by Jennifer Brown Shaw and Eric J. Glassman | Dec 20, 2018
Employers and the public understandably focus on workplace harassment claims arising from co-workers’ or supervisors’ conduct. However, an employer also may incur liability for unlawful workplace harassment perpetrated by an outsider, such as a customer or vendor. ...
by D. Gregory Valenza and Jennifer Shaw | Dec 17, 2018
Under California law, all earned wages are the employee’s property, so employers may make deductions from employees’ wages only under certain circumstances. Improper deductions can lead to claims for underpayment, which can result in steep penalties,...
by D. Gregory Valenza | Dec 14, 2018
The Internal Revenue Service released the standard mileage reimbursement rate for 2019. You can see the IRS’s press release here. For business expense reimbursement, the 2019 rate is $0.58 per mile. That’s up $0.035 from last year. ...
by Jennifer Brown Shaw and Vanessa Lemrond | Dec 12, 2018
Several new employment laws taking effect on January 1, 2019, require employers to change policies, forms, and procedures. Below is a non-exhaustive summary of key changes that will affect training programs, employee handbooks and policies, employment documents,...
by Jennifer Brown Shaw and Alayna Schroeder | Dec 6, 2018
Recently, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued new Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms. Under the FMLA, employees who meet certain eligibility requirements generally may take up to 12 weeks of leave annually for reasons related to their own...
