Employment Matters

Practices

Constantly Changing Landscape

We assist companies, executives, and employees with various employment-related issues, including employment agreements, employee separations, and employment investigations and disputes. Understanding the complexity of employment matters, we adopt a nuanced approach and effectively engage with multiple stakeholders. We are highly responsive and have experience clients in sensitive employment matters.

Proactive Strategy

We adopt a proactive strategy to prevent and resolve disputes for businesses, representing management in all aspects of labor relations and are well-versed in current employment issues, laws, and regulations.

Risk Mitigation

A significant aspect of our practice is helping companies mitigate potential liabilities related to employment claims and lawsuits. We provide daily counsel on implementing and enforcing policies and procedures that safeguard against legal risks. This encompasses a range of training and compliance programs aimed at identifying and addressing potential violations of state and federal employment laws and regulations.

Management Training

Furthermore, we offer specialized training for managers, covering critical areas like performance evaluations and employee terminations, ensuring they are equipped to handle various management challenges effectively.

Insights

Can Non-U.S. Citizens and Start and Operate a Business?

In the United States, ownership of a business, including Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) and corporations, is not restricted to U.S. citizens. Individuals who are non-U.S. citizens are eligible to own these types of businesses. However, with this broad permission, there are specific considerations that needs to be taken into account concerning the type of corporation and the owner’s visa status when it comes to employment.

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Bypassing Proposition 19 and Property Tax Reassessments

Proposition 19 has significantly altered the landscape of property tax regulations in California, particularly affecting the longstanding parent-child exclusion for property tax reassessment. This legislative change has directly impacted how real estate properties are transferred from parents to children, necessitating creative approaches for families and real estate investors eager to pass down real estate assets to their heirs in a tax efficient manner. To achieve this goal, real estate limited-liability companies (LLC) need to be established and used as a vehicle for property transfers.

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Navigating the Corporate Transparency Act: A Guide for U.S. Businesses

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted in response to increasing worries about the use of anonymous shell companies for illicit activities such as money laundering and terrorism financing. The CTA marks a major shift from the current corporate reporting norms in the United States. Under this law, specific entities are required to disclose their beneficial ownership details to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a division of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The CTA reporting requirements went into effect on January 01, 2024.

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