CALI[FAIR]NIA By Kori Macksoud, Law Clerk A few years ago, the California State Legislature signaled it would take a very aggressive approach toward eliminating unfair pay practices and indeed it has! In late September, Governor Brown signed off on several important bills of great significance to employers and employees alike. Beginning January 1, 2017, additional …
Social Conscience Committee Partners with Kids Movement Stone | Dean partnered with Kids Movement this week to provide lunches to under-privileged persons living on Skid-Row in Downtown LA. The firm donated 91lbs. of ham and turkey lunch meat which was used to make 2000 sandwiches that were distributed by-hand. Each lunch bag contained a sandwich, …
Why? Retirement for Business Owners By Alex Knaub This is the second article of a series for business owners contemplating retirement. The first installment raised more questions than it answered. With the ultimate question being, what do I want? What you are trying to accomplish with retirement is likely not a dollar amount. The dollar …
Calling All Employers: Don’t Be This Guy! By Robyn McKibbin, Esq. This article was originally written for Stone | Dean’s At Issue Newsletter, Fall 2016. You can find the entire issue, as well as our library of past At Issues, by visiting the link here: https://stonedeanlaw.com/media/newsletter/ Stone | Dean recently obtained a six-figure arbitration award on behalf of a wrongfully terminated …
January Legal Recap A round-up of the some of the most important updates in law and business from California and around the country. By Matthew Harvey, Marketing Coordinator Business — 1) The Kroger Company to add 10,000 permanent positions, reports 3% 2016 workforce growth http://www.reuters.com/article/us-kroger-employement-idUSKBN1571NU 2) Department of Health reports 28% of Affordable Care Act …
New Tax Due-Dates for 2017 Our friend Stephen Landsman, CPA at SquarMilner, shares with us some very important information regarding this year’s taxes. Read below for a quick synopsis or find the full newsletter & article here. Thanks Stephen! New Tax Due-Dates in 2017: January 31st for Form W-2 & Form 1099-MISC for employer/payer filing. No …