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California Strengthens Prohibitions on Noncompete Agreements for 2024

November 17, 2023/2 Comments/in Home/by Hollister & Brace

By Thomas G. Thornton – November 2023

Employers should be aware of significant new restrictions governing employment related noncompete agreements and clauses that go into effect in January 2024. As a result of the enactment of AB 1076, not only are noncompete clauses in the employment context void and unenforceable in California under Business and Professions Code section 16000, but the new Business & Professions Code section 16600.1 makes it unlawful to “include a noncompete clause in an employment contract, or to require an employee to enter a noncompete agreement” (with very limited statutory exceptions). (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 16600.1, subd. (a).)

Employers Should Review Their Wage Statement and Break Period Practices to Ensure Compliance with California Wage Statement and Break Period Law

June 6, 2023/0 Comments/in Home/by Hollister & Brace

By Thomas G. Thornton – June 2023

A pair of significant recent California court decisions have clarified two areas of law that regularly feature in wage and hour disputes, namely, claims of wage statement and break period violations. California law imposes strict requirements on what information must be included in an employee’s wage statements. In addition, employers must ensure that employees are afforded the meal and rest periods provided by law. A failure to comply with these requirements can be costly. The recent decisions in the case of Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc. clarify the law related to the penalties that can be awarded to employees for wage statement and break period violations and underscore that employers should review their current practices in these areas to ensure they are compliant with law.

Landlord-Tenant Update: Mandatory 12 Month Lease Terms and Just Cause Evictions

June 3, 2019/0 Comments/in Home/by Hollister & Brace

On April 16, 2019, the Santa Barbara City Council approved ordinances requiring mandatory 12-month leases and “just cause” eviction. The City is working to finalize the proposed ordinances. The result will be that landlords generally cannot evict unwanted tenants based on the typical thirty-day or sixty-day notice. Read more

Hollister & Brace Sponsors Santa Barbara Botanic Garden 5th Annual “Santa Barbara Beer Garden” Fundraiser

June 20, 2018/in Home/by Hollister & Brace

In keeping with the firm’s history of dedication to supporting our local community, Hollister & Brace is proud to support the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden as a Sponsor in its 5th year of the popular and sold out “Santa Barbara Beer Garden” event. Read more

Frank Crandall Community Service Award 2016

February 15, 2017/in Home/by Hollister & Brace

The Frank Crandall Community Service Award for 2016 has been presented to the firm of Hollister & Brace. Read more

New Law Effective January 2015 – California Family Code Section 218 Overrules Marriage of Boblitt and Allows Limited Automatic Reopening of Post-judgment Discovery in Family Law Proceedings

March 16, 2015/2 Comments/in Home, Recent News/by Hollister & Brace

Effective January 1, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law emergency legislation, (responsive to the California case, Marriage of Boblitt¹) relating to discovery in family law post-judgment proceedings. Read more

California Strengthens Prohibitions on Noncompete Agreements for 2024

Employers Should Review Their Wage Statement and Break Period Practices to Ensure Compliance with California Wage Statement and Break Period Law

Landlord-Tenant Update: Mandatory 12 Month Lease Terms and Just Cause Evictions

Hollister & Brace Sponsors Santa Barbara Botanic Garden 5th Annual “Santa Barbara Beer Garden” Fundraiser

Frank Crandall Community Service Award 2016

New Law Effective January 2015 – California Family Code Section 218 Overrules Marriage of Boblitt and Allows Limited Automatic Reopening of Post-judgment Discovery in Family Law Proceedings

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