By Gil Gonzalez Is your organization or business moving or expanding to California? If so, you can considerably benefit from the CCTC (California Competes Tax Credit). You should know that the CCTC is an income tax credit program in California that incentivizes businesses and companies to grow in California. What is California Competes Tax Credit? …
by Gil Gonzales As an entrepreneur, you probably know that small businesses in the US are still reeling from the severe economic and financial impact of the coronavirus. For example, 97% of restaurant operators in the country reported that their aggregate dollar sales volume from April 10 to April 16 declined by 78% on average compared to the …
By Jennifer A. Grady, Esq. The March 2015 issue of Inc. Magazine named Santiago de Chile one of the top five emerging Startup hubs for opportunities to launch or expand internationally. According to Inc. Magazine, one of the top draws to Santiago, a city of 6.3 million inhabitants, is Start-up Chile, the government-sponsored incubator program that …
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By Jennifer A. Grady, Esq. and Gayane Khechoomian, Esq. SANTIAGO, CHILE- Jennifer A. Grady, Esq. will be speaking to Chilean entrepreneurs on February 20th, 2015 from 11 am to 12 pm at JustPeople in Las Condes, Santiago de Chile. She will present a seminar on the practical aspects of achieving the American Dream by living and doing business in …
By Jennifer A. Grady, Esq. and Gayane Khechoomian, Esq. The California Legislature was quite active in 2014, resulting in several substantial changes to the law for 2015 that are employee-friendly. Employers should take note of the changes to the law described below. I. CHANGES TO WAGE AND LABOR LAWS 1. Minimum Wage Increases The minimum …
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By Jennifer A. Grady, Esq. and Gayane Khechoomian, Esq. California Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills into law aiming to restrict the reach of arbitration agreements, starting January 2015. The bills have the effect of chilling arbitration by making it a less attractive option for employers and making it less private. 1. Private Arbitration Providers Must …
by Gayane Khechoomian As of August 13, 2014, San Francisco businesses with 20 or more employees are required to review an individual's qualifications before inquiring about that person's arrest and conviction record(s) and related information. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed the Fair Chance Ordinance (“FCO”) requiring that employers limit the use of criminal history information …
The Grady Firm, P.C. is pleased to announce that it has opened offices in San Francisco and San Diego, California to better serve the needs of its clientele throughout the state. These offices are exciting additions to the current Los Angeles headquarters in the Miracle Mile/Museum District of Los Angeles, which is located across the street …
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Excerpt From Inc. Magazine "Maintaining a marriage is hard enough as it is. The national divorce rate is at an all-time high, and it has doubled for Americans over age 35 in the past two decades, according to an April report by researchers at the University of Minnesota. Nearly half of all people who have …
by Jennifer A. Grady, Esq. Why do we dread New Year's resolutions? Because they remind us of the goals we never achieved? That we are one year older? Or maybe because we set the same vague, non-serious goal every year, and hope that this year will be the one we magically achieve it...only to abandon …
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