Wage and hour regulations provide crucial legal protections to employees. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), non-exempt workers are guaranteed overtime wages for all hours they put in on the job beyond 40 in a given week. Unfortunately, not…
Business partners are not always on the same page. Indeed, even the best of partners can end up in a serious dispute over an important issue. When a disagreement escalates to a full-blown dispute, it has the potential to cause…
For a wide variety of different reasons, a dispute may arise over who owns all or part of a residential property. If you are involved in a dispute over property ownership, it is crucial that you protect your rights. A…
Employment is generally considered to be ‘at-will’ in California. Under state law (CA Labor Code § 2922), an employer-employee relationship without a pre-defined term may be ended by either party. In effect, this means that companies and organizations have considerable…
Residential real estate sales are among the most common major transactions in California. There are nearly 450,000 homes sold in the state each year. As a home purchase is such an important transaction, buyers need to know that they are…
Leaving a job can be challenging. Severance pay helps to ease some of the financial burden of a transition. Many employees have questions about severance pay. At Wagner Zemming Christensen LLP, we want to make sure that you have the…
In a comprehensive report, the Small Business Administration (SBA) notes that litigation risk is one of the biggest worries for the owners of small and mid-sized companies. This is an understandable concern: A business may face a lawsuit for a…
In a real estate transaction, sellers have a legal responsibility to make certain disclosures to the buyer. In California, a Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) is a required part of a residential sale. The core purpose of a TDS…
Real property is often among the most valuable assets that people own. As they get older, many people want to pass on their real estate holdings to their family members and loved ones. For a number of different reasons, splitting…
California is a so-called ‘at-will’ employment state.—meaning a company or organization does not need a ‘good cause’ to terminate your employment. In fact, an employer can technically fire you for no reason at all. That being said, companies cannot remove…