Direct Deposits And Other Electronic Means Affecting Landlord and Tenant Duties

An important new case came down last December, Kruger v. Reyes, 232 Cal.App.4th Supp. 10, 181 Cal. Rptr. 3d 521 (2014), covering several rules: timely service of the notice for non-payment rent, proper calculations in that notice of the rent due and the time when it is due. None of those concepts are new, but the case contains rare findings due to its fact pattern, including the issue of tenants paying rent by depositing funds directly to the landlord's account.

Everybody is Client-Employer And There Is No Exemption. This And Other New Developments in Labor for 2015

If you thought our existing labor laws in 2014 were tough as it can be, you might now change your opinion, because it ain't going any easier for an employer. Below is the summary of some most important changes the year 2015 brought in, mainly the scary new "client-employer" rule. Observers typically point that some clients are exempt, but I am confident to say to the contrary. Unless you are a governmental entity, no one is exempt. Sorry.