Archive for April, 2014
PREGNANCY AND DISABILITY
California Employers’ Obligations to Accommodate May Not End After Providing the Required Four Month Leave A recent California Court of Appeal case – Sanchez v. Swissport, Inc. (February 21, 2014), 213 California Appellate Reporter, fourth series (Cal.App.4th) 1331 – confirms that employers must comply with both the Pregnancy Disability Leave Law (PDLL) law and the […]
INDEPENDENT OR EMPLOYED?
Classifying Workers Correctly is a Case-by-Case Challenge There are economic risks for an employer who misclassifies a worker who should be employed as an independent contractor. A wide range of California and federal agencies have the power to impose back taxes, interest and penalties upon companies who unsuccessfully attempt the tactic. California placed greater deterrents […]
EMPLOYER WINS BATTLE BUT LOSES WAR
Company Ordered To Pay Worker’s $700,000 Attorney Bill United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) essentially “won” an age discrimination case when a California jury awarded an ex-employee only $27,280 in damages. That relative victory was short-lived, erased by the trial judge awarding the worker $700,000 for her attorney fees. The appeals court recently upheld this decision. […]