January 1, 2012 New California Rules Regarding Employee Background Checks
February 27, 2012Many of MBV Law’s clients perform background checks on potential employees through the use of outside services that check on historical information, such as prior criminal convictions. The information reported back is a “consumer credit report” within the meaning of … Continue reading
S.B. 459 Professional Advisory for California Employers
October 9, 2011On October 9, 2011 Gov. Brown signed into law S.B. 459, which seriously ups the ante for employers who misclassify their employee as independent contractors. The new law makes it unlawful to 1) willfully misclassify an individual as an independent … Continue reading
U.S. Department of Labor Releases Final Regulations on Executive Order 13496
June 30, 2011The U.S. Department of Labor has released final regulations on Executive Order 13496, which requires all prime contractors and subcontractors providing certain services to the federal government to post a notice to employees working on the government contract of their … Continue reading
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Administrative Interpretation Clarifying Definition of “Son and Daughter” under Federal Family Medical Leave Act
June 22, 2011On June 22, 2010, the U.S, Department of Labor issued an administrative interpretation clarifying the definition of “son and daughter” under the federal Family Medical Leave Act, which allows for leaves from work up to twelve weeks for certain reasons, … Continue reading
Delaware Supreme Court Finally Declares: Officers Have Same Fiduciary Duties as Directors
May 30, 2011For decades, corporations and their attorneys have had clear guidance about the duties and liabilities of directors. The statutes and courts have uniformly declared that directors are subject to the fiduciary duties of care-described by Delaware courts as the duty of … Continue reading
