At the beginning of each year, we round up some of the more game-changing laws set to take effect for your review. This year will provide more protections for employees, from the outset of their employment (with a ban on mandatory arbitration clauses) to the end of a discriminatory work experience (with the window to file an administrative claim for such...

It’s that time of year. Time to make New Year’s resolutions. Many resolutions are aimed at improving one’s health. This year we encourage you not only to improve your own health but also the health of your business. To help you follow-through on this commitment, in January, NavBat is offering to conduct a free review of your...

It is commonplace for the seller of a business to provide consulting services to the buyer after the sale. Typically, an owner will enter into a consulting agreement whereby the seller will provide transition services after the closing. These transition services include things such as introducing the buyer to vendors, answering questions about the business...

As a residential landlord, there are already a plethora of laws you must know and abide by. On October 8, 2019, California added two more to be aware of. Assembly Bill 1482 (“AB 1482”) provides two new protections for residential tenants: first, landlords may no longer freely enforce “no fault” terminations of residential leases,...

California businesses face enormous obstacles to profitability. One significant obstacle is the never ending threat of lawsuits by customers, employees, and others. A 2018 decision from the California Supreme Court has provided a ray of hope regarding certain types of lawsuits. In August 2018, the California Supreme Court ruled in Liberty Surplus Insurance...

Many businesses elect to pay certain employees a salary which meets or exceeds the United States Department of Labor’s (DOL) minimum salary, allowing such employees to be exempt from overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (assuming other applicable criteria are also met).  Effective January 1, 2020, that minimum salary will...