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Gig Economy Study by Gov May Change Labor Law
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
The American government cannot get a handle on how its people are working. Employment has changed and many people now have gigs instead of jobs. The old...
Lawsuit: Yahoo Manipulated Rating System to Fire Employees
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Employers have to rate their employees' performance. That's just a fact of the working world and a pretty effective way of incentivizing employees and...
Do Private Cannabis Clubs Make Public Smoking OK?
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
For marijuana consumers, the problems just keep getting better. Not many years ago, it seemed that legalization of the drug was a pipe dream. Today many...
Are You Liable for an Employee's Violence?
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
Usually you like to think of your place of business as reasonably pleasant. But recently your employee committed a violent crime -- at work! Apart from the...
What to Do If Sued for Negligent Hiring
By Ephrat Livni, Esq. | Last updated on
Getting sued is always a pain -- there is really no other way to put it. Even if you have done nothing wrong, you'll need to respond to filings on deadline and...
Lyft Settles CA Worker Lawsuit for $12.25M
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Ride-sharing company Lyft will pay $12.25 million to settle a class action lawsuit with its drivers over their employment status and compensation issues. This...