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Continue ReadingIn a far-reaching decision applicable to many employers, a California Court of Appeal held in Cochran v. Schwan’s Home Services, Inc., 228 Cal. App. 4th 1137 (Aug. 12, 2014), that “when employees must use their personal cell phones for work-related calls, Labor Code section 2802 requires the employer to reimburse them.” Even where employees have…
Continue ReadingComplimentary Webinar: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 (noon to 1:00 p.m. PST)
Continue ReadingHixson Nagatani LLP is pleased to announce that three of its attorneys were honored in the 2014 Northern California Super Lawyers Magazine, published by Thomson Reuters and the publishers of San Francisco Magazine. Super Lawyers recognized Ray Hixson as a “Super Lawyer” in Northern California in employment and labor law. This honor is limited to…
Continue ReadingIn Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles (6/23/14), the California Supreme Court issued one of its most important decisions for employers in years. Iskanian holds that California courts are required to enforce class action waivers in employee arbitration agreements as long as the agreements are otherwise enforceable. Although the California Supreme Court had ruled in 2007 that…
Continue ReadingView this complimentary webinar for a general roundup of important employment and immigration law developments during the first half of 2014. Hixson Nagatani LLP attorneys Ray Hixson and Mary Wang will discuss hot new employment law developments including: Leaves of Absence: Federal court ruling that FMLA protected an employee’s vacation with her ill mother in Las Vegas;…
Continue ReadingWednesday, June 25, 2014 (noon to 1:30 p.m. PDT) You’re invited to this complimentary webinar for a general roundup of important employment and immigration law developments to date in 2014. Attorneys from Hixson Nagatani LLP, a boutique employment law firm located in Silicon Valley, will discuss hot new employment law developments including: Leaves of Absence: …
Continue ReadingWe love California! But, California employers do face special employment law compliance challenges. Watch this recorded webinar for a detailed review of California employment law requirements that differ from federal law and many other states’ laws requirements, including with respect to: Leave Laws: CFRA vs. FMLA, “ADA” Leave, Pregnancy Disability Leave. Hiring: Limitations on background…
Continue ReadingWe love California! But, California employers do face special employment law compliance challenges. Attend this seminar for a detailed review of important California employment law requirements that differ from federal law and many other states’ requirements.
Continue ReadingProper classification of workers is at the heart of employment law compliance. Misclassifying workers often leads to violation of a wide range of legal requirements, triggering government audits and/or “class action” litigation filed on behalf of all misclassified workers. Ambiguous, and often misunderstood, classification standards make it very easy for employers to make mistakes when…
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