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It’s Back! California To Revive COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave For Employees
By: Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. With a decline of COVID-19 cases in mid-2021, California’s Covid-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) ended on September 30, 2021. However, at the end of 2021, Omicron raged through California (and the rest of the world) causing a...
What’s Happening With The Federal COVID-19 Vaccine-Or-Test Mandate For Large Employers?
The Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) halted enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”)
SCOTUS To Decide The Fate Of PAGA Waivers In Arbitration Agreements In California
by Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. In what could be a seminal ruling for California employers in the fight over out-of-control wage and hour litigation, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) has recently granted certiorari in Viking River Cruise, Inc., v....
Cal/OSHA Readopts Revised COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”)
By: Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. Cