By: Please be advised that court denied the Nisei Farmers League's Preliminary Injunction. View a copy of the court's order here. In light of this ruling, the deadline to register with the DIR for the "safe harbor" provision under...
Month: July 2016
[nap_names id="FIRM-NAME-8"] Welcomes New Associate
Kring & Chung is pleased to announce the addition of Faheem A. Tukhi to its Irvine, CA office. Mr. Tukhi's practice focuses on business litigation and employment law. He received both his bachelor's and law degree from Chapman University. To view his complete...
AB 1513- July 18, 2016 Update on Court’s Hearing Concerning Plaintiff Nisei Farmers League’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction
By: Monday, July 18, 2016, I attended the hearing on Plaintiff Nisei Farmers League's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction in the Fresno Superior Court before Judge Jeffrey Hamilton Jr.After a three and a half hour hearing, the court took...
Olive Crest Academy Garden Update
We are thrilled to see Olive Crest Academy's therapeutic garden growing! The planting took place on April 18th, 2016 by the students in each classroom and below are photos of how it looks now. A huge thank you to our clients, Orange County Women Lawyers Association...
AB 1513 UPDATE – Temporary Injunction Granted to Prevent California from Enforcing the July 1, 2016 Deadline to Sign Up for “Safe Harbor Defense”
By: Posted on July 1, 2016 This is to update you on the Nisei Farmers League's constitutional challenge to the AB 1513 affirmative defense, and specifically, the deadline to notify DIR of your company's intention to participate in the...
Nisei Farmers League Files Complaint to Declare AB 1513 Unconstitutional
By: Posted on June 30, 2016 On June 27, 2016, Nisei Farmers League filed a lawsuit against the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, David Lanier; Department of Industrial Relations, Christine Baker; and the Division of Labor...
New Los Angeles and San Diego Minimum Wage and Sick Leave Ordinances
By: and Tyler D. KringRecently passed ordinances in the cities of San Diego and Los Angeles will soon become effective, leaving employees with higher minimum wages and an increase in paid sick leave time. Both cities are adopting similar,...
David J. Harter Joins [nap_names id="FIRM-NAME-8"]
In June 2016, David J. Harter joined Kring & Chung's Irvine, CA office as Of Counsel. During Mr. Harter's career, his practice has primarily focused on business transactions and business litigation. He has significant experience in handling post-judgment...
AB 1513 Deadline is July 1, 2016 for Piece Rate Employers
By: Alis M. MoonCalifornia recently passed AB 1513, adding section 226.2 to the Labor Code. The law significantly changed the way employers are required to pay piece-rate employees for rest and recovery periods and nonproductive time. Frist and foremost, all piece...
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