Most foreclosures in California are “non-judicial” foreclosures. There is no lawsuit needed. Rather the property can be sold without any court action. However, there are steps which must be strictly followed. Upon default, a mortgagee or authorized agent must first … Continue reading
As of April 30, 2012, most employers in the private sector will come under a new requirement of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) to post in a prominent place in the workplace an 11” by 17” poster informing employees … Continue reading
Approximately 40 percent of workers say they have dated someone they worked with over their career; 18 percent report dating co-workers at least twice in their career. Additionally, 30 percent report they went on to marry a person they dated … Continue reading
2012 arrives with a new legal requirement that employers need to become immediately familiar with. California Wage Theft Prevention Act (AB 469) This is a result of California’s Wage Theft Prevention Act (AB 469), effective January 1, 2012. The law … Continue reading
Contra Costa Lawyer, May, 2002
By Harvey Sohnen, Esq. and Patricia M. Kelly, Esq.
Recently, there has been new vigor in employees’ assertion of longstanding rights to overtime compensation in California. Last July’s Alameda County jury verdict of $90 million in Bell v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, an overtime class action brought by insurance adjusters who claimed that they were misclassified as exempt from overtime pay, reflects this trend, as do hundreds of pending overtime pay class actions throughout California. Law firms can also be subject to overtime claims. This article touches on some of the major issues.
Recently, there has been new vigor in employees’ assertion of longstanding rights to overtime compensation in California. Last July’s Alameda County jury verdict of $90 million in Bell v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, an overtime class action brought by insurance adjusters who claimed that they were misclassified as exempt from overtime pay, reflects this trend, as do hundreds of pending overtime pay class actions throughout California. Law firms can also be subject to overtime claims. This article touches on some of the major issues. Continue reading
Contra Costa Lawyer, December, 2003 In the opening section of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), Congress recognized that some “43,000,000 Americans have one or more physical or mental disabilities.”This group is protected from employment discrimination both by laws … Continue reading
January 2004 CAAAments (Published by the California Applicants’ Attorneys Association) In the opening section of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), Congress recognized that some “43,000,000 Americans have one or more physical or mental disabilities.”This group is protected from … Continue reading
January 31, 2001, Wednesday, Final Edition The San Francisco Chronicle By Kathleen Pender I thought my Jan. 19 column on the rights of laid-off dot-com workers covered every base, but I apparently missed one. Harvey Sohnen, a lawyer in Walnut Creek … Continue reading
A hallmark of the boom years in high-tech was its work ethic: killer hours, often at modest salaries, without complaint. It was a small price for the excitement and the shot at a bonanza someday. Continue reading
