What Employers Need to Know About “Ban the Box” (Assembly Bill No. 1008) By Kori Macksoud, Esq. In California, nearly one in three adults have an arrest or conviction record that can significantly undermine their efforts to obtain gainful employment. Experts have found that employment is essential to reducing recidivism, that people with criminal records …
Exciting News for Kori Macksoud We are pleased and privileged to announce that Kori Macksoud passed the California Bar Examination on November 17th, 2017. Kori was officially sworn in on December 1st, making her the most recent addition to Stone | Dean’s team of excellent attorneys. Find photos of her swearing in below. Kristi Dean, …
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, …