In 2015 the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed increasing the salary employees must receive in order to be classified as exempt. The DOL finalized the rules and the changes are pending before the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. If approved, it is likely that the final rules would take effect late summer
I’m a member of the Restaurant Advisory Group (TRAG) which focuses on advising restaurants on a variety of business and legal issues. On May 5, 2016 the group is offering a presentation on leases: Understanding What you are Signing in A Lease – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Clauses, Tenant and Landlord Perspective. The
A lot was happening this week in California’s employment law. This week’s Friday’s Five is a round-up on the highlights:
1. Los Angeles City Council votes to require employers to provide 6 days of paid sick leave.
The LA City Council approved a measure to require employers to provide employees up to six paid sick
If you know Garyvee, you may be asking yourself how could an employment law blog rely upon advice from someone who has not only admitted, but takes pride in, the fact that he checked out of school in the third grade, does not read books, and uses language that makes most standup comedian’s performances seem
Yes, it is only April, but even if employers updated their handbooks at the beginning of 2016, they should take another look at the handbooks to ensure they comply with new regulations issued by California’s Fair Employment and Housing Council. The new regulations under the Fair Employment and Housing Act are effective April 1,
This video is the third installment of three videos covering issues surrounding terminations in California. For today’s Friday’s Five, in this final video in the series I discuss five common questions employers have about severance agreements:
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Council published new regulations pertaining to anti-discrimination and anti-harassment requirements effective April 1, 2016. Employers need to review and potentially update their policies in order to meet the new requirements.
The full text of the regulations can be obtained here.
Another Friday, another Friday’s Five. If you are new to the Employment Law Report, I write about a topic and include five items employers should understand on that topic every Friday. This Friday’s Five discusses the documents employers should consider providing to employees at the end of employment.
The documents include:
This week’s Friday Five is a discussion focused on a discussion of considerations employers should make during the termination process, such as:
Friday’s 5 is here. This post covers five issues that commonly arise when dealing with employment 
contracts and non-competition/non-solicitation agreements. It is a very broad area to discuss, so, as always, this is a very general overview. However, employers and executives alike should have a basic understanding about the legalities and enforceability of such clauses