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Wage & Hour Claims: Prevailing Employers Must Prove Bad Faith to Recover Fees
California Senate Bill 462, providing a prevailing employer may only recover attorneys’ fees if the court finds the wage claim was brought in bad faith, was recently signed into law. But what does this mean
Wacky Employee Claims: Reasonable Accommodations for Unreasonable Requests?
As an employment defense attorney, I often think I’ve heard it all: every conceivable employee complaint, late-to-work excuse, and “reasonable” accommodation request. Still, from time to time, I come across an employee claim that surprises
Post-DOMA for Employers
With the dust just settling on Wednesday’s ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, and Proposition 8 federal court opinions, now is the time for employers to consider the potential impact on their
Social Media and the Workplace: Federal Court Rules Facebook Posting Does Not Violate Non-Solicitation Agreement
In the first holding of its kind, an Oklahoma court ruled a former employee’s Facebook posts did not violate non-solicitation agreement with prior employer. Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (PPLSI) recently received a partial denial from
Wage and Hour Trends – The Rise of the Intern
Employer Defense Lawyer Los Angeles by Sue M. Bendavid March 22, 2013 Interns. Remember the good old days when as an employer, you could expect them to arrive punctually, help out in the day-to-day operations
Employers: Use Updated I-9 for New Hires
Co-author, Sue M. Bendavid March 14, 2013 Editor’s Note: A new I-9 manual has been released, which provides information for employers regarding the more obscure procedures involved in completing the updated Employment Eligibility Verification form.
Employers: New Posting Requirement & Expanded FMLA Regs
Marking the 20th anniversary of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued new FMLA regulations on February 6, 2013. The regulations, which take effect Friday, March 8,
California Wage & Hour Violations – Residential Care Facilities Investigated
by Sue M. Bendavid February 19, 2013 Three California district offices of the United States Department of Labor are investigating employers of residential care facilities. Initial results from the investigations indicate approximately 200 employees may
Employers: Methods for Computing Commissions Must be Put in Writing
Employment Defense Attorney Los Angeles by Sue M. Bendavid 818.907.3220 Beginning January 1st, all companies employing commissioned workers in California must provide written agreements describing the method by which commissions are computed and paid, per
Rumble in the Employment Law Jungle: Campaign 2012
It’s a grudge match – a political campaign versus a law whose consequences could tilt the election. Who wins? A fascinating battle ensued this past week between President Obama’s presidential campaign and the Worker