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Community Property Issue Certified to the California Supreme Court
A controlling question of California law dealing with the interplay between State law presumptions of community property and “form of title” on which there was no controlling California precedent has …
Too Broke for Bankruptcy?
While bankruptcy is an option for those facing insurmountable debt, it is often difficult for the truly impoverished to obtain access to a chapter 7 bankruptcy. The 2005 amendments to …
Mandatory Workplace Retirement Savings Program Takes Effect in California on July 1, 2019
Beginning July 1, 2019, the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program will open to all eligible employers. The program, enacted under California Government Code Sections 100000 – 100050, has been in a …
USCIS Launches H-1B Employer Data Hub
On April 1, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched a new H-1B Employer Data Hub on its website. The H-1B Employer Data Hub allows the public to search …
Department of Labor Proposes Updates and Clarifications to the Definition of “Regular Rate”
On March 28, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its newest proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). These proposed updates would clarify the definition of “regular …
New EPA Composite Wood Product Labeling Requirements Are In Effect
Manufacturers and other employers, including construction contractors, are obligated to advise consumers and employees of risks related to exposure to hazardous products or areas with high concentrations of toxic substances. …
April 3rd Deadline Set to Determine if Additional Data Required for EEO-1 Filers
The EEO-1 survey opened this week for reporting and is due on May 31, 2019. However, employers may want to wait until after April 3, 2019 to file, as additional …
DOL Announces Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Increase in Minimum Salary Qualifications Related to Overtime Exemptions
On March 7, 2019 the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding an increase in the minimum salary used to qualify an employee …
Supreme Court Decision Encourages Prompt Registration of Copyrighted Works
On March 4, 2019, the Supreme Court resolved a circuit split regarding the Copyright Act’s requirement of “registration” of a work prior to bringing an enforcement action against an alleged …
U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Decision Prohibiting Employers from Paying Women Less Than Men Based on Their Salary History
A Ninth Circuit Court decision from April 2018 prohibiting employers from paying women less than men based on their salary history has been overturned on a technicality by the U. …