A new opinion from the California Court of Appeal sends a stark warning to employers regarding employee rights to prompt payment upon termination of employment. Nishiki v. Danko Meredith, APC, Court of Appeal, 1st District, August 1, 2018. California Labor Code Section 202 requires that the employer pay all wages (including accrued PTO, earned commissions, […]
Category: Employment / Employee
Worker as Employee or Independent Contractor (Part 2)
Dynamex Opinion Changed California Law Regarding Classification of Worker as Employee or Independent Contractor In our Law Alert dated May 8, 2018 we set out the basic rule regarding classification of workers as either employees or independent contractors as established in the April 30, 2018 Dynamex Opinion. As promised, here is some guidance gleaned from […]
Worker as Employee or Independent Contractor (Part 1)
California Supreme Court establishes new law: Classification of Workers as “employees” or “independent contractors” In an opinion issued on April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court established new law that may have important consequences for companies that classify some of their service providers as independent contractors. Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. The Superior Court of […]
New Securities and Exchange Commission Rules
New SEC Rules Will Make It Easier for Companies to Raise Money Through Small Offerings and Offerings Within One State In October 2016 the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted final rules making it easier for companies to offer and sell securities in small offerings and in offerings within one state without registering the […]