by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Sep 21, 2014 | Independent Contractors
This is another post written in a Q & A format and is intended to help California delivery drivers to determine whether they are improperly classified as independent contractors. In one of our prior posts, we discussed how the legal distinction between independent...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Jul 27, 2014 | Overtime
The following post is written in a Q & A format and is intended to explain employers and employees California overtime law for computing daily and weekly overtime hours for non-exempt employees. It appears there is a misunderstanding as to the correct method of...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Jan 6, 2014 | Employment Law News
Beginning January 1, 2014, all employers must pay to each employee who performs work in San Francisco (including temporary and part-time employees) wages not less than $10.74 per hour. The increase is a continued effort of the legislative measure passed by the San...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Oct 24, 2013 | Arbitration
In Sonic-Calabasas A., Inc. v. Moren, 2013 Cal. LEXIS 8111 (Cal. Oct. 17, 2013) (“Sonic II”), in light of Concepcion, the Court overruled its previous contrary holding in Sonic-Calabasas A, Inc. v. Moreno (2011) 51 Cal.4th 659 (“Sonic I”) and...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Oct 2, 2013 | Employment Law News
By definition, wage-and-hour litigation is about the money and ability to recover attorney’s fees has always been a driving force behind any employment lawsuit. For example, pursuant to Labor Code section 1194, when an employee prevails in a cialis generic cheap...
