Employment

• Employers That Receive Federal Funding May Be Subject to Disability Discrimination Claims from Independent Contractors
  By Natalie Johnston 
  Wilke Fleury Labor and Employment Newsletter (August 2010)
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• Notice Required --- Your Duty as an Employer Under Executive Order 13496
  By Latika Sharma 
  Wilke Fleury Labor and Employment Newsletter (August 2010)
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• Time To Review Fringe Benefits, Reimbursements, and Worker Classifications
  By Trevor Stapleton 
  Wilke Fleury Labor and Employment Newsletter (May 2010)
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• Social Networking In The Workplace - TMI
  By Anthony Eaton 
  Wilke Fleury Labor and Employment Newsletter (May 2010)
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• 2010 Legislative Update
  By Natalie Johnston 
  Wilke Fleury Labor and Employment Newsletter (February 2010)
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• Employers May Not Have to Compensate Employees for Incentive Based Compensation Upon Termination
  By Samson Elsbernd 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (February 2010)
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• Think You're Not Subject TO OFCCP Requirements? Think Again!
  By Latika Sharma 
  (November 2009)
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• Managers Can be Sued by Employees for Unpaid Wages Even Though Company is in Bankruptcy
  By Samson Elsbernd 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (November 2009)
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• Exempt Employees not Exempt from Furloughs
  By Jason Cinq-Mars 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (November 2009)
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• Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Brings Federal Law Closer to California's Existing Standards
  By Anthony Eaton 
  (August 2009)
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• Thinking About Terminating A Pregnant Employee? Here's A Cautionary Tale
  By Latika Sharma 
  (August 2009)
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• Employment Litigation On The Rise
  By Jason Cinq-Mars 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (August 2009)
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• Navigating the Rocky Shoals of Layoffs, Furloughs and RIFs
  By Kelli Kennaday 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (May 2009)
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• Discrimination, Retaliation, and You: The original victim of discrimination is not the only one who can sue
  By Kelli Kennaday,  Samson Elsbernd 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (May 2009)
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• 2009 Legislative Update
  By Latika Sharma 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (2009)
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• 401(k) Benefits May be Real Liabilities
  By Megan Lewis,  Samson Elsbernd 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (August 2008)
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• The "Me Too" Evidence Phenomenon: Disgruntled Employees Can Hurt You Even If They Don't File Lawsuits
  By Kelli Kennaday 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (August 2008)
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• What Employers Need to Know When an Employee Files Bankruptcy
  By Megan Lewis 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (May 2008)
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• California Supreme Court Says Individual Supervisors Cannot be Held Personally Liable for Retaliation
  By Kim Johnston 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (May 2008)
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• HR Update: Missed Meal and Rest Periods Cost Employers Millions
  By Kelli Kennaday 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (May 2008)
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• Water Cooler Politics
  By Latika Sharma 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (2008)
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• The Ability of an Employee to Work for Another Employer Doing a Similar Job Does Not Necessarily Allow You to Deny Medical Leave
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (2008)
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• California Supreme Court Approves Three Methods Of Reimbursing Employees For Expenses Incurred In Discharging Their Job Duties
  By Kim Johnston 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (2008)
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• Who is a Supervisor? A Lead Employee may be a Supervisor for Purposes of a Sexual Harassment Claim
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (November 2007)
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• Employees with Mental Health Disorders: Proceed with Caution
  Wilke, Fleury, Hoffelt, Gould & Birney, LLP - Labor and Employment News (August 2007)
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• A Short Course on Labor Commissioner Hearings
  By Daniel Baxter 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (May 2007)
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• Supreme Court Allows Employees to Seek Compensation for Missed Meal and Rest Breaks for Three Year Period
  By Kelli Kennaday 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (May 2007)
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• The Appropriate Time: Understanding Your Final Pay Obligations and the Waiting Time Penalty
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (Fall 2007)
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• 2007 Legislative Update
  By Daniel Baxter 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (2007)
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• Recent Decisions Highlight Employer's Disability Burden
  By Anthony Eaton 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (February 2007)
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• New Guideline for Your Harassment Training
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (November 2006)
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• Natural Disasters and the Employer's Duty to Pay Employees
  By Daniel Baxter 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (August 2006)
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• The Expansion of Whistleblower Protection: What Every Employer Should Know
  By Daniel Baxter 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (August 2006)
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• Monitoring Your Employees' Activities: How Far Can You Go and What Do They Expect?
  By Anthony Eaton 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (May 2006)
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• 2006 Legislative Update
  By Kim Johnston 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (2006)
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• DLSE Proposes New Regulation Clarifying Meal Period Requirements
  By Kim Johnston 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (2006)
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• Identity Theft in the Workplace: Protecting Your Employees-And Yourself
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (Fall 2006)
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• Failure To Notify Employee Of Cobra Rights May Subject Employer To Liability
  By Kelli Kennaday 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (2006)
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• What Happened to the Changes in the Meal Period Requirements?
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (2006)
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• New Rules On Disposing Of Employee Information
  By Kim Johnston 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (2005 - with Marissa Ramos)
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• Pre-Employment Promises: Exaggeration Can Cost You
  By Kim Johnston,  Latika Sharma 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (2005)
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• 2004 Legislative Update
  By Kim Johnston 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (2004 - with Erin Macek)
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• New Defense for Employers in Harassment Cases: How Your Diligence Can Protect You From Multimillion Dollar Claims
  By Kelli Kennaday 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (2004)
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• Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Employee Personnel Files
  By Kim Johnston 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (2003)
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• Employment Agreements
  By Daniel Baxter 
  California Veterinarian, Vol. 57, No. 3 (May/June 2003)
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• Reasonable Accommodation: When Must An Employer Reassign A Disabled Employee To A Vacant Position?
  By Kim Johnston 
  Wilke, Fleury, Hoffelt, Gould & Birney, LLP - Labor and Employment News (2002)
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• Common Sense Tips for Avoiding and Preventing Employment-Related Claims
  By Kelli Kennaday 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (2002)
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• The High Cost of Misclassifying Your Employees
  By Kelli Kennaday 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (2001)
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• Covenants Not to Compete - Not Only Unenforceable in California, They May Subject You to Liability
  By Kelli Kennaday 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (2001)
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• California Adopts New Overtime Requirements for Veterinarians and Technicians Who Provide Animal Care
  By Kelli Kennaday 
  California Veterinary Medical Association Update (2000)
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• Dealing with Disgruntled Employees: Proceed with Caution
  By Kelli Kennaday 
  Wilke Fleury - Labor and Employment News (2000)
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Professional Liability Defense

