If You Get Bonuses or Incentives, You Might Not Being Getting the Correct Overtime Pay
California labor law requires that where non-discretionary bonuses, incentives, commissions, and spiffs are given to non-exempt (i.e., hourly) employees, that the amount... Read More
Ophir Bitton Speaks to High School Student
Ophir Bitton Speaks to High School Students at Maywood Academy High School for Youth Business Alliance (https://youthbizalliance.org/). Mr. Bitton shared his educational... Read More
Are You Really an Independent Contractor, Your Employer May Owe You Money
Many Employers find it convenient to classify employees as independent contractors. This provides the employer with many advantages, including but not limited... Read More
Ophir Bitton Speaks at Wisdom from Business Gurus Forum
Ophir Bitton was invited to speak at the Wisdom From Business Gurus forum hosted by Pierce College. As part of a diverse... Read More
Ophir Bitton Speaks to Real Estate Investors
CBI Real Estate Expo & Seminar, March 25, 2017, Woodland Hills, CA
Ophir Bitton Invited to Speak On Real Estate Law at Expo
Ophir Bitton was was invited to speak at the CBI Real Estate Expo & Seminar in Woodland Hills, California, on key real... Read More
Rest Breaks – Employees Must Be Relieved of All Duties
The California Supreme Court in Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc., 2 Cal.5th 257 (2016) made clear that rest breaks must be... Read More
Employer Asking About Juvenile Convictions
Employers may not ask or take into consideration an employee or possible employees juvenile conviction(s). Labor Code Section 432.7.
Employee Contracts: Choice of Venue for Litigation
From January 1, 2017 on Labor Law prohibits an employer, as a condition of employment, from requiring an employee who primarily resides... Read More
Wrongful Termination & Back Pay
In a wrongful termination case a prevailing employee is typically entitled to backpay from the date of judgment. So for example, if... Read More