by MediaBeast | Nov 4, 2015 | Business Law, Employment Law
Is a Bad Reference Defamation? | Employment and Labor Law Can You Be Liable for Defamation for Giving a Bad Reference in California? Employment and Labor Law | As an employer, you may be occasionally called upon to act as a reference for a former employee. While this...
by MediaBeast | Oct 29, 2015 | Business Law, Employment Law
Anti-Discrimination Policy | Business Law Developing a Sound Anti-Discrimination Policy for Your Business Business Law | The state of California has strict laws against discrimination in the workplace, with employers, managers and supervisors barred from treating...
by MediaBeast | Oct 27, 2015 | Business Law, Employment Law
Checking Credit Before Hire? | Employment and Labor Law Can You Check a Prospective Employee’s Credit Before Hire? Employment and Labor Law | Employment and Labor Law | Bringing a new employee on to your team can be stressful. As an employer, you may have concerns...
by MediaBeast | Oct 23, 2015 | Business Law, Employment Law
Is the Employer Responsible? | Employment and Labor Law Can an Employer be on the Hook for Employees’ Misdeeds? Employment and Labor Law | As an employer, you may think that your responsibility only extends to acts that you directly carry out. However, it is important...
by MediaBeast | Jul 15, 2015 | Business Law, Employment Law
On July 13, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown signed emergency legislation amending certain aspects of California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, also known as the California Paid Sick Leave Law. The amendments included in Assembly Bill 304...
by MediaBeast | Jun 15, 2015 | Business Law, Employment Law
Lien Rights in the Oil Patch | Business Law Business Law | Lien Rights are Powerful Energy in the Oil Patch When I think about energy in Kern County, I immediately reflect on the vast oil operations which have developed since oil was discovered in 1894. Kern is...
