Georgia asks about new developments in the area of Independent Contractors vs. Employees both from the IRS perspective and EDD. Improperly characterizing an employee as an independent contractor can have some significant negative effects. Not only will the worker be entitled to all of the protections that come with being an employee (e.g., overtime, timely [...]
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Independent Contractor versus Employee Crackdown
Posted in Hiring, Independent Contractors, Uncategorized on March 31, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Sorry for the lack of posts
Posted in Uncategorized on March 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Well, I’ve been back with Phillip J. Griego & Associates for a few months now, and it’s time to start posting again. In my absence there were a lot of requests for information regarding various aspects of employment law. I will do my best to respond to those requests and provide insights and updates regarding [...]
Robert Nuddleman Is Back
Posted in Uncategorized on January 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
After an 11 month hiatus with another firm, Robert Nuddleman has returned to Phillip J. Griego & Associates. We are extremely pleased at his return. Along with Rutger Heymann and Phil Griego, Robert will continue to help our firm provide quality legal representation and advice to our clients. Robert hopes that he will be able [...]
Federal Minimum Wage Increase
Posted in Uncategorized on July 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Effective July 24, 2008, the federal minimum wage for covered non-exempt employees will rise from $5.85 to $6.55 per hour. The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, which amended the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), provides for phased-in increases ultimately reaching $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. A separate provision of the bill brings [...]
Happy 4th of July – Declaration of Independence
Posted in Uncategorized on July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
(Adopted by Congress on July 4, 1776) The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station [...]
Can Employers Recover “Training Costs” From Employees?
Posted in Policies & Best Practices, Wage & Hour on July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In a recent decision by the First Appellate District in California, a court of appeals concluded that the City of Oakland could require an employee to repay training costs the employer incurred in training the employee. When Ken Hassey was hired by the Oakland Police Department, he signed a “conditional offer” that required Hassey to [...]
Time for Your Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
Posted in Discrimination, Harassment or Retaliation, Uncategorized on September 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide two hours of sexual harassment prevention training every two years. Most employers completed their training at the end of 2005. Those same employer are now looking to conduct the training again. Some employers have decided to conduct the training in-house, or through Internet or computer-based [...]
Declaration of Independence
Posted in Uncategorized on July 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the [...]
