by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Apr 24, 2012 | Meal and Rest Periods, New Case Law
In its recent decision Brinker vs. Superior Court (2012), the California Supreme Court finally provided clear guidelines on how rest and meal break provisions of the Labor Code and IWC Wage Orders should be interpreted. This post discusses only rest break laws under...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Apr 15, 2012 | Meal and Rest Periods, New Case Law
In a long-anticipated decision Brinker vs. Superior Court (April 2012), the California Supreme Court finally clarified the interpretation of Labor Code section 512 establishing employers’ obligation to provide meal breaks to their employees. The main holding of the...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Mar 19, 2012 | New Case Law, PAGA
Under California law, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) is authorized to collect civil penalties for specified labor law violations committed by employers. However, in the past few decades, California enforcement agencies had declined and were unlikely...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Mar 6, 2012 | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Employment Law News, New Case Law
Arbitration is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) that allows employers and non-union employees to resolve disputes out of court by submitting the matter to a mutually-selected arbitrator. Arbitration is generally preferred by employers because the...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Jan 25, 2012 | Employment Law News
Klein Law Group защищает интересы работадателей и предпринематлей в Сан Франциско и Районе Залива с 1990. Клиентами нашей практики являются компании различных размеров – начиная с мелких Сан Франциско комапний и заканчивая крупными международными...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Jan 22, 2012 | Employment Law News
Eсли вы стали участником трудового спора и считаете, что ваш работадатель нарушил ваши трудовые права и охраняемые Калифорнийским законом интересы, и вы хотите защитить их, русско-говорящий адвокат, Алексей Кучинский (Сан Франциско), и “Klein Law...
