HR Specialist: California Employment Law

California employers face more laws – and more chances to get sued – than in other states. Aggressive attorneys don’t stop with federal laws like FMLA, ADA and FLSA: they use state and local living-wage statutes, rural codes, plus discrimination and other laws to sue employers for sky’s-the-limit damages. This California-specific newsletter arrives monthly to help sue-proof every aspect of HR. Written in plain English, it’s your insurance policy for staying in step with current interpretations of state and local laws – and staying out of court. Learn more about HR Specialist: California Employment Law and the free report you’ll get when you subscribe...

A state court of appeals recently ruled that Richmond-based Dicon Fiberoptics adequately pleaded its claim against California’s Franchise Tax Board in a case involving a tax credit for hiring disadvantaged workers.

Dicon claimed that the tax board improperly wielded its audit power when it denied the company $1.1 million in tax credits for hiring disadvantaged workers under the terms of the California Enterprise Zone Act.

The Enterprise Zone Act applies to businesses operating in economically depressed areas. If those businesses hire certain categories of disadvantaged workers, they can receive a tax credit for wages paid.