• posted: Sep. 13, 2018
• Melinda Garcia
• Employee Rights
• employment law,  business law,  California Supreme Court,  Dynamex

Many California business owners have used independent contractors in an effort to grow their businesses and keep cost down.  Many businesses have used independent contractor arrangements in an effort to Read More

• posted: Aug. 21, 2018
• Amanda Rydza
• Employee Rights
• wage & hour laws,  Employee Rights,  overtime laws

On Thursday, July 26, 2018, the Supreme Court of California issued its ruling in Troester v. Starbucks Corporation, No. S234969, 2018 WL 3582702, which held that California employees must be Read More

• posted: Aug. 21, 2018
• Hester Nguyen
• Employee Rights
• employer standards,  Employee Rights,  on-premises meals

Since Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court, California employers have taken great strides in ensuring its employees are provided their daily meal and rest breaks and some California employers have Read More

• posted: May 15, 2018
• leslieburkhammer
• Employment Law
• California Labor Code,  employer standards,  PAGA,  wage & hour laws

It goes without saying, being an employer is California is tough. There are countless laws in California pertaining to employee wages that must be complied with or the employer may Read More

• posted: May 14, 2018
• Lindsay R. Meyer
• Employment Law
• California Labor Code,  PAGA,  California Court of Appeals,  Lopez v. Friand & Associates

It goes without saying, being an employer is California is tough. There are countless laws in California pertaining to employee wages that must be complied with or the employer may Read More

• posted: Oct. 11, 2017
• Melinda Garcia
• Employment Issues,  Employee Rights,  Employee Privacy,  Government Audits of Employment Records
• employee,  employer,  privacy

You may have seen the recent headlines about Google – they successful fought a request by the federal government, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (“OFCCP”), for the contact information Read More

• posted: Aug. 30, 2017
• Tod C. Gurney
• Civil Litigation,  Business,  Employee Lawsuit
• employee,  Business,  civil litigation,  Employee lawsuit

It can be unsettling and a little hurtful when, despite the fact that you treat your employees really well, one of them brings a lawsuit against you. Having a lawsuit Read More

• posted: Aug. 08, 2017
• Melinda Garcia
• Uncategorized,  Employment Issues,  Classifying employees,  Contract Workers,  Misclassification
• employee,  Business,  Wage & Hour,  Contract Workers,  Misclassification

  It is important for Pleasanton businesses to properly classify workers as while classifying a worker as an independent contractor may be more cost efficient upfront, properly classifying a worker will Read More

• posted: Aug. 07, 2017
• Tod C. Gurney
• Employment Law,  Business,  Discrimination,  Equal Pay
• Employment,  employee,  Business,  Equal Pay Act

California’s Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling in Rizo v. Yovino that held that an employer violated the Equal Pay Act because of its bright-line policy rule of paying Read More

• posted: Aug. 07, 2017
• Tod C. Gurney
• Employment Law,  Equal Pay
• EEOC,  Equal Pay Act,  discriminatory pay,  Rizo v. Yovino,  wage discrimination

California’s Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling in Rizo v. Yovino that held that an employer violated the Equal Pay Act because of its bright-line policy rule of paying Read More

• posted: Aug. 03, 2017
• Tod C. Gurney
• Uncategorized,  Business,  Business Partnerships,  Mergers & Acquisitions
• Business,  Mergers,  Board of Directors

Mergers and acquisitions as a growth strategy has become popular once again. Like any business deal, the long-term success takes hard work and a strategic approach to creating synergy between Read More

• posted: Aug. 02, 2017
• Martindale Admin
• Business,  Succession
• Business,  Succession

Entrepreneurs often live and focus on the highs and lows of launching a new business venture. One key aspect that they often forget is that a decision made on day Read More

• posted: Aug. 02, 2017
• Martindale Admin
• Business,  Succession
• Business,  Succession

Entrepreneurs often live and focus on the highs and lows of launching a new business venture. One key aspect that they often forget is that a decision made on day Read More

• posted: Aug. 02, 2017
• Melinda Garcia
• Business,  Succession
• Business,  Succession

Entrepreneurs often live and focus on the highs and lows of launching a new business venture. One key aspect that they often forget is that a decision made on day Read More

• posted: Aug. 01, 2017
• Amanda Rydza
• Employment Law,  Discrimination,  Family Responsibilities
• Business,  discrimination,  family businesses,  nepotism,  nepotism in the workplace

What is nepotism? Nepotism is the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs. What is the law and how can someone sue Read More

• posted: Jul. 27, 2017
• Tod C. Gurney
• Fraud,  Banking,  Whistleblower
• Business,  Bank Accounts,  Banking,  Credit cards,  Fraud,  Whistleblower

An Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former manager at a Los Angeles-area Wells Fargo has ended with an order by the Department of Justice Read More