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Criminal Background Checks: Banning the Box in Los Angeles
Employer Compliance Attorney Employer Update 02.09.17 The City updated its website with further information and resources for both Private Employers and City Contractors, including official notices for applicants and employees, sample letters and rules for
Employers: Texas District Court Grants Nationwide Injunction Against DOL’s Final Rule
Employment Defense by Tal Burnovski Yeyni 818-907-3224 In May we reported the Federal Department of Labor issued its Final Rule regarding the minimum salary level required for the exemption of executive, administrative and professional (EAP)
Employer Guide for Election Season
by Nicole Kamm & Tal Burnovski Yeyni The 2016 presidential election season has provided fodder for often impassioned conversations among friends, family and co-workers. While we may not always agree with all points of view,
Employers’ Legislative Update: Governor Brown Signs New Bills
by Sue M. Bendavid & Tal Burnovski Yeyni Tis the season for new laws in California and not all of it brings good tidings and cheer for employers. Recently, Governor Jerry Brown signed several state
The Curious Case of Employment Arbitration Agreements
Lawyer for Employers by Tal Burnovski Yeyni 818-907-3224 Oh boy, what a year 2016 is shaping up to be! Employers faced some daunting changes to: Sick Leave, California Minimum Wage, the DOL final rule re
Employers’ Guide to Los Angeles’ Sick Leave & Minimum Wage Ordinance
Employment Defense by Tal Burnovski Yeyni 818-907-3224 Most Los Angeles employers know the City Council implemented a new sick leave ordinance for employees working within the City of L.A. on June 2016. However, as the
Terminated: A Marriage’s End Should Not Lead to Employment’s End
Vanessa Soto Nellis & Nicole Kamm Last month, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in Robert Smith v. Millville Rescue Squad (MRS) that an employer cannot terminate an employee for separating or divorcing – the processes
Los Angeles Employers: Administer This New Policy, Stat!
Employment Compliance by Tal Burnovski Yeyni 818-907-3224 In April, we wrote that Los Angeles City Council voted to enact a sick leave ordinance in Los Angeles, which will provide six days of paid sick leave
Wage & Hour: DOL Doubles Down on Salary Threshold
Attorney for Employers by Tal Burnovski Yeyni 818-907-3224 Considering all of the political movements regarding minimum wage, equal pay and other wage and hour concerns over the past few years, most employers could read the
That’s Just Sick: Paid Sick Days May Increase in Los Angeles
Attorney for Employers by Tal Burnovski Yeyni 818-907-3224 Yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council voted to require employers to offer employees at least six days of paid sick leave per year, twice the minimum amount