A new decision came out today from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that will definitely affect the use of temporary workers and may also affect the use of independent contractors by opening the door to their unionization. You can read the NLRB press release...
Month: August 2015
Businesses: Take care and prepare your documents with legal help
Many things a business owner does will require legal assistance. From creating contracts with other businesses, employees, or vendors, to leasing out property, owners quite often find themselves in legal situations. The advice is always that if the process requires...
Guess? founder sues company for breaches of contract
Intellectual property is very important to businesses and entrepreneurs. The property itself can be the basis for a company or an idea that spurs great gains in employment. Intellectual property can be stolen, though, and it's something you have to beware of as a...
What is a breach of contract?
What is a breach of contract? Imagine you create a contract with a friend to sell him a car. Each week until the vehicle is paid off, he'll give you twenty-five dollars for the cost of the car and another five dollars in interest. That means that at the end of each...
Paid sick leave
Paid sick leave is an important employee right for those who have met California's paid sick leave laws. Recently California amended its laws to establish minimum standards of paid time off. In the state, anyone who has worked at least 30 days in a year and has...