Posted on July 14th, 2017
Since day one of practicing Employment Law my focus has been on helping Employers only. I saw from the very start that the entire system had shifted to vilifying business owners and blaming us for every workplace problem. Of course employment laws should be in place and employees should have r... read more
Posted on May 15th, 2017
Finally, some good news for California employers. The state of California is only in second place this year for the number of frivolous law suits filed. We have been #1 for so long I wasn’t sure we would ever be knocked out of first. Thank you, Missouri. We still have a long way ... read more
Posted on May 8th, 2017
THE DIRTY LITTLE SECRET ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA LABOR BOARD The California Labor Board is only in place to protect the rights of workers in California. That’s it. There. I said it. Now they claim they are advocating as a neutral party but any business owner that has st... read more
Posted on April 28th, 2017
Attorney fees you pay to your attorney to defend you against an employment claim can easily run you in the five figures and if it the case goes to trial, six figures is the norm. But crazy enough your attorney fees may not be your biggest expense. As discussed before, the real ri... read more
Posted on April 24th, 2017
Would you like to download this article as a PDF? Click Here to Download Its Friday afternoon and you are just wrapping up a busy week at your company. You love your business but you are looking forward to the weekend and a few days break from it all. That's when you receive a lette... read more
Posted on April 17th, 2017
BAN THE BOX: THE NEWEST WAY TO DRIVE BUSINESS OUT OF LOS ANGELES Forcing private businesses to solve public problems never works. Businesses either move, outsource or automate in response to government actions or restrictions. It’s that simple. Ban the box has been imple... read more
Posted on March 28th, 2017
In California, class action lawsuits against employers are becoming increasingly prevalent. In order to combat unfair laws and egregious, unwarranted claims, business owners need to be armed with the knowledge and means of prevention to defend against class actions that threaten their ... read more
Posted on March 8th, 2017
Would you like to download this entire article as a PDF? Click Here to Download The California Employer Bill of Rights? Yes, that is a question mark. A Bill of Rights for California Employers doesn’t currently exist but one is certainly needed. We, the emplo... read more
Posted on February 27th, 2017
Introduction Strong employment contracts can be your biggest ally for protecting your business against labor claims. And if you a regular reader of my blog you already know why us employers need as much help as we can get! However you want to proceed with caution here. Generic contract... read more
Posted on February 20th, 2017
Introduction When it comes to lawsuits against businesses, the term “easy money” may come to mind. After years and years of doing these cases we wanted to take a step back and explain the real reasons employees sue. Sometimes it really is as simple as an employee taking ... read more
