Observing troubling behavior does not automatically mean an employer is legally deemed to know an employee has a protected disability.
Labor and Workforce Development Agency proposes new PAGA regulations implementing 2024 reforms, adding filing, cure, and settlement rules that may increase structure—but not reduce risk.
California employers: Start 2026 compliant. Learn key new employment and business laws taking effect this year, plus practical steps to stay ahead.
This is the second article of a two-part series. With social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn becoming an increasingly cost-effective form of advertising, it is common for businesses to hire in-house social media managers. Here are two areas to...
Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new emergency temporary standard which would soon require all covered employers with 100 or more employees to either require its workforce to receive mandatory vaccinations against COVID-19...
This is the first article of a two-part series. In case you missed it, Facebook and Instagram crashed for six (6) hours recently, causing chaos for many businesses and active social media users. The crash served as a stark reminder of how increasingly dependent people...
By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On September 9, 2021, the California Court of Appeal handed down an important victory for employers in Wesson v. Staples The Office Superstore LLC, (No. B302988) that will help employers assert defenses against lawsuits brought under the...
This month, our country is commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines flight 93 on September 11, 2001. In response to only the second attack on the U.S. homeland -- resulting in the deaths...
The ETS is expected to mandate that private businesses with 100 or more employees require their workforces to become fully vaccinated or test negative for COVID
California Supreme Court rules meal and rest break premiums must be paid at the regular rate of compensation, including nondiscretionary pay, retroactively.
By Barry A. Bradley, Esq. There was nothing funny, unexpected, or too wacky about this year’s crop of new laws passed in California. Largely due to the shortened legislative session (thanks to COVID-19), Governor Gavin Newsom signed only 372 new laws. This was fewer...
Employers are no longer obligated to provide FFCRA paid leave to employees, despite the common belief that these entitlements would be extended into 2021.
On September 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed new legislation that will expand the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), significantly impacting both small and large California employers across the board.
The new supplemental COVID-19 paid sick leave (CPSL) law essentially aims to fill the gaps left by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
These FAQs explain eligibility for qualifying for paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) relative to the varied formats and schedules schools have announced as they reopen
On July 1, 2020 California localities increased their minimum wage requirements
The year 2020 will likely be remembered as noteworthy for many reasons, such as COVID-19 and the protests surrounding the death of George Floyd. There is, however, a reason to celebrate 2020. It is the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the...
Executive order creates a rebuttable presumption that employees who contract COVID-19 at work qualify for workers’ compensation benefits
In the words of the great Abraham Lincoln, “Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.” However, while we may live in the land of the free , complete and unfettered freedom for all is not always possible. With the Fourth of July just around the...
The case of Blackwell v. Vasilas serves as an important reminder to homeowners to make sure that they hire a licensed contractor.
