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
2016 Minimum Wages Change and What This Means for Employees Paid By Salary
As of January 1, 2016 the minimum hourly rate of pay in California increased from $9 to $10 per hour. This means... Read More
Ambiguity in Employment Contracts
Where an employment contract is ambiguous, it will be construed most strongly against the party preparing it or employing the words concerning... Read More
Harris and Mixed Motives in Discrimination Cases
The Supreme Court of California determined in Harris v. City of Santa Monica (2013) 56 Cal.4th 203, the proper remedy permitted for... Read More
Bitton & Associates Part of Winning Team
Celebrity Jeweler Chris Aire Wins Major Ruling In Red Gold Trademark Case A David vs Goliath story: The Ninth Circuit has reversed... Read More
Producer Sues Over Clip of Bruce Lee
Producer Sues Over Clip of Bruce Lee By PHILIP A. JANQUART (CN) – A producer who claims he holds the rights to... Read More
Martinez v. Combs and the Expanded Definition of “Employer”
The California Supreme Court has recently expanded the definition of “employer” and what it means to “employ” for the purposes of Labor... Read More
How Hostile Does It Have to Be?
Racist comments or ethnic slurs at work can amount to a “hostile work environment” depending on the number of incidents and the... Read More
Bitton & Assoicates Suing 17 Major Watch Brands
Solid 21, Inc. Announces That World-Renowned Jeweler Chris Aire, President of Solid 21, Inc., is Suing 17 Major Watch Brands and Others... Read More