The legislation referenced above in today's blog headline is formally entitled the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. As noted from its name, the law comes in the form of an executive proclamation issued by President Obama, with such rules and orders...
Month: August 2016
Judge to Uber in employment matter: back to the bargaining table
What one national media outlet refers to as Uber's "freelance labor model" generally works quite well for the company, obviously, given the online transportation entity's estimated worth of as much as $68 billion. At its core, that model regards company workers --...
Cautionary tale: on-the-job pregnancy discrimination
A recently concluded workplace discrimination case serves as a virtual primer to employers in California and nationally regarding how not to interact with pregnant employees at the workplace. For starters, don't treat them differently from other workers in a manner...
Unsurprising that U.S. Olympic Committee bristles over infringement
If you're reading this blog entry of the Southern California business law firm of Larson & Gaston on its posting date or thereabouts, there's a fair chance you might be splitting your attention between its subject matter and what's currently going on at the...
With artists and their work, ownership is not always clear
Although some media reports of a presently circulating story regarding well-known entertainer Stephen Colbert are expressing a fair bit of surprise regarding its details, the tale actually focuses on well-worn subject matter in the entertainment industry. And that is...
