Senate Bill 1343 Law Senate Bill 1343 was approved by Governor Jerry Brown in September 2018. Starting in January 2019, SB1343 requires that all employers with 5 or more employees: 1) provide two hours of sexual harassment training to supervisors every two years; and 2) provide all other employees 1
Business organization law refers to the body of law that is responsible for the creation, management, and dissolution of businesses. There are various ways to organize businesses, and each type of company structure involves a specific set of rules to be followed. Each type of business structure has its own
The Use of Special Needs Trusts in Estate Planning Most parents want to leave assets to their children when they die. If an individual with a significant cognitive disability receives assets, they may not have the capacity to make good decisions about how those assets are used and they may become
LEAVES OF ABSENCE AND BENEFITS Paid Family Leave Lactation Accommodation HIRING PRACTICES Salary History Criminal Background Checks DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION PROTECTIONS Harassment – Defamation Protection Confidentiality Clauses in Settlement Agreements Sexual Harassment Sexual Harassment Training Waivers of Right to Testify Gender Representation on Boards of Directors Discrimination Against Service
Business Law Business law, also known as commercial law or mercantile law, is the law that governs business practices between individuals and commercial matters. The team of knowledgeable and skilled attorneys at SBEMP (Slovak, Baron, Empey, Murphy & Pinkney) law firm provides professional legal advice and services to clients in
Need a Bankruptcy Attorney? The focus of bankruptcy laws is to help people solve and repay their debts after incurring substantial losses. There were bankruptcy laws in the US as early as 1800. But the first voluntary bankruptcy regulations were allowed through the Acts of 1841 and 1867. These acts,
Appellate Law A trial may not be the end of a case, and one or both parties may want to appeal a part or the full trial decision. In addition, they may want to appeal specific parts of the proceedings of the lower court that may have prompted the jury
Trust Case Summary: As a result of the intervention of SBEMP, a recent court decision ordered a co-trustee in violation of fiduciary duties be removed from his position as Co-Trustee of the Trust. Case Background: BN’s brother died, leaving a trust naming her and his roommate (with whom he did
Special Needs Trusts Most parents want to leave assets to their children when they die. If an individual with a significant cognitive disability receives assets, they may not have the capacity to make good decisions about how those assets are used and they may become ineligible for important federal and state
Antitrust law refers to the extensive category of federal and state laws that aim to ensure that enterprises operate honestly and fairly. The objective of these laws is to create a level playing field in the free market and disallow organizations from wielding excessive power. Antitrust law perceives a trust