by danr | Jun 21, 2022 | News
By: Tamara B. Pow, Esq. Due to the increase in fuel prices, for the first time in over ten years the Internal Revenue Service has issued a special midyear optional standard mileage rate increase effective for the last six months of 2022 (IR-2022-124, June 9, 2022): As...
by danr | Jun 16, 2021 | News
By: Lisa Chapman, Esq. Cal/OSHA recently adopted new rules which allow vaccinated employees to work unmasked at their workplaces. Unvaccinated employees will continue to be obligated to wear masks until further notice. Employers will continue to be obligated to...
by danr | May 25, 2021 | News
By: Lisa Chapman, Esq. On May 19th, the Santa Clara County Dept. of Public Health issued an Order which lifts a lot of restrictions. Like prior Orders, compliance with this Order is mandatory and may be quite time consuming. As such we urge businesses to immediately...
by danr | Apr 8, 2021 | News
Please read this very interesting and informative blog published by Special Counsel, Allan Marson that is a comprehensive summary an update of foreign investment law for any foreigner (e.g., from California) interested in setting up to operate a business in China or...
by danr | Jan 27, 2021 | News
AS OF JANUARY 1, 2021, EMPLOYERS ARE OBLIGATED TO REPORT TO THE POLICE ANY ACTUAL OR SUSPECTED ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF MINOR EMPLOYEES WITHIN 36 HOURS By: Lisa Chapman, Esq. One of the many new California employment related laws which went into effect on January 1, 2021...
by danr | Nov 5, 2020 | News
By: Lisa Chapman, Esq. APP-BASED AND RIDESHARING COMPANIES IN CALIFORNIA CAN NOW CLASSIFY WORKERS AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS WITH CERTAIN NEW BENEFITS AND PROTECTIONS The issue of worker classification in California continues to surprise! Concerned that App-Based and...
