On July 30, 2012 the California Court of Appeal rendered a decision invalidating an arbitration clause contained in an employee handbook.

In Sparks v. Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services, ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (2012), the Second District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the employer's [...]

Section 1402 of the Health Care and Reconciliation Act of 2010 creates a new 3.8% unearned income Medicare tax that goes into effect January 1, 2013. This tax is imposed on individuals with an adjusted gross income above $200,000 and couples filing a joint return with an adjusted gross income exceeding $250,000. This new 3.8% tax will be imposed on income from interest, dividends, annuities, royalties, rental income (less expenses) and capital gains (less capital losses) which are not derived in the ordinary course [...]

Effective, January 1, 2013, The Due Process and California Foreclosure Reduction Act requires all banks and lending institutions to implement new procedures that protect California homeowners from inadvertent foreclosure while applying for a loan modification. This brief article explains to whom it applies, the new procedures the banks must implement, and the penalties that may be levied against the bank/loan servicer if they fail to comply.

Eligibility. [...]

On March 14, 2012, in New York, Lucy Bickerton filed a class action lawsuit against Charlie Rose and Charlie Rose, Inc., on behalf of herself and all other unpaid interns.

According to the Complaint:

“Unpaid internships have proliferated among white collar professions, especially in fields like politics, film, fashion, journalism and book publishing. However, the practice of classifying employees as ‘interns’ to avoid paying wages runs afoul of state wage and hour laws, which require employers to pay all workers who are ‘permitted or suffered to work’ the minimum wage and overtime.”

The [...]

In California, Yes. Employees who work a split shift in California are typically entitled to one hour of extra [...]