Time sure does fly. Here at Griswold Law (and in life), things have been quite busy. I was unpleasantly surprised to realize it has been close to a year since the last article. My motivation is renewed and the published articles will follow. As I have in the past,...
Independent contractor…employee…”getting 1099’ed”…self-employment tax…these terms and their implications, in a legal and a tax sense, are complicated. At the outset of a company/independent contractor or employer/employee...
California has a long history of protecting the rights of employees and employees’ access to fair wages. The California Supreme Court famously stated, “it is manifest that wages due belong to the employee, and not to the employer…” The Court...
In the recent California Supreme Court case, Arias v. Superior Court S155965, __ Cal. 4th __ (2009), the Court determined that an employee suing an employer for labor law violations on behalf of himself and others seeking civil penalties under the Private Attorneys...
In California, pursuant to California Labor Code section 2802, employers are required to reimburse employees’ job-related expenses incurred while performing the duties of their employment. The typical expenses relate to travel expenses, gas, vehicle maintenance...
