The Law at Work: Secret Sexual Harassment Settlements and Taxes
In his the Law at Work column in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Shareholder Dan Eaton discusses one of the less noticed features of the federal tax…
The Law at Work: New state law limits employer cooperation with immigration officials
President Donald Trump’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is aggressively enforcing federal immigration laws. A new California…
April 11, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: OT rate for flat bonus must be based on non-overtime hours worked
Except for executives, professionals, and others exempt from overtime rules, California employees are legally entitled to one-and-half times their…
April 2, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Lessons from Google Engineer’s Round One Loss in Dismissal Fight
In his Law at Work column in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Shareholder Dan Eaton returns to the ongoing dispute between Google and James Damore, the…
March 16, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: The ABA’S Nine Features of a Highly Effective Workplace Sexual Harassment Policy
For the last several months, the country – the world, really -- has been having a dialogue about how to eradicate workplace sexual…
February 27, 2018 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: When Accommodating One Employee’s Disability Triggers Another Employee’s Disability
California prohibits employers with at least five employees from discriminating against an otherwise qualified applicant or employee because of a…
September 12, 2017 | Categories: Employment Law
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The Law at Work: May an Employer Delay the Start of Paid Vacation Benefit?
In his The Law at Work column in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Shareholder Dan Eaton addresses whether or not an employer must pay part of the value…
September 10, 2017 | Categories: Employment Law
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California’s New Fair Pay Act: What Employers Need to Know
By Andrea N. Myers When California’s Fair Pay Act (SB 358) (the “Act”) takes effect on January 1, 2016, it will be among the…
October 21, 2015 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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The Meaning of the New Fair Pay Act
By Dan Eaton The Daily Transcript California law, like federal law, has long required that men and women receive equal pay for equal work. State…
October 7, 2015 | Categories: Employment Law
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An Ounce of Prevention: Drug Testing
By Daniel Eaton AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION: DRUG TESTING Californians like their privacy. In 1974, California voters approved an amendment to the…