• Duty to Warn: Related Issues
  By Daniel Baxter 
  California Veterinarian, Vol. 57, No. 1 (January/ February 2003 (with Jay O'Brien))
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• You've Been Subpoenaed - Now What?
  By Daniel Baxter 
  California Veterinarian, Vol. 56, No. 6 (November/December 2002)
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• Avoiding the Bite of Liability
  By Daniel Baxter 
  California Veterinarian, Vol. 56, No. 5 (September/ October 2002)
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• All Bark and May Bite
  By Daniel Baxter 
  California Veterinarian, Vol. 56, No. 4 (July/August 2002)
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Real Estate, Construction and Land Use

• Recent Developments In Construction Law
  By David Frenznick 
  Wilke Fleury Construction Newsletter (May 2010)
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• Know How to File and Enforce Your Mechanic’s Lien
  By Jason Cinq-Mars 
  Wilke Fleury Construction Newsletter (May 2010)
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• Indemnity Provisions in Construction Contracts—Asset or Liability?
  By Samson Elsbernd 
  Wilke Fleury Construction Newsletter (May 2010)
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General

• The Future of Work Status Legislation and E-Verify
  By Samson Elsbernd 
  (March 2010)
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• Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission Lawyers
  By Samson Elsbernd 
  The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies (February 2009)
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• An Overview of the Mediation Process
  By Richard Hoffelt 
  (May 2009)
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• The Party Arbitrator
  By Richard Hoffelt 
  ADR Journal (May 2009)
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• New Orleans Post-Hurricane Katrina: An Experience and an Education
  Sacramento Lawyer (November/December 2008)
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• Lawyer of the Year - Richard Hoffelt ... A Unanimous Selection
  By Mark Shusted, First appeared in The Docket (December 1997)
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• Looking Back with Sherman C. Wilke
  First appeared in The Docket, July 1993 (July 1993)
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• The First Amendment on the Battlefield
  By David Frenznick 
  First appeared at 23 Pac.L. J. 315 (1992)
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