by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Nov 2, 2015
Why does spending get out of control? We Over-focus on Income. 1. We ignore the associated costs associated with a purchase: depreciation, insurance and taxes, for example. Instead we focus on the immediate gain: a bigger house, a newer car, a longer vacation. ...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Oct 21, 2015
The Anonymous Employment Law Question 10-22-15 — Can I legally walk away from an unpaid internship? The Answer is “Yes.” I took this unpaid internship because I thought it would be extremely beneficial for me. This is a software...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Sep 29, 2015
PAGA ARBITRATION: JUST WHO OWNS THIS CASE? The big issue pending in California employment law is whether a particular type of collective lawsuit by many workers must be arbitrated. Employees should care about this issue because compelling arbitration will...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Sep 23, 2015
The Traffic Court Vice Tightens to Produce Unemployment. A single mom driving a car built in the previous century either pays a $100 ticket plus $393.00 in assessments. Now the system begins to tighten like a vice on the hapless mother. She may lose her job if she...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Sep 22, 2015
Pig or Princess? Arbitration Agreement will not cover official pre-employment relationship INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS: THE POWER AND IMPOTENCE OF LABELS An Independent contractor by any other name is still an independent contractor, at least when interpreting an...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Sep 12, 2015
Attorney’s Fees and Costs in Discrimination Cases Are Major Factors in Case Evaluation Attorney’s fees and costs of in California discrimination cases can be a major factor in assessing whether the parties go forward with litigation. “Costs” are...
