Social Media at Work: New Laws and Updates Presented by: Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram - all have become valuable tools to business owners. But how much can you control your employee's social media activity? How do you balance an employee's privacy rights with your rights as an employer, and what [...]
By amending California Labor Code section 1182.12, Senate Bill 3 [1] will raise California's [2] hourly minimum wage from $10 to $10.50 on January 1, 2017, then to $11 the following year, and then by $1 annually until 2022, at which point the minimum wage will reach $15 per hour. Businesses with 25 or fewer employees have [...]
We live in a global society. Given the ease of communication, transportation, and travel, it is now not uncommon for people to live in multiple places during their lifetimes, including multiple countries. In fact, according to the 2010 census data, over 27% of California's residents are foreign born. This gives rise to special considerations [...]
Technology Management's Distinguished Speaker Series is one of the program's premier events. This quarterly series features leaders from academia or industry who have distinguished themselves as experts in their fields. Drawing from prominent academic researchers, experienced business professionals, and successful entrepreneurs, this series gives UC Santa Barbara's students, as well as the community, the rare [...]
Technology Management's Distinguished Speaker Series is one of the program's premier events. This quarterly series features leaders from academia or industry who have distinguished themselves as experts in their fields. Drawing from prominent academic researchers, experienced business professionals, and successful entrepreneurs, this series gives UC Santa Barbara's students, as well as the community, the rare [...]
Technology Management's Distinguished Speaker Series is one of the program's premier events. This quarterly series features leaders from academia or industry who have distinguished themselves as experts in their fields. Drawing from prominent academic researchers, experienced business professionals, and successful entrepreneurs, this series gives UC Santa Barbara's students, as well as the community, the rare [...]
Technology Management's Distinguished Speaker Series is one of the program's premier events. This quarterly series features leaders from academia or industry who have distinguished themselves as experts in their fields. Drawing from prominent academic researchers, experienced business professionals, and successful entrepreneurs, this series gives UC Santa Barbara's students, as well as the community, the rare [...]
Technology Management's Distinguished Speaker Series is one of the program's premier events. This quarterly series features leaders from academia or industry who have distinguished themselves as experts in their fields. Drawing from prominent academic researchers, experienced business professionals, and successful entrepreneurs, this series gives UC Santa Barbara's students, as well as the community, the rare [...]
By: Douglas B. Large, Partner To briefly summarize some key provisions: An employee's right to accrue paid sick leave is effective July 1; Employers must post a sick leave rights poster and provide individualized notice to all employees of this new right; Applies to virtually all employees who work in California at least thirty days [...]
In the latest chapter of employers' struggles to properly classify employees and independent contractors, the California Labor Commissioner recently ruled that an Uber driver was an employee and not an independent contractor. Uber, a mobile app which allows customers to request a ride and pay via their mobile device, has been able to avoid [...]