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Nov 17, 2020
COMMISSION-ONLY EMPLOYEES MAY BE ENTITLED TO OVERTIME
Posted by GibbsGidenCalifornia Law
November 2020 For many businesses, a commission-based workforce seems like a win-win arrangement. Employees do not have a cap on...
Labor and Employment
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November 2020 Several new employment laws are going into effect in California on January 1, 2021. These new laws expand...
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Nov 2, 2020
CHANGES TO CALIFORNIA’S FAMILY RIGHTS ACT WILL IMPACT BUSINESSES IN 2021
Posted by GibbsGidenCalifornia Law
2021 is just around the corner and with it comes significant changes to the California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) from Senate...
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Oct 23, 2020
PROPERLY DRAFTED SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS CAN PROTECT EMPLOYERS AGAINST LAWSUITS
Posted by GibbsGidenCalifornia Law
October 23, 2020 PROPERLY DRAFTED SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS CAN PROTECT EMPLOYERS AGAINST LAWSUITS At some point, every employer...
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Jul 30, 2020
Why Non-Negotiable Arbitration Clauses Are Not Per Se Unconscionable: A Review of Torrecillas v. Fitness International, Inc.
Posted by GibbsGidenLabor and Employment
In Torrecillas v. Fitness Int’l, L.L.C., No. B296194, 2020 Cal. App. LEXIS 679 (Cal. Ct. App. July 21, 2020), Jose Torrecillas...
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By now every construction professional has been inundated with articles regarding the impacts of COVID-19 on the construction...
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Yesterday the NBA announced that it has suspended its regular season after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the coronavirus...
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Sep 11, 2018
California Supreme Court Adopts New Test for Determining Whether an Individual Worker is an Independent Contractor or an Employee
Posted by GibbsGidenLabor and Employment
2018 In a significant decision for employers, the California Supreme Court adopted a new test for determining whether an individual
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2017 Direct Contractors to Assume Liability for Unpaid Wages by Subcontractors on Private Works That’s right–direct contractor...
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Oct 17, 2017
2017 Five Employment Laws Signed by Governor Brown
Posted by GibbsGidenLabor and Employment
2017 Nearly 1,000 bills were presented to the California Governor for his signature this legislative session. Here are five bills...