Every employer in California needs legal help at some point. The laws are too complex and the penalties too severe for employers to figure it all out on their own. Even the courts and government agencies can’t decide what some of these laws mean.
So the only
If you were worried that California employers weren’t sufficiently regulated, let me calm your fears. Governor Jerry Brown has signed several new bills this month.
Nancy Yaffe already reported on the new paid sick leave requirements that go into effect on July 1, 2015.
On September 9, 2014, the governor signed AB 2053
I just had the pleasure of attending the Cornell HR in Hospitality Conference in Las Vegas, with my colleagues Carolyn Richmond, Alka Bahal, and Rachel Silverstein. I participated in the Executive Summit and shared ideas with some of the most progressive minds in the hospitality industry. Here is my top ten list
It is starting to feel like summer, with graduation dates on the calendar, long daylight hours, and plenty of high school and college students and recent graduates looking for resume-building work experiences. However, before you bring on any unpaid interns this summer – beware. There has been a recent flurry of lawsuits by interns claiming
Intership is not another name for free work.
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Caveat emptor is the rule of thumb in any marketplace. But nowhere is this bit of wisdom more true than on Craigslist. You can get pretty much anything through Craig. And that’s the problem. One issue we have noticed is the rise of internship offerings. These jobs promise lots of intangibles:
"You are serious