SUTTON | HAGUE

SHLC addressed the Nevada Assembly Committee on Commerce & Labor on behalf of the Nevada Restaurant Association.  Brett Sutton submitted a letter to Assemblyman Randy Kirner addressing the constitutional issues raised by Senate Bill 193 and the statutory increase of the minimum wage.  Click Here to read the letter. On April 22, 2015, Jared Hague testified in front of the Nevada Assembly […]

Sutton Hague Law Corporation’s April Webinar provided employers with practical insight and guidance from guest speakers Fausto Hinojosa and Rocky Pipkin.  Mr. Hinojosa is the managing partner at Price Paige and Company and has been a certified public accountant for approximately 24 years in addition to being a certified fraud examiner.  Mr. Pipkin is the CEO of Pipkin Detective Agency and a […]

On September 17, 2014, Governor Brown signed into law Assembly Bill Number 1660 (“AB 1660”).  In connection with AB 1660, Assembly Bill Number 60 (“AB 60”) became effective January 01, 2015.  Both of these laws were enacted by the State of California and relate to discrimination of an employee or individual on the basis of immigration status by an employer […]

On March 18, 2015, Richard F. Griffin, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), issued a Memorandum providing guidance on handbook rules that the NLRB considers to be unlawful. The Memorandum focuses on employee rules that may violate Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) by prohibiting protected activity. Section 7 of the NLRA gives employees […]

Last week Sutton Hague held a special two-part webinar on March 4th and March 5th covering the topics of updates to the California Department of Fair Employment and Fair Housing (DFEH) and the Nevada Equal Rights Commission (NERC). March 4, 2014 Webinar for California Employers On March 4th, Sutton Hague hosted special guest, Geraldine Reyes, a District Administrator for the […]

On February 25, 2015, Sutton Hague Law Corporation, presented a special webinar discussing the new National Labor Relations (“NLRB”) Election Procedures which will take effect on April 14, 2015 and how employers can best prepare for these changes. The webinar featured Jim Trivisonno, a 30 year veteran of union elections and President of IRI Consultants who has been involved in […]

On February 17, 2015, SHLC Attorney Brett Sutton testified in front of the Nevada Assembly Judiciary Committee on behalf of the Nevada Restaurant Association and a group of community leaders from Incline Village in support of Assembly Bill 110. AB 110 was sponsored by Rep. Randy Kirner to serve as a more powerful deterrent to unfounded and harassing lawsuits. (Click […]

The Supreme Court of California recently held that “sleep time” during a 24-hour shift is compensable to the extent the employee is under the employer’s control. In Mendiola v. CPS Security Solutions, security guards covered by Industrial Welfare Commission (“IWC”) Wage Order No. 4 claimed they were entitled to compensation for all on-call hours spent at their assigned worksites, including […]

This month, Sutton Hague Law Corporation held webinars discussing key developments in employment law affecting California and Nevada employers for 2015. The National Labor Relations Board: The webinars discussed recent developments with the National Labor Relations Board such as the new “Ambush Rules” amending NLRB Election Procedures. Effective April 14, 2015, the union election timeline will be shortened from approximately […]

S.B. 1087 Focuses on Sexual Harassment Prevention A new California law makes big changes for Farm Labor Contractors (“FLCs”) aimed at preventing sexual harassment. The changes affect FLC licensing requirements and employee training. California Labor Commissioner Julie Su sent a letter to all California FLCs in December summarizing the changes made by the new law. (The letter can be found […]