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Oct 26, 2017
NEW CALIFORNIA LAW COULD INCREASE THE COST OF HOUSING AND DRIVE SMALL CONTRACTORS OUT OF BUSINESS
2017 On all subcontracts entered into after January 1, 2018, direct contractors (such as general contractors, home-builders, and...
Yearly Archives: 2017
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2017 Direct Contractors to Assume Liability for Unpaid Wages by Subcontractors on Private Works That’s right–direct contractor...
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Oct 17, 2017
2017 Five Employment Laws Signed by Governor Brown
Posted by GibbsGidenLabor and Employment
2017 Nearly 1,000 bills were presented to the California Governor for his signature this legislative session. Here are five bills...
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Oct 13, 2017
California Bars Employers from Requesting Salary History and Expands Job Protection for New Parents
Posted by GibbsGidenLabor and Employment
2017 On October 12, Governor Brown signed into law two bills that California employers should be watching: AB 168 – Prohibition on
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Sep 12, 2017
Texas Court Invalidates Overtime Rule, Fifth Circuit Dismisses Appeal: Where Do We Go From Here?
Posted by GibbsGidenLabor and Employment
2017 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal dismissed the U.S. Department of Labor’s appeal of an order enjoining the Department from...
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Aug 2, 2017
Get Ready to Have Your Pay Data Published Online
Posted by GibbsGidenLabor and Employment
2017 Proposed California Assembly Bill 1209, if passed in its present form, will require companies to have information regarding...
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Jul 27, 2017
California Supreme Court Extends Broad Discovery Rights to PAGA Actions
Posted by GibbsGidenLabor and Employment
2017 California has traditionally permitted a broad scope of discovery under the theory that discovery allows parties to ascertain...
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2017 If you are a specialty trade contractor, material supplier or other potential lien or bond claimant, you’ve undoubtedly...
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Jul 14, 2017
Where Should I File a Fictitious Business Name (DBA) Statement?
Posted by GibbsGidenBusiness and Commercial Law
2017 It is widely known that if you want to conduct business in the State of California using a fictitious business name, you must...
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Jul 11, 2017
Los Angeles “Ban the Box” Laws Limit Employer Access to Criminal Records
Posted by GibbsGidenLabor and Employment
2017 Over the past few years, California has gradually limited the ability of employers to utilize criminal records and background...