by: Nicole Valentine It would be an understatement to say that 2017 was one of the most rewarding years in my practice as a criminal, labor, and licensing attorney. Below are some of the most ...
By: Paul Goyette A recent string of California Superior Court and Court of Appeals Decisions indicate a clear trend to decline various employee and employer organization challenges to PEPRA. PEPRA is a form of pension ...
By Heather Phillips, Labor and Employment Divison How to Respond to Disciplinary Action at Work You were just served with a Notice of Proposed or Intended Discipline. Now what? First, say nothing about the facts ...
Are You Entitled to Unemployment Benefits? You have received notice of termination from employment. The first questions that come to mind for many people are “how am I going to pay my bills?” and “will ...
Have you been served with a Notice of Interview? Has your supervisor directed you to meet him in his office to discuss your alleged misconduct? If so, it is critical that you contact an experienced ...
When Workers Compensation is not your Exclusive Remedy Typically, when someone is injured on the job, the sole remedy for obtaining money for their injuries is through workers compensation. This allows an injured employee ...
Disciplinary action overturned for CDCR Captain Captain X* is a long-time employee of more than two decades for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. As is often the case, good employees are tasked with ...
What Happens to Wage Law with Trump Elected (and with a Republican controlled House and Senate)? With the surprising (to most) result of the Presidential election making Donald Trump the United States Commander in ...
$795,000 Class Action Settlement obtained by Goyette & Associates for County Employees On October 18, 2016 Judge Alan Perkins in the Sacramento County Superior Court complex litigation Department granted ...
Correctional Sheriff's Deputies Entitled to Carry Concealed Weapons Off Duty In a significant decision affecting every Correctional Sheriff's Deputy in California, the Court of Appeal for the Fifth Appellate District (Case No. F071257) ruled ...