• posted: Sep. 23, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Civil Litigation,  Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Business
• Employment,  employee,  Business,  Labor law,  civil litigation

The latest update in what is turning into an extended legal battle in the California court system is that the drivers suing rideshare company Uber have been authorized to proceed Read More

• posted: Sep. 10, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Employment Law,  Labor Law,  Business
• Employment,  Labor law

In August, the New York Times published an article on the “unique” working atmosphere inside one of the country’s largest retailers, which raised some interesting questions. How hard can companies Read More

• posted: Sep. 02, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Labor Law,  Business
• Employment,  Employment discrimination,  employee,  employer,  Background Checks

The rideshare giant Uber has made news headlines again for its hiring policies. This time, however, it is not because some employee or driver is concerned over their treatment. The Read More

• posted: Sep. 01, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Business,  Discrimination
• Employment,  Employment discrimination,  employee,  employer

No employer wants to lay off large numbers of employees as it is typically a symptom of an economic downturn. Unfortunately, layoffs and reductions in force are a part of Read More

• posted: Aug. 06, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Business
• Employment,  best practices,  employee,  employer

One of the greatest assets a company has is its employees, which includes a company’s senior leadership. Most companies are not able to consistently find high quality leaders with the Read More

• posted: Jun. 26, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Civil Litigation,  Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Business
• litigation,  Employment,  employee,  employer,  civil litigation

  The delivery giant FedEx has recently agreed to a $227 million settlement for a class action lawsuit involving more than 2,000 past and present employees in California. The case stemmed from Read More

• posted: Apr. 09, 2014
• Melinda Garcia
• Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Labor Law

Family and Medical Leave Act and California Family Rights Act: A Basic Overview of your Rights Under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), eligible employees are entitled to a job-protected Read More