by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Sep 16, 2012 | Joint Employer Liability
In the past few years, it has become a common practice among many California companies to use temporary staffing agencies (or recruiters) to fill in various employment positions. The benefits of having temporary employees are great: no payroll expenses, reduced labor...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Aug 22, 2012 | Record-Keeping Requirements
If I were to give a single legal advice to any employer who wants to comply with wage-and-hour laws, it would be: “Keep accurate employment records for all workers!” During the last few years, California employers have witnessed a drastic increase in wage-and-hour...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Jul 21, 2012 | Meal and Rest Periods
After the California Supreme Court held in Brinker that the employers are “not obligated to police meal breaks and ensure that no work is performed” during breaks, many California employers felt relieved, anticipating meal and rest break litigation to slow...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Jun 29, 2012 | Administrative Exemption, Computer Professionals, New Case Law
Classifying computer professionals for purposes of overtime exemption can be a daunting task even for the most experience employment law attorneys. This task requires a thorough understanding of a complex interplay of Federal and California law, comprehensive...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Jun 17, 2012 | Arbitration, New Case Law
Last week, we discussed how in Iskanian, the Court of Appeal (Second Appellate District, Division Two) held that the arbitration agreement could not be found unconscionable under Code Civ. Proc., § 1281, based on interference with the ability to vindicate statutory...
