Monthly Archives: March 2013
Rights Employers & Employees Need to Know
Thanks to employment law, employees and employers are both protected in different ways in the workplace. Whether you own a business or simply work for one, it’s your responsibility to know and understand your rights. Employer Rights What do you need to know before you hire, fire, set leave policy, offer wages and more? Make […]
How the Mechanics Lien Now Applies to Design Professionals
There was recently a big change for designers: The design professional lien law was repealed effective July 1, 2012 and replaced by new payment remedy laws to create updated and favorable lien laws for design professionals. If you’re interested in looking it up, you’ll find it in Civil Code sections 8000, et seq., (more specifically, […]
California Labor Code & Worker’s Compensation Basics
Whether you’re an employer or an employee, it’s important to understand the California Labor Code and how it applies to worker’s compensation. Unfortunately, no matter what industry you’re in, it’s inevitable that someone will get hurt. Whether through heavy lifting or slipping and falling, injuries happen on the job. What do you need to know? […]