Effective January 1, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) now explicitly protects employees’ religious dress and grooming practices as covered religious beliefs and observances. Religious dress includes the wearing or carrying of religious clothing, head or face coverings, jewelry, artifacts and any other item that is part of Read more…
(The following blog post will also appear in PT Interventions, the semi-annual, members-only, newsletter of the California Physical Therapy Association.) As physical therapy professionals know by now, the Physical Therapy Board of California (“Board”) issued new regulations on medical recordkeeping and supervision of assistive personnel, which became effective July 14, Read more…
It is undeniable that social media – be it Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, what have you – is changing the way we manage our personal and professional relationships. An increasing area of concern over the past few years has been the detrimental effect that our online presence can have on Read more…
On January 23, 2013, Steven L. Simas, Founder and Owner of Simas & Associates, Ltd., providing an in-person training to the San Luis Obispo County Civil Service Commission (SLO CCS Commission) The training was regarding the history, purpose, process, and procedures of the SLO CCS Commission. Simas & Associates, Ltd. Read more…
One of the great mysteries of administrative law is how to challenge a decision or action by an administrative agency once the agency has completed the administrative process or refused to act. Whether the agency has completed an administrative hearing or simply refuses to follow one of its legal obligations, Read more…
The tradeoff between civil liberties and security presents complex, difficult issues for our courts, which must attempt to apply long-standing constitutional and precedential principles to rapidly changing technology and contemporary realities. In “Rights at Risk,” Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author David Shipler discusses some examples of these complex issues, Read more…
The California Veterinary Medical Board (VMB) recently sent out an Initial Statement of Reasons regarding its proposed changes to the California Code of Regulations affecting Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) School approval. Specifically, the proposed changes would specify that all California and out-of-state RVT schools or degree programs already accredited by Read more…
In the past 30 years, home brewing and wine making have taken off. This entrepreneurial phenomena has sparked an ever growing craft beer and craft wine craze across the country. One would think that such a movement would spread into the home distilling of spirits and liquor. However, such an Read more…
Today is election day – so don’t forget to vote! Even though the Presidential, Senate, or Congressional elections may be a foregone conclusion (depending upon your location), there are a number of hotly contested ballot propositions and voter initiatives worth reviewing and contributing to their ultimate fate. For assistance on Read more…
At the beginning of 2012, California became the seventh state in the U.S. to permit two new subtypes of stock corporations. Flexible Purpose Corporation – This is ideal for those wanting to engage in more than one of the purposes outlined in California Corporations Code section 2602(b)(2) and the Articles of Read more…