PG&E settles with insurance companies, paying $11 billion in California wildfires

Posted by Vikram Shah on September 14, 2019

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced that it has reached an $11 billion settlement with insurance firms on claims arising from the disastrous 2017 fire in northern California and 2018 Camp Fire. The company’s statement on Friday stated that there is an arrangement “in principle with entities representing approximately 85 percent of insurance subrogation claims for an $11 billion settlement… Continue Reading..

Fired While on Medical Leave

Posted by Vikram Shah on July 11, 2018 with 0 Comment

Employees often feel uncertain about their jobs when considering taking medical leave because they fear that it will put their job at risk. However, California law allows employees to take time off for certain family and medical reasons. Under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), you cannot be terminated for taking qualified leave. CFRA allows eligible employees to take up… Continue Reading..

Do you know how much your co-workers are making?

Posted by Vikram Shah on December 21, 2016 with 2 Comments

As employees, we’re taught that discussing pay is rude or unseemly. Some employers may even threaten your job for doing so, despite these threats being illegal in California. However, if you don’t know how much your coworkers are making, there is a very good chance you are a victim of pay discrimination. How do the numbers look? In the U.S.,… Continue Reading..

Employee Classification, Breaks and Overtime

Posted by Vikram Shah on June 23, 2016 with 2 Comments

Understanding Employee Classification

Posted by Vikram Shah on June 23, 2016 with 0 Comment

There is vast confusion among workers in determining whether they are entitled to overtime pay and meal and rest periods. The IRS and Department of Labor identify lengthy factored tests for workers and employers to evaluate their entitlement and; respectively, legal obligations, however, these factors are weighted depending on the type of employer and the facts of the worker’s circumstances.… Continue Reading..

Vacation Rentals, Opportunities for Accommodations but Great Risk for Barriers to Access. What is the Law?

Posted by Vikram Shah on December 22, 2015 with 1 Comment

By Mark Potter Vacation rentals typically consist of regular housing units that are rented on a short-term basis (less than a month). Before the Internet existed, vacation rentals were mostly rented by property managers specializing in short-term rentals — and in areas that were in high demand for family vacations such as snow ski and beach areas. The Internet and… Continue Reading..

Analysts negative on Chipotle after CDC launches new E.coli investigation

Posted by Vikram Shah on December 22, 2015 with 0 Comment

Original Post by CNBC Author: Anita Balakrishnan Five ill people were identified in Kansas, North Dakota and Oklahoma as part of the new investigation, on dates ranging from Nov.18 to Nov. 26, 2015, the CDC said Monday. Read More… Continue Reading..

E. Coli Recall List of Affected Products

Posted by Vikram Shah on December 8, 2015 with 0 Comment

Taylor Farms Pacific, Inc. Recalls Celery Products Because Of Possible Health Risk List by http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls View List of Products If you or someone you know has been effected by the E. Coli recall contact Potter Handy today for a free case evaluation. Fill out the form to your right or call us at 800-383-7027.… Continue Reading..

E. Coli Recall Now In Walmart, Target , Starbucks.

Posted by Vikram Shah on December 8, 2015 with 0 Comment

E. coli recall expanded to Walmart, Target , Starbucks. Original Post By: http://www.al.com/ By Leada Gore | lgore@al.com on December 02, 2015 at 9:59 AM Concerns over an E.coli outbreak has led the Food and Drug Administration to recall more than 150,000 products for sale at grocery stores and major retailers such as Walmart, Target and Costco. Read More If… Continue Reading..

E. Coli Recall Expands

Posted by Vikram Shah on December 2, 2015 with 0 Comment

E. Coli Recall Linked to Celery Expands to Over a Dozen States. Original Post by Yahoo.com/Health by Tanya Edwards December 2, 2015 A recall that started with an E. coli scare at Costco now spans more than a dozen states and includes 155,000 items such as salad kits, vegetable trays, and other prepared foods. Read More If you or someone… Continue Reading..