Mar 1, 2018 | Firm News |
Lester & Cantrell, LLP, working as local counsel with Boston-based Smith Duggan Buell & Rufo, LLP, has blocked the online auction of John F. Kennedy Jr.’s student file, including his application to Brown University. Kevin R. Crisp and Colin A. Northcutt of...
Feb 21, 2018 | New California Laws |
In addition to posting a new transgender rights notice in common areas, California businesses are now required to post an amended notice about human trafficking under SB 225. This new bill, an expansion of the current California Code Section 52.6, must post the...
Feb 14, 2018 | New California Laws |
By now, most people are aware of the #MeToo movement, which called to light the continuing problems of sexual harassment in the workplace. The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) requires businesses with 50 or more employees to provide supervisors with 2...
Feb 7, 2018 | New California Laws |
Under AB 2337, businesses are reminded to provide new employees with a written notice about their rights to take time off work after an act of stalking, domestic violence, or sexual assault.. This notice should also be posted near the business All-in-One State and...
Jan 31, 2018 | New California Laws |
The new AB 1008 (“Ban the Box”) state law prohibits businesses with five or more employees from asking about a job applicant’s criminal background – either verbally or in writing – before an offer of employment is made. Only after...
Jan 24, 2018 | New California Laws |
The Immigrant Worker Protect Act (AB 450), went into effect on Jan. 1, 2018, prohibiting employers from releasing employee records or allowing federal immigration agents into nonpublic work areas without a judicial warrant or subpoena. Designed to prevent workplace...
Jan 17, 2018 | New California Laws |
Does your business employ 20 or more people? If so, the new California Parental Leave Act went into effect on Jan. 1, 2018 – requiring small businesses to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for new mothers, fathers and foster parents. Senate Bill 63 amends...
Jan 10, 2018 | New California Laws |
In the past, one of the most common questions on a job application or interview was, “How much were you making at your previous job?” If the answer was on the low end, some businesses found it a perfect opportunity to offer a lower salary to the new...
Jan 4, 2018 | Firm News |
Lester & Cantrell, LLP is pleased to announce that Colin A. Northcutt has become a partner at the firm. Colin has been working with the firm since 2012. He has significant expertise with business, real estate, and trust and estate litigation having successfully...
Jan 3, 2018 | New California Laws |
On Jan. 1, the California minimum wage increased to $11 per hour for businesses with 26+ employees, and $10.50 per hour for businesses with 25 or fewer employees. The California minimum wage rates will increase annually, through 2023, to a maximum of $15 per hour....
