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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

By Brian Lee, Esq. Sexual assault is broadly defined in state and federal laws as subjecting a person to any unwanted or nonconsensual sexual contact. On March 31, 2023, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. proclaimed April 2023 as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Despite a long history of…
Why Do We Drink on St. Patrick’s Day? - pint of Guinness

Why Do We Drink on St. Patrick’s Day?

By Sarah Hacobian, Esq. As St. Patrick's Day approaches on March 17th, it is hard not to notice the abundance of green-hued drinks, Shamrock-themed attire, and festive revelry that marks the occasion. St. Patrick's Day first started to honor Saint Patrick on the anniversary of his death. As the years…
Is the Time Up for Time-Rounding in California? - BG+W Law

Is the Time Up for Time-Rounding in California?

By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. and Saba Zafar, Esq. For decades, California law has permitted employers to round employee time entries as long as the rounding policy is neutral on its face and does not disadvantage employees. However, on February 1, 2023, the California Supreme Court agreed to hear oral…

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