Employment Law
Paid Sick Leave Handbook Policies for 2015
Sick leave policies are important for California employers to consider as we continue in 2015. On September 10, 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB-1522 (the Healthy Workplace, Healthy Families Act of 2014), which requires virtually all California employers, regardless of size, to provide paid sick leave to their employees. In response to the law,…
Read MoreThe 40-Hour Work Week under ACA, Rest Breaks, and Sleep Time
House Passes Bill in Support of 40-hour Work Week under ACA On January 8, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Save American Workers Act on a 252-172 vote. The legislation, which would run into a promised veto from President Barack Obama should it pass the Senate, would ease the Affordable Care Act’s definition…
Read MoreOrthopaedic Surgeon Employment Issues
“Where are we going?” “Are we there yet?” “What’ll we do when we get there?” These are questions more and more orthopaedic surgeons in California, and nationwide, have been asking themselves in the context of their practice or employment arrangements. While there are no black and white answers to these questions, this article analyzes the…
Read More2012 California Employment Law Update
AB 469 Effective January 1, 2012, employers must provide employees, at the time of hire, a notice stating the rate and basis of their wages. The notice must identify: (a) the rates of pay and whether the employee is paid by the hour, shift, day, week, salary, piece, commission, or otherwise, including rates for overtime,…
Read MoreLeave Laws Every Chiropractor Should Know
Whenever we bring up employment laws and related lawsuits that arise, our chiropractic clients often have two responses: (1) “I am a small employer and those laws don’t apply to businesses my size,” and (2) “my employees would never sue me.” Unfortunately, both theories are misguided. Most employment laws do apply to small employers, and…
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