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Employment Law Article Archive

2009 Archives

January

Getting Ready for 2009

New Laws for a New Year!

(FMLA Modifications; ADA Amendments catch up to CA;
Cell Phone Rules Change again; RIF’s: Why, When & How?;

Meal Periods: To Break or not to Break; Mileage Reimbursements)

February

Leaves of Absence

Exploring the new FMLA Regulations

March

Overtime Exemptions

How to Avoid Classification Mistakes

April

Discipline And Discharge

How to Manage Employees with Success

May

Wage and Hour Laws in California

Don’t Unknowingly Break the Law – Learn How to Meet the State’s Requirements

Jun

Handling Discrimination Complaints

What To Do When State Agencies Come Knocking

July

When Definitions Mean Dollars Employee, Independent Contractor or Volunteers

August

Interaction of Workers’ Compensation FEHA/FMLA/ADD Management of Benefits and Leaves of Absence

Management of Benefits and Leaves of Absence

September

Employee Classification – Employee, Independent Contractor or Volunteers?

When Definitions Means Dollars

October

Paving The Way

New Hire Documentation, Posters & Policies


2008


WORKSHOP MATERIALS

Getting Ready for 2008
New Laws For The New Year!


New Developments In California’s Wage & Hour Law
Don’t Unknowingly Break The Law

Insuring Your Company Against Employee Claims

Can Your Company Defend Itself?


Paving The Way

New Hire Documentation, Posters & Policies


Discipline & Discharge

How To Manage Employees with Success


Leaves of Absence
Let Me Count The Ways


Employee, Independent Contractor or Volunteer
When Definitions Mean Dollars


Staying Within The Lines

Making Your Employee Handbook Work For You


What To Do When The DFEH Comes Knocking

Handling Discrimination Complaints


Payroll Management and Record Retention

Punching In, Paying Out and Holding On


SEMINAR MATERIALS


Avoiding & Managing Toxic Employees

An Ounce of Prevention And A Pound of Cure

2007


March 2007 Newsletter:

2006


April 2006
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  • Sexual Harassment Training for All New Supervisors must Be Completed Within Six Months of Hire Date or Date of Promotion to a Supervisory Position.

March 2006

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  • Litigation Alert Affecting All Non-Profit Organizations.

February 2006

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  • “UNION FREE”.  So What Should You Do?

January 2006

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  • Protecting Your Company In 2006 and Beyond
  • Discussion on Sexual Harassment Training
  • Wage and Hour Compliance
  • Minimum Wage Increase
  • Social Security Numbers On Paychecks
  • Revised Federal From I-9
  • New Strategy for Your Company if You want
  • to remain “Union Free”
  • Change to Win Coalation (“CTW”)

2005


January 2005


  • Sexual Harassment Training For Supervisors Is Required By California Law If You Have More Than Fifty Employees.
  • Sexual Harassment Training for Supervisors Is Recommended By Our Firm Even If You Have Less Than Fifty Employees

2004


August 2004


  • The “Bounty Hunter Law” Update.

July 2004

  • The Labor Code Private Attorney General Act of 2004; Better Known as the “Bounty Hunter Law”.

June 2004

  • The Importance of Compliance of California Law In Light of the California “Bounty Hunter Statute”.

January 2004

  • Employee Relations Policy ( Policy Against Discrimination, Policy
  • Against Harassment, Including Sexual Harassment, Complaint and Investigation
  • Procedure); Sample Physical & Mental Disability Policy  (California Law broader
  • than ADA Policy); Family Leave of Absence Policy (Consistent with law effective July 1, 2004 for benefits to collect; and Family Temporary Disability Insurance (“FTDI”).

2003


November 2003


  • New California Employment Laws Paid Family Medical Leave (SB 1661);
  • Extended Whistleblower Protections (SB 777); Discussing Pay and Working Conditions (AB 2895); Harassment by Non-employees (AB 76); Gender Identity Is Now Sexual Discrimination (AB 196); Greater Exposure for Attorneys Fees in Wage Disputes (AB 223); Increased Labor Code Fines (AB 276); Private Enforcement of Labor Code Violations (SB 796); Reporting Identity Theft (AB 1386); and Health Care (SB 2) The Ongoing Crises In Employment Practices Liability Insurance (courtesy of : The Law Offices of Tasoff & Tasoff) USA Jobs Protection Act of 2003 Introduced in House and Senate More Bad News for H-1 Visas – The Government Will Soon Run out.

August 2003

  • The Employment Practice Liability Insurance Crises; The Trend In Intellectual Property Lawsuits Corporate Giants’ Consent Judgments-Shame On Them!; Continuation Of Health Care Coverage Up To 36 Months; Travel Time Under California Law; Legal Issues For Employers Raised By The SARS Health Crisis; Workers’ Compensation Revisions; and Misuse Of Family Leave May Justify Termination.

March2003

  • Employers Should Consider Implementing A Cellular  Phone Usage Policy; Individual Liability For Unpaid Wages And Penalties Against Corporate Officer;  SB1661; Family Temporary Disability Insurance State Disability Laws And the Interactive Process – What Employers Should Know; Disciplinary Deductions From Exempt Salary; Employers Can Seek 203 Penalties For Failing To Pay
  • Extra Compensation for Missed Meal or Rest Periods; and ERISA Preempts Labor Code Section 132a Allowing Employer To Halt Employee’s ERISA Regulated Benefits Without Risking A Discrimination Action.

2001


October 2001


  • Compliance with California Wage Order 2001; A Workers’ Compensation Action; Can Be A Blessing in Disguise; Docking the Pay of Exempt Employees;
  • Non-Compete Agreements Under California Law; How to Successfully Navigate the Disability Minefield; Steps Every Employer Should Take to Prevent Liability in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit; and Labor Code Section 132a Claims.