Executive Employment Agreements are often a hot topic in employment law. They are a written employment contract with a company executive that governs the executive’s relationship with the company. In this video, we will discuss the important key points you need to focus on: (1) Bonuses, (2) Termination Details, (3) Severances, and (4) Restrictive Covenants.
On Thursday, November 10, 2022, US District Judge Charles Breyer dismissed Dfinity Foundation’s (“Dfinity”) trademark lawsuit against tech giant Meta Platforms. Inc. (“Meta”), finding that the logos’ differing designs and target audiences were sufficient to avoid consumer confusion. This comes after Facebook, Inc. rebranded as “Meta” in October 2021 to reflect its new focus on the virtual reality metaverse.
On October 24, 2022, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in Cadena v. Customer Conex LLC (“Cadena”), concerning whether the time employees spend booting up and shutting down their computers is compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).
California’s overtime rules for non-exempt employees are known by virtually every employer in the state. Less known—but no less equally true—is that a non-discretionary bonus that a non-exempt employee receives must be factored into the employee’s “regular rate of pay” when determining overtime pay for a non-exempt employee. And this, in turn, requires employers to allocate a non-discretionary bonus over the time period in which the bonus was earned.
When you establish a Corporation in California, it is important to maintain the corporation’s good standing with the state and federal authorities, avoid penalties, and preserve its existence as a separate legal entity. This checklist contains a set of certain tasks that must be performed by an in-house or outside corporate counsel.
Earlier this month on Thursday, October 13, 2022, the US Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Proposed Rule”) that proposes guidance on determining employee or independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).
As we continue with our 3in3 series, in this video we cover three topics: (1) getting ahead at work; (2) working from home; and (3) staying informed.
On October 19, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a new version of their workplace discrimination poster titled “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. This new poster, which replaces the “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” poster, provides updated guidance on federal anti-discrimination laws to applicants, employees, and employers.
California employers often receive letters requesting a copy of an employee’s wage statements and personnel file. Employers often contact us about these letters. In this article, we answer some of the most common questions we receive about them.
In this second video of our two-part series on the do’s and don’ts when interviewing potential candidates, we discuss the 3 important types of questions you should be asking: (1) Culture Fit, (2) Audition/Situational, and (3) Candidate Accomplishments.
