“Labor and Employment Law”

Most employers are trying to do right by their workers and offer decent wages and benefits. But offering health coverage can be costly. The Affordable Care Act is changing that by reducing the cost for small businesses. Employers with fewer

On November 25, 2009, the Department of Labor Standards and Enforcement (DLSE) issued an Opinion Letter clarifying how and when a California employer may deduct for a full and partial day absence from an exempt salaried employee’s accrued paid time

Ring in the new year with an updated handbook because there are a plethora of new employment laws which have been passed. Daneshvar Law is offering special rates to businesses in need of handbooks. You can contact us at

Employers may often not realize it, but inconsistency in small-business activities is obvious to employees and others working with the business. Human resources departments need to handle situations professionally with similar treatment for all employees to avoid discrimination under civil

An employer can deduct funds for: -union dues or tax withholdings; -any losses caused by your dishonesty; willful misconduct or gross negligence; or specific deductions that you previously gave written authorization to the employer to make. In addition, wages could be deducted for food

Yes, if the employee is a job applicant. On the other hand, if the person is already an employee, the employer usually must have some legitimate or important interest in requiring drug testing, such as a reasonable suspicion that the

Yes. Interview questions generally must relate to the skills and background necessary to do the job. For example, an employer normally cannot ask you your age, sexual orientation or religious affiliation. Nor can an interviewer normally ask whether you have