When Employees Lie About FMLAWhen employees lie about FMLA, Family and Medical Leave Act, what is an employer to do? A very common situation when an employer catches or suspects an employee is abusing the FMLA. It is hard to prove because the

What it means for the LGBT with Trump's Presidency

Dec 9th, 2016 10m 43s

LGBT with Trump’s Presidency – What does it all mean now?Donald Trump will soon be America’s 45th President in January. What it means for the LGBT with Trump’s Presidency soon to take the political stage in America? For some it is scary and t

The Impact of Marijuana in the Workplace

Dec 2nd, 2016 12m 58s

The Impact of Marijuana in the WorkplaceAs you know, it is legal now to smoke marijuana in California. For some, maybe a lot, it is happy news but for others, it is crazy thinking. But what is the impact of marijuana in the workplace? What do

Trumpnomics and Facebook

Nov 25th, 2016 15m 31s

Trump-nomics and FacebookWhat do Trump-nomics and Facebook have in common? Well, nothing except that I will be talking about these two controversial issues. With the current elections, I have been getting a lot questions about the state of bu

Family Member Disability Discrimination

Nov 18th, 2016 13m 11s

Family Member Disability DiscriminationIs there a law for a family member disability discrimination in the workplace? Funny question maybe, but there actually is. In California there was a case, back in April of 2016, where a father had a son

New California Employment Laws

Nov 3rd, 2016 17m 55s

New California Laws for Employers in 20172016 is coming to a close and the New Year comes with new beginnings, fresh starts, and new California employment laws for 2017. Because my practice is Employment law it is important for me to keep you

8 Common Questions about Holiday Pay

Oct 28th, 2016 14m 4s

8 Common Questions about Holiday PayWe are entering the Holiday season, like I really needed to say that. Every year we get calls about holiday pay from employers. Usually the question goes like this, “Do I have to pay for holidays?” For most

Free Speech in Social Media, How Free Is It?

Oct 21st, 2016 12m 21s

Free Speech in Social Media, How Free Is It?Social media is its own world when it comes to speech. Most people feel that social media is a place where speech has not limits. I’m sure most of us have seen, for example, on Facebook posts that m

Millennials in the Workplace

Oct 14th, 2016 12m 5s

Millennials in the Workplace can make a DifferenceIt is interesting when talking with millennials they would like see employers adjust to them as to their schedules, what time they come to work, etc. I don’t think that approach will work all

Pets in the Workplace

Oct 7th, 2016 12m 43s

Pets in the WorkplacePets in the workplace, is it a good idea? From seeing-eye dogs for the blind, occupational therapy animals, and military service dogs to our beloved and trusted domestic companions, pets wear many hats in our lives. I’m

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