The year 2017 has been one in which employers have had to come to terms with new state requirements for rest breaks for certain on-call workers. At the end of last year, the California Supreme Court decided in ABM Security Services, Inc. that employers need to take...
Year: 2017
At-will employment and the implied-in-fact contract exception
Previously, we began looking at the topic of at-will employment and some of the exceptions to the rule. As we noted, one important exception to the rule is when employers provide special protections to employees by contract. Employers need to be careful to honor their...
What rights, obligations do employers have when terminating employees?
Employers need to continually manage and minimize a number of potential liabilities surrounding employees, including illegal discrimination and harassment, workplace safety, disciplinary issues, theft, protection of confidential business information, and so on. One...
Facially Neutral Policies to Protect Against Age Discrimination
Every industry has certain requirements of its employees. You wouldn't hire a baker to do welding, right? So, it would be reasonable for you to exclude bakers from your applicant pool if he or she had no welding experience. However, if you somehow exclude an applicant...
How employment contracts can benefit employers
In California, a wide range of employment issues may be addressed through an employment contract between the company and its workers. According to Chron.com, a primary advantage is the identifying of an employee's responsibilities and specific job duties. When...
Discussing the duties of the executor
The executor of a will is one of the most important elements to anyone's estate plan. Naming an executor does not require you to name a lawyer or a financial expert to fill the role -- but it does require the person who is your estate's executor to uphold their duties...
Taking a second look at your estate plan
Perhaps the loss of a loved one years ago prompted you to make your own estate plan. Maybe you watched another family struggle and bicker after a parent died without leaving a will, and you vowed that would never happen to your family. Setting an appointment with an...