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Franchisors Not Liable for Franchisee’s Labor Violations, Ninth Circuit Rules
October 10, 2019

Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important wage and hour decision related to joint employment, particularly for franchisors (...

4 Wage and Hour Problems as Daylight Saving Time Ends
October 7, 2019

On Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at 2:00 a.m., daylight saving time will end. This World War I–era practice of turning back the clock one hour in the fall became a federal law in the United States when President Lyndon Joh...

Pre-Employment Drug Testing as Marijuana Tests Reach Record ‘Highs’
September 30, 2019

Marijuana is legal in California, and unemployment rates remain low. Meanwhile, workplace drug tests yielding positive results are hitting record highs. What should California employers do about pre-employment drug testi...