Too many business owners and executives don't think about the risk of a lawsuit brought by an employee until someone sues. All of a sudden, there is a mad scramble to get legal advice and to try to limits the effects of the situation on the company. Rather than...
In a recent case, Townley v. BJ’s Restaurants, Inc., the California Court of Appeal held that the employer did not have to reimburse its employees for requiring them to buy and wear slip-resistant shoes. To avoid slip-and-fall accidents, BJ’s adopted a safety policy...
Summer is upon us. As the temperatures rise, it is important to remember that employees must be protected from heat illness. Employers must protect their outdoor workers from heat illness and to encourage their workers to take preventative cool-down breaks in the...