California Workplace Law — Year in Review
Each year I update clients' handbooks based on the new laws, regulations and judicial opinions affecting California employers. It has been an incredible year. Employers have a lot of work [...]
Shoes Reveal the Woman
My closet contains four pairs of shoes. I have two pair for work (black and brown), one for casual events, and a pair of tennis shoes. In contrast, my wife [...]
Can AutoZone Fire Its Employee for Stopping an Armed Robbery?
An AutoZone in Virginia was held up by a man who police say is responsible for 30 robberies in the area. He came in as the store manager and an [...]
Join Us At Our Legal Beagle Bagel Breakfast on Nov. 27th
Each month I hold a training conference for employers on various aspects of managing a workforce in California. This month we will focus on the concept of a disability. Here is [...]
Tulare is in the News Again, This Time for a Business Failing to Provide Seats for its Workers
It's a crazy law, but someone should benefit from it -- and no one is more deserving than lawyers!Each wage order contains a provision requiring seats for workers "when the nature of the [...]
Pigs Get Fat, Hogs Get Slaughtered
Am I bummed! I understand that Ding Dongs, Twinkies and Ho Ho's might be a thing of the past. And why was this? Because some hard-headed union members refused to [...]