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.
California’s 2026 minimum wage laws create complex compliance risks as local and industry rules exceed the state rate. Learn how employers can avoid liability.
By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. and Michael J. Bruskin, Esq. On May 27, 2025, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed a set of amendments to local wage and employment ordinances impacting Hotel Workers in preparation for the 2028 Olympic Games being hosted in Los Angeles....
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...
By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. Employers and employees have long disputed the validity and lawfulness of employment-related arbitration agreements in California. On September 15, 2021 in Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta (No. 20-15291, 2021 WL 4187860 (9th Cir. Sept. 15,...
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
By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On August 5, 2021, California’s Department of Public Health issued a Statewide Order (the “Order”) mandating that Workers in covered Health Care Facilities[1] receive their first dose of a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine or their second dose...
California Supreme Court rules meal and rest break premiums must be paid at the regular rate of compensation, including nondiscretionary pay, retroactively.
Employers are no longer obligated to provide FFCRA paid leave to employees, despite the common belief that these entitlements would be extended into 2021.
California Department of Public Health Reduces Quarantine Period for Asymptomatic Exposures and Certain Critical Infrastructure Workers
By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On September 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed another COVID-19 related bill into law – Assembly Bill 685. This new bill imposes strict notice and reporting requirements upon California employers, in both the public and private...
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
Executive order creates a rebuttable presumption that employees who contract COVID-19 at work qualify for workers’ compensation benefits
By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. The emergency nature of recent COVID-19 related legislation has left many employers with questions. This update will focus on new guidance provided by state and federal governmental agencies regarding the use of the federal Families...
By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. With the State of California largely on shut-down due to the COVID-19 epidemic, many businesses are facing the harsh reality that significant changes to their business and workforce are necessary. Unfortunately, as employers consider...
Overview of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act explaining emergency paid sick leave and expanded FMLA obligations for employers during COVID-19.
A federal court temporarily blocks enforcement of California’s AB 51, allowing employers to continue mandatory arbitration agreements—for now.
By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. As we ring in a new year and a new decade, California employers will be faced with a number of important new laws. Following are some key employment laws that will take effect this coming year: Sexual Harassment Training (SB 530): Last...
Along with the rise in temperatures, so goes the minimum wage for many California employees. Although the state minimum wage remains $11.00 per hour for small employers (25 or fewer employees) and $12.00 per hour for large employers (26 or more employees), as of July...
By: Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. BREAKING NEWS! In a monumental victory for employers in one of the most significant employment rulings in recent history, the Supreme Court of the United States held on Monday, May 21, 2018 in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis that class...
On April 9, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that employers may no longer consider an employee’s prior salary, either alone or combined with other factors, to justify gender-based pay disparities. However, the Court noted that this new...
California Supreme Court rules employees must be fully relieved of all duties during rest breaks, rejecting on-duty and on-call rest periods for employers.
Just two weeks after the new minimum wage laws went into effect, some employers have been taken by surprise at their broad scope. This is what you need to know about the City of Los Angeles ordinances and how they affect businesses outside of the City limits: Minimum...
Summer is officially here, and if you didn’t notice that on the calendar, you certainly did by stepping outside. For most of us, dealing with the heat means nothing more than the brief furnace blast between air-conditioned homes, stores, vehicles, etc. Similarly, for...
The case of Blackwell v. Vasilas serves as an important reminder to homeowners to make sure that they hire a licensed contractor.
