Duggan McHugh Law Corporation

Somehow it seems that every year a deluge of claims materialize in January stemming from holiday parties gone awry. While throwing an annual holiday party can be a good way to boost employee morale and show appreciation for your staff’s hard work, it can also put your company at risk for liability. Clink the link below to learn more about three key areas that, when handled inappropriately, can turn a fun, work-sponsored event into a potential lawsuit. https://lnkd.in/gb3gJv3z

Duggan McHugh is celebrating Dominick Mendoza’s third work anniversary! Throughout the past three years, Dom has been a vital part of keeping our office running smoothly and enhancing marketing efforts. He has shown tremendous dedication and a commitment to excellence all while attending law school in the evenings. Thank you for all you do, Dom! We are so grateful you are part of the team. #Anniversary #EmployeeAppreciation #EmploymentLaw

JOIN US! SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION TRAINING JANUARY 9, 2025 California employers with 5+ employees must provide 2 hours of sexual harassment and abusive conduct prevention training to supervisory employees and 1 hour to non-supervisory employees, at least once every two years. Training must be provided to employees within six months of 1) hire and 2) promotion to a supervisory role, and to seasonal and temporary employees. On Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Duggan McHugh attorneys Christina Bucci Hamilton and Iris Kristoff will be providing a live, interactive training webinar. Certificates of attendance will be electronically provided. Click the link below to sign up! $45 for Supervisory employees (2 hours) - 10:00 am - 12:15 pm (15-minute break included) $25 for Non-Supervisory employees (1 hour) - 10:00 am - 11:00 am https://lnkd.in/gmNAqveE

Over the weekend, DMLC had the privilege of sponsoring the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Sacramento Area 60th Anniversary Gala! We had an incredible time attending the Gala and supporting their mission to empower young lives and foster lasting connections within our community. A huge thank you to BBBS for organizing such a wonderful event, and to all the volunteers and mentors who make a difference every day. We’re proud to stand with you in making a lasting, positive impact. A huge thank you also to local artist Whitney Lofrano for her generous donation of her beautiful art piece “WRAP, WALK, WOW” to the BBBS auction! 💙 #bbbsgsa #BBBS60thGala #BigBrothersBigSisters #WhitneyLofrano #CommunityImpact

Dear Duggan McHugh Clients, As we approach the end of 2024, it's essential for California employers to be aware of the new laws set to take effect in 2025. Clink the link below to learn more about the new laws that could impact your business operations in 2025. https://lnkd.in/gafzf44Q

Over the weekend, the Duggan McHugh team participated in The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk to bring awareness and advocate for those battling leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma. DMLC's own Katie A. Collins was also honored to be the Chairperson for the Light the Night Walk, Executive Challenge Chair, and one of the keynote speakers at the event! The walk started at Sutter Health Park, crossed the Tower Bridge, and looped back to the stadium. Red lanterns were carried by supporters, gold lanterns in memory of loved ones lost to cancer, and white lanterns by cancer survivors. #LightTheNight #LLS #HelpingKids #FightCancer

Happy Halloween! Today we celebrated our inaugural Duggan McHugh Pumpkin Decorating Contest! The firm took time to eat some delicious pizza and vote on the spookiest, creative, and most favorite pumpkins. Every year, DMLC picks a theme and gets t-shirts for the office. This years theme is election! Congratulations to our winners: Lori Schmidt (most creative); Melissa Salazar-Hickman (spookiest); Katie A. Collins (most favorite)!! 🎃 🗳️ #HappyHalloween #Vote #EmploymentLaw

Happy Halloween! Today we celebrated our inaugural Duggan McHugh Pumpkin Decorating Contest! The firm took time to eat some delicious pizza and vote on the spookiest, creative, and most favorite pumpkins. Every year, DMLC picks a theme and gets t-shirts for the office. This years theme is election! Congratulations to our winners: Lori Schmidt (most creative); Melissa Salazar-Hickman (spookiest); Katie A. Collins (most favorite)!! 🎃 🗳️ #HappyHalloween #Vote #EmploymentLaw

Duggan McHugh is participating in Light the Night Sacramento! Our very own Katie A. Collins is serving as this year's Walk Chair! With the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Light the Night is working to bring awareness and advocate for those with leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma. This year's honored hero is Vera, a 5-year-old who completed chemo last week! Below is a link to donate to this wonderful organization so we can all help continue the fight and fund research to develop safer, less toxic treatment options for children with cancer. https://lnkd.in/d4s3Y7Pi

On September 29, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 2499, which expands workplace protections for employee victims of crimes or abuse. The new law takes effect January 1, 2025. Click the link below to read "California Expands Existing Protections for Employee Victims of Crime" by Vivian Webber to see what changes AB 2499 makes to workplace protections. https://lnkd.in/gpBne7yv