In terms of managing employee conduct, a clearly defined and consistent discipline program is truly beneficial to both the employer and employee alike. As a Southern California employer, installing systematic and consistent disciplinary procedures provides you with a road map that will enable you to correct areas in need of improvement, while also providing your […]
What is the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”)? Passed into law in 2004, PAGA is a mechanism through which aggrieved employees may sue their current or former employer—on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the State of California—to recover civil penalties for various California Labor Code violations. As the name implies, PAGA enables an aggrieved […]
With news of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) changing almost daily; it is a good idea to know the ins and outs when it comes to quarantining for Covid-19. We will cover all the need-to-know items about quarantine , as well as showing you the difference between quarantine and isolation . We will also explain the CDC’s […]
As with COVID-19, there has been a lot of confusion and a lot of questions in regards to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act that goes into effect on April 1, 2020 and applies to leave taken between April 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020. It applies to businesses that have less than 500 employees, […]
If you’ve ever had employees, you must have come across a situation where you had to terminate someone’s employment. Most employers struggle with terminating employees. Often, employers are worried about the terminated employee coming after them with a made up reason for wrongful termination. In this article, I’m going to share some of the most […]
There will be times when the decision of the hearing officer will not be what you had wanted. You may choose to appear the decision. There are strict time limits on when this can be done and will be stipulated on the ODA (Order, Decision or Award) which will be served on both parties within […]
One of my clients received a letter from a lawyer who represents one of his employees. The letter requested that my client, the employer, send all of his employees records to the employee’s lawyer. This employee has worked for my client for over 10 years. My client reached out to me and asked me how […]
The Labor Commissioner hearing is considered to be more formal than the claim conference, so while it is recorded by an audio recorder, it is also held under oath. The hearing officer, previously assigned by the Labor Commissioner Office, will use any testimony given to make an order that either grants or denies a reward […]
At this point in the process, one of two things should have already happened since the wage claim was filed by your employee. Either the Deputy Commissioner has asked that both parties to the action attend a Labor Commissioner Hearing. Or a claims conference was found to not be sufficient enough to resolve the claim. […]
It is not easy to be an employer in the State of California because you are always at risk of being sued by your employees for violating any of the many wage and hour laws currently in existence. Employees have two options when it comes time to bring an action against you as their employer. […]