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
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
