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Seyfarth Synopsis: Two new California laws are set to significantly affect the entertainment industry: one will deal a giant blow to productions and studios accustomed to hiring independent contractors; the other will give print shoot productions the opportunity to process payments with regular payroll and avoid liability for not issuing payments at wrap.

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California’s landmark Assembly Bill…
Continue Reading Something’s Afoot in Tinsel Town: New Laws for the Entertainment Industry

Seyfarth Synopsis: Employment-related cases pending before the California Supreme Court concern various questions that sometimes seem technical, but the answers they elicit will have big consequences. Questions raised by the current crop of cases include standing to sue, the availability of certain claims and remedies, federal preemption of California laws, what counts as compensable time, and—that perennial favorite—how to interpret …
Continue Reading 2019 Employment Law: Cases Pending in the California Supreme Court

By Brian P. Long

When you dismiss an employee for poor performance, or when he beats you to the punch by quitting on you, you rarely feel the urge to rush that slacker his final check. But you should. Under the California Labor Code, you must pay all wages due at the time of an involuntary termination. And you must…
Continue Reading When it comes to paying final wages, ti-i-i-ime is NOT on your side: A Refresher on Labor Code 203