Just this week, the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced they are joining together to prevent employers from misclassifying employees as independent contractors. On September 19, 2011, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis hosted a ceremony at the DOL headquarters in Washington to sign a memorandum of
Legislative Alert: Employee Misclassification Bill Sent to Governor
By: James Kachmar
On September 14, 2011, the California Legislature enrolled Senate Bill 459 and presented it to Governor Jerry Brown for signature. (As of the time of this post, the Governor has still not acted on SB 459.)
SB 459 was introduced by Senator Ellen Corbett to address the issue of misclassification of employees as independent contractors. Under California law, there is extensive statutory provisions that address the employee/employer relationship and provide numerous protections to employees in areas such as minimum wage, overtime and working conditions. SB 459 was introduced to prevent the misclassification of employees as independent contractors so that “true” employees could receive the protections of these statutes. SB 459 would subject employers to civil penalties of up to $25,000 per violation in the event that an employer willfully misclassifies an employee as an independent contractor. SB 459 also provides employees with a private cause of action if they suffer actual harm.Continue Reading Legislative Alert: Employee Misclassification Bill Sent to Governor
Weintraub’s L&E Law Blog is in the Top 25
By: Chuck Post
Over the last year, Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin & Tobin has tripled the size of its employment law department. In addition to enhancing the services we can provide to our clients, this growth has allowed us to continue presenting our quality seminars and maintaining our Labor and Employment Law Blog. Our results
Join Weintraub attorney and SEAC Board Chair, Beth West, at the SEAC’s full-day fall seminar “From Twitter to Facebook: Avoiding the Risks of Today’s High-Tech Workplace”
Beth West, Board Chair of the Sacramento Employer’s Advisory Council, invites you to attend the SEAC’s all-day seminar, “From Twitter to Facebook: Avoiding The Risks of Today’s High-Tech Workplace,” at the Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza on October 24th, 2011.
Continue Reading Join Weintraub attorney and SEAC Board Chair, Beth West, at the SEAC’s full-day fall seminar “From Twitter to Facebook: Avoiding the Risks of Today’s High-Tech Workplace”
The Cost of a Night on The Town is About to Increase
[UPDATE: Since this article was posted, the Senate Appropriations Committee suspended AB 889. We will continue to monitor the progress of this bill.]
For many couples in California, a night on the town is a welcomed break from parenting responsibilities, and an opportunity to become reacquainted with one another. The routine