Good morning, welcome to my latest edition of Monday Morning Briefing – Juneteenth Edition. I am actually penning this article on Sunday morning, because it is my intent to take off the Juneteenth holiday, in Santa Barbara. And as I was unable to get a Briefing out to you last week due to a mediation…
Fed Continues Flexibility with I-9s; 1 Month Countdown for Min Wage Hike; Call to Action for LA Restauranteurs
Good morning, welcome to my latest edition of Monday Morning Briefing, and HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! It’s a pretty quiet week, heading into the summer, I think. So I want to go over a few reminders of things coming up. DHS AND ICE GRANT EMPLOYERS MORE TIME TO RESUME FULL COMPLIANCE WITH PRE-COVID I-9 COMPLIANCE…
Confusion over service charges and gratuities continues; Off the Clock Issues Spread; Fed Ex Case Reminder
Good morning, welcome to my latest edition of Monday Morning Briefing. I hope you all got a chance to enjoy a bit of this lovely May weather we have been having – I know I personally am still enjoying these beautiful California wildflowers. But it is still busy out here in the world of California…
Brief Recap of Adolph v Uber Oral Argument; Don’t Let Your IP Be Held Hostage
Good morning, welcome to my latest edition of Monday Morning Briefing. I am conducting a Webinar this morning on the topic of Tip Pooling hosted by the folks at KickFin at 11am today, so I need to type in record time, let’s see if I can do this. So I am going to make this…
Upcoming Adolph v Uber Oral Argument; Saving Envelopes, Texts, Videos and Emails
Good morning, welcome to my latest edition of Monday Morning Briefing. I gave you all a break last week, and from what I can tell, some of you were still reeling from the last few of these I sent out, so perhaps it was a good thing. But the sun is shining, the sky is…
The Pandemic Is Over, Yet So Much of the World is Struggling
Good morning, welcome to my latest edition of Monday Morning Briefing. I’m going to jump right in and talk about the one topic I have reserved to discuss today, and that is, the fact that much of our workforce, society, nation, and I’ll say, planet, is massively struggling right now. It’s hard to put a…
Reporting Pay Deadline is May 10; Minimum Wage in LA and other areas going up July 1; SF Marriott Service Charge Found to be Gratuity
Good morning, welcome to my latest edition of Monday Morning Briefing, and happy Tax Day. I for one am getting a little bit of a reprieve with people being away for Spring Break, and I am definitely using my weekends for time outside, both in my garden and out in the beautiful lush hills on…
Compliance Issues to Watch – Working off the Clock, Shaving Time, Reimbursing Expenses
Good morning, welcome to my latest edition of Monday Morning Briefing. I hope you are enjoying this delicious weather we are finally having here in California, and if you celebrated any holidays this past week or so, some time with family and friends. I most definitely did both. STORIES FROM THE FRONTLINES – COMPLIANCE ISSUES…
Happy Spring Holidays – Break Until Next Week, But Don’t Take a Break from Compliance
Good morning, welcome to my latest edition of Monday Morning Briefing. Actually, I’m really just popping on here to check in with you all, because I know if I miss two weeks in a row, some of you worry if I’m still alive. Truth is, I have another full day mediation today, the second in…
Two CA Appellate Courts Foreshadow The State of Play with PAGA; Top 10 Action Tips To Address PAGA Suits NOW
Welcome to my latest Monday Morning Briefing, which I will tell you right now, I am writing on Sunday so that I make sure to get this one out to you bright and early Monday morning. I have a confession – I avoided sending out my Briefing last week. I knew I was going to…