actions and behavior can reflect badly on our company. But once again as an employer in California its best to proceed with caution. There are certain types of employ... read more
Posted on September 17th, 2017
Sooner or later every employer has to let go of an employee. Look it not always easy for us but its part of owning a business. But in California we have to worry about more than just the emotional piece of parting with employees. We have to be concerned about a former employee using the state... read more
Posted on August 21st, 2017
Introduction Over the last few years there have been so many new technology based companies that have been 'lifestyle disruptive' making our daily routines more convenient and revolutionizing the way business is done in certain fields. One of the juggernauts in this category of the 'Sharing Eco... read more
Posted on August 7th, 2017
Employment Law and the Serengeti Ever since I was a kid I have really loved those documentaries about wild animals in their natural environment. Especially the ones about predators and hunting. You know now they are mostly shown on Discovery and the Nature channels with the Lions and Cheetahs in th... read more
Posted on July 31st, 2017
The True Cost Of Not Having Workers Compensation Insurance It can cost you your business and possibly your freedom. Every employer in California should know by now that workers compensation insurance is required by law. What most employers don’t know is the severe penaltie... read more
Posted on July 24th, 2017
Introduction: As Employer Defense lawyers our job is to try to protect you as much as possible and reduce your liability so we can save you as much money as possible. But every year the laws get more restrictive in California making it more difficult for us employers. However there are still ... read more
