I was able to catch up with California Restaurant Association’s CEO, Jot Condie at the 2015 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo. We discuss the threats facing restaurateurs and the steps the CRA is taking to represent its members.
Five things I’m thankful for this Fourth of July
1. For the great risk and sacrifice our Founding Fathers took to establish the country.
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en learning about the Founding Fathers in high school history class I did not have a perspective about the risks the Founders took in establishing the country. Only now that I have a business, a family, and am relatively
Interviewed for KTLA news story about employers’ use of social media in the workplace
I was interviewed for a news story that aired on KTLA here in Los Angeles about employer’s use of social media in evaluating applicants and employees. I’ve been writing and speaking about this topic for at least five years now, but given the pervasiveness of social media, the topic is only becoming more relevant with
Reminder: Webinar On Social Media Under California Law Tomorrow
This will be one of our most attended webinars, and there is still time to sign up. The webinar will cover legal issues facing California employers under the new Labor Code section prohibiting employers from asking applicants and employees for social media passwords, privacy issues when conducting background checks, alternatives to social media policies, and
Webinar – The Impact of Brinker: Understanding The Supreme Court’s Decision On Meal & Rest Breaks
Be among the first in California to understand the complete impact the monumental decision in Brinker v. Superior Court will have on employers. The Court’s decision is expected on April 12, and Anthony Zaller and Daniel Turner will analyze and discuss the impact of the decision. The webinar will explain the decision and what it
Help Needed: Employment Lawyer
That’s right, my firm, Van Vleck Turner & Zaller LLP is growing, and we are looking for an employment lawyer with at least seven years of California employment litigation experience. If you or someone you may know is interested, more information about the position can be found here. The ideal attorney should be able to
Webinar: New Laws Facing California Employers In 2012
Governor Brown signed a number of new employment laws that take effect in January 2012. During this webinar, we will cover the new obligations facing employers under these recently enacted employment laws as well as the proper steps employers should take to comply with them. The discussion will also cover the recent oral argument
My Jury Experience
I had the pleasure of serving on a jury here in Los Angeles this month. It was a criminal case that lasted about one week. From a litigator’s perspective, the service was very interesting, and very informative. Here are a few lessons I picked up from my jury service:
- Lawyers need to keep their cases
Me? A Top 25 Employment Law Blog?
Thanks for the readers of the California Employment Law Report for their support in being named a top 25 employment law blog in 2011 by LexisNexis.
With all of the different social media available today, it is hard to decide what to focus on. However, as I’ve said before, I think blogging can
No Break In Worker Suits
I was quoted in this month’s California Lawyer magazine regarding the steady persistence of wage and hour lawsuits here in California – even during these difficult economic times. The article, No Break In Worker Suits, can be read here.