Section 14 of the Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Order 7-2001 for the mercantile industry states that “[a]ll working employees shall be provided with suitable seats when the nature of the work reasonably permits the use of seats.” Although this wage order has rarely been used, as of late there has Read more…
Many clients and potential clients of the law firm inquire about the impact expunging a criminal conviction will have on potential license discipline. The answer is that the expungement, while not a cure-all, is an excellent piece of evidence of rehabilitation that must be considered by the administrative law judge Read more…
Steven L. Simas, owner and founder of Simas & Associates, Ltd., is yet again hosting another Health Care workshop in Sacramento, California. The topic is the always important “Medical Records as a Defense to Your License to Practice”. The workshop will examine the California Medical Board’s standards for recordkeeping and Read more…
The Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which governs license discipline for almost all California licensing agencies, requires that the Licensee-Respondent file a Notice of Defense, which is equivalent to an answer, within 15 days after service of the Accusation. (Please note that Code of Civil Procedure section 1013 more than likely applies to the Read more…
California’s Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), the department supervising almost all professional licensing agencies, boards, and bureaus throughout the state of California, has eliminated a number of renewal requirements for active duty military and their spouses/domestic partners. Most notable is the elimination of any fees associated with license renewal. The Read more…
Agriculture is a major industry for the Golden State. With 88,000 farms and ranches, California agriculture is nearly a $36.6 billion dollar industry that generates at least $100 billion in related economic activity. In 1919, the California Legislature created a single department responsible for protecting and promoting agriculture. The California Read more…
No Negative Treatment An employee is entitled to take time off for jury duty or for a court appearance as a witness as required by law if he or she gives the employer reasonable notice, and may not be discriminated against for doing so. (Labor Code § 230(a)-(b).) An employee Read more…
On January 1, 2012, a new section was added to the Business and Professions Code which expanded mandated reporting for real estate licensees of certain events to the Department of Real Estate (DRE). The requirement, contained in section 10186.2 of the Business and Professions Code, provides that a real estate Read more…
If you are a veterinarian facing a citation from the California Veterinary Medical Board (Board), the following are five tips for evaluating the citation and determining its impact on the future of your practice: 1. Forget about the fine. Carefully review the language of the citation to see if it is Read more…
The California Board of Registered Nursing (“Board”) has announced via its website, that it will now be issuing citations and fines for licensees who fail to file a change of address with the Board within 30 days. While, California Code of Regulations section 1409.1 has long required nurses to change Read more…