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Is One Bad Yelp Review Worth One Million Dollars?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
No business wants to get dogged in a Yelp review, especially dog walking and sitting companies that thrive on word of mouth and positive customer feedback for...
CA Lawsuits Target Disparity in Service Pricing for Men and Women
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
Have you ever noticed that some kinds of businesses charge women more for the same services as men? California lawmakers noticed this a while ago and called...
Employees Increasingly Suing for Family Leave Discrimination, Study Finds
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
As an employer you know that you have to allow your employees family leave and you believe you are following all the applicable laws ... or at least you are...
Federal Changes to Small Biz Subcontracting Rules
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Not all small businesses can take care of everything in house -- some of us need to subcontract out different pieces of our business, whether that be...
Managing the Rising Minimum Wage: 3 Tips for Small Businesses
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
In recent years, states and even some big cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles have been passing new mandatory minimum wage laws that will be phased in...
Penalties for Hiring Illegal Immigrants and Discriminating Against Legal Ones
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
As an employer, you have many responsibilities with respect to workers and employees. You must pay certain taxes and contribute to various state and federal...