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Protecting the Rights of Employees: Employment Law Breakdown

In Los Angeles, there are countless hardworking individuals who rely on their jobs to live a normal life. They go to work every day, ready to take on what’s in store and get the job...

12 Things to Look for in Your Employee Handbook

When was the last time you checked to see if your company handbook is up-to-date with current laws and regulations affecting you? If the answer isn’t recently, then it is probably time to review the...

What the Alvarado V. Dart Decision Means for California Employees

In an important case regarding hourly wages and calculation of bonuses, a California court ruled that employers should not incorporate non-overtime hours into the equation when determining what flat-rate attendance bonuses should be. The defendant...

New Study Disputes Cost-Shifting Between Workers’ Comp & SSDI

A recent study from the National Council on Compensation Insurance Inc. challenges the idea that the costs for caring for injured workers has shifted to Social Security Disability Insurance. The study focuses on interactions between SSDI...

Former FBI Director McCabe to Sue Trump Administration for Firing

The White House is once again in the midst of a controversy after former FBI Director Andrew McCabe announced with his lawyer that he planned to sue the Trump Administration. According to initial statements, McCabe...

New CA Laws Protect Employees’ Criminal Record, Immigration Info, Parental Rights, and More

As of January 1, 2018, California employers received a new set of important legal restrictions and regulations, including: Employers may no longer ask applicants about their salary history. When you are applying for a job, an...

California Courts Deny Property Mgmt. Co.’s Appeal & Rule in Favor of the Worker

In October of 2017, a California state appeals panel reprimanded a property management company and its attorneys for an “orchestrated” delay of the trial. The panel ordered the company to cover the expenses their ex-worker...

CA Appellate Court Rules Firing Worker With Disabled Relative is Discrimination

Trucker Luis Castro-Ramirez was hired by Dependable Highway Express, Inc. (DHE) in 2010 and made it clear he needed to help his son with dialysis treatments. In order to take care of his debilitated son,...