In Sound Business Insights Podcast Episode 30 – Management Service Organization or MSOs Dan discusses one of the most effective ways to improve a medical practice or healthcare-related business: the Management Service Organization or MSO. What is an MSO and how can it help a medical practice or healthcare business...
Rectifying Employee Misclassification in San Diego
Why should employers be concerned about rectifying employee misclassification in San Diego and Southern California? The misclassification of employees as a 1099 workers or independent contractors in California can result in heavy civil and financial penalties including back pay, overtime, payroll taxes, benefits and even retirement contributions. The Target on...
Protecting Shareholders Against Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Are you searching for experienced and proven San Diego and Southern California shareholder dispute attorneys? The experienced investor and shareholder dispute attorneys at the Watkins Firm have more than four decades of experience protecting shareholders against breach of fiduciary duty by the majority interest. Shareholder Oppression or Breach of Fiduciary...
Defending Employers for Retaliation in San Diego
The Watkins Firm has decades of experience defending employers for retaliation claims by employees or outside agencies. Retaliation is an issue that is addressed by federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws, as well as California’s commercial code. When is a San Diego employer at risk for allegations of retaliation? What...
Wage and Hour Employer Defense
Local business owners are searching for experienced San Diego and Southern California wage and hour employer defense attorneys with effective, proven strategies for resolving disputes, lawsuits and PAGA actions. Ideally, the Watkins Firm will also help to reduce your company’s exposure to similar issues in the future. The Wage and...
The Financial Risks of a Misclassified Independent Contractor
What are the financial risks of a misclassified independent contractor in San Diego and Southern California? What recent major changes in law, and resulting strategies by the IRS, EDD, FTB and the California Labor Board are a genuine threat to your money and your company? When is a worker an...
Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Shareholder Rights
There have been several national stories recently related to breach of fiduciary duty and shareholder rights. These cases are often referred to as “shareholder oppression” however, here in California we have no specific cause of action for shareholder oppression. However, California law specifically provides a legal remedy for these types...
Recent Developments in Arbitration Clauses for San Diego Employers
There have been substantial recent developments in arbitration clauses for San Diego employers. The legal waves began when the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) recently published a decision which profoundly affected arbitration clauses for San Diego and Southern California employers and their employment contracts. The case, Epic Systems...
The Risks of a Downloaded Contract
What are the risks of a downloaded contract? Why is it important to work with the contract law attorneys at the Watkins Firm to review, negotiate and custom-tailor the contracts for my company? The Benefit of the Doubt Goes Against The Creator of the Contract One of the central purposes...