In today's episode I'll be talking about a recent (April 2018) CA Supreme Court decision on an important case known as Dynamex Systems v. LA Superior Court. The Dynamex ruling with its new ABC test for determining when an independent contractor is truly independent has a lot of businesses and IC across the state scrambling.  We'll walk through some of the more significant aspects of Dynamex and talk briefly about some initial consideration to keep in mind whether you’re a business or an IC. Today's episode ends, as always, with an etiquette segment. Today's focus: Dining Etiquette!

WELCOME TO OUR FIRST EPISODE OF 2018!

Today's episode is about taking stock and looking toward the future as we begin a New Year. We kickoff the New Year by looking at what we at SAFFIRE LEGAL see as two emerging trends in the legal practice for 2018. We'll talk with Dragonfly Coaching’s Julie McCoy about the impact of life coaching and how it can help people at all stages of their careers recognize and realize their true potential and end by answering a listener question about the best way to handle a tricky workplace manners dilemma.

Thank you for joining us! Today’s is the final episode of our 2017 Holiday Survival Guide! - This is the fourth of our  four part series on how to survive and thrive during the holiday business social season. Today we offer tips on how to politely disengage from any social situation!    

The 2017 Holiday Survival Guide

Over the past four weeks we've published a series of podcasts providing business social etiquette tips and insights into a variety of critical social skills necessary if you want to navigate this year’s holiday business social scene with style and confidence. Our line-up includes:

Creating a positive image of yourself and your companyBeing a good host and a good guestEngaging in small talk and socializingPolitely disengaging from any social conversation

 SHOW NOTES:

2017 Holiday Survival Guide - Politely Disengaging!!

Thank you for joining us! Today’s episode continues our 2017 Holiday Survival Guide! – This is the third of our  four part series on how to survive and thrive during the holiday business social season. Today we offer tips on mastering the art of small talk and socializing!  Join us next week for our final holiday episode as we focus on how to politely disengage from any social situation. 

THE 2017 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE

Over the next four weeks we’ll be publishing a series of podcasts providing business social etiquette tips and insights into a variety of critical social skills necessary if you want to navigate this year’s holiday business social scene with style and confidence. Our line-up includes:

Creating a positive image of yourself and your companyBeing a good host and a good guestEngaging in small talk and socializingPolitely disengaging from any social conversation

SHOW NOTES:

2017 Holiday Survival Guide – Mastering the Art of Small Talk & Socializing!

WELCOME TO OUR 2017 HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE EPISODE #2!

Thank you for joining us! Today’s episode continues our 2017 Holiday Survival Guide! - This is the second of our  four part series on how to survive and thrive during the holiday business social season. Today we offer tips on being a good host and a good guest!  Join us next week as we provide some outstanding down-to-earth tips for engaging in small talk and socializing! 

The 2017 Holiday Survival Guide

Over the next four weeks we’ll be publishing a series of podcasts providing business social etiquette tips and insights into a variety of critical social skills necessary if you want to navigate this year’s holiday business social scene with style and confidence. Our line-up includes:

Creating a positive image of yourself and your companyBeing a good host and a good guestEngaging in small talk and socializingPolitely disengaging from any social conversation

SHOW NOTES:

2017 Holiday Survival Guide - Good Host, Good Guest!

WELCOME TO OUR HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE EPISODE!

Thank you for joining us! Today’s episode includes a primer on effective terminations including specific questions to ask before initiating a termination event and provides a brief legislative overview of some of the more noteworthy legislation taking effect January 1, 2018. This episode also kicks off our 2017 Holiday Survival Guide! - The first of our annual four part series on how to survive and thrive during the holiday business social season. Today we offer tips on how to create a positive image of yourself and your company by focusing on the art of the RSVP!

The 2017 Holiday Survival Guide

Over the next four weeks we’ll be publishing a series of podcasts providing business social etiquette tips and insights into a variety of critical social skills necessary if you want to navigate this year’s holiday business social scene with style and confidence. Our line-up includes:

Creating a positive image of yourself and your companyBeing a good host and a good guestEngaging in small talk and socializingPolitely disengaging from any social conversation

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Questions To Ask Before Initiating A Termination.

List of Noteworthy Legislation Taking Effect 1/1/2018

2017 Holiday Survival Guide – RSVPs

Welcome to Our Ban-The-Box Episode!

Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships.

Today's special guest is criminal defense attorney Alan Crivaro. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC's founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen will talk with Mr. Crivaro about California's latest Ban-The-Box legislation. The episode kicks off with insight into the employee selection and interviewing process as a starting point for a discussion on how the newest Ban-The-Box legislation will impact the employer selection process by prohibiting inquiry into an applicant's criminal conviction history until after a conditional offer of employment has been made and ends by sharing with our listeners our top five etiquette tips for successful interviewing.

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

California AB1008 - Criminal Conviction History

Department of Fair Employment & Housing - What Can An Employer Ask?

California Code of Regulations Section 11017 - Employee Selection

Interview Etiquette Tips 

Additional Materials:

Orange County Lawyer Magazine Article: WHEN TO ASK, WHEN TO TELL:NAVIGATING CALIFORNIA’S RECENT BAN-THE-BOX LEGISLATIONby Teresa A. McQueen and Alan J. Crivaro

Welcome to Our Inaugural Episode!

Today's special guest is attorney Tina Rad of the Wagener Law firm. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC's founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen will talk with Ms. Rad about the new Department of Fair Employment & Housing Guidelines on effective workplace investigations. The episode kicks off with insight into the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Select Task Force Report on the study of harassment in the workplace as a starting point for a discussion on ways to create a new dynamic in workplace anti-harassment training and ends by sharing with our listeners a few important meeting etiquette tips.

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Select Task Force Report

Department of Fair Employment & Housing Guidelines

Meeting Etiquette Tips