As much as app-based gig-work companies have disrupted the world of commerce, California’s AB5 has disrupted the very definition of gig work. There are ramifications for employers and their Workers’ Compensation policies. Because of AB5, …
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Annual OSHA Log 300
The OSHA Log annual posting requirement has been with us for decades now, and the process hasn’t changed. Every employer with 10 or more employees must keep Cal-OSHA Form 300 up to date with employee injuries during the year. Form 300A is the …
Hopkins & Carley Advisory
Hopkins & Carley is a premiere regional law firm headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley. Dan Pyne chairs the Employment Law Department and has served as the firm's Deputy Managing Shareholder since 2009. The website is …
Exempt vs. Non-Exempt
Extracted from a recent message by Dan Pyne, of Hopkins and Carly, a San Jose based law firm, "Beware of the Payroll Implications of Temporary Shutdowns During Holidays." In general, employers are obligated to pay exempt employees their full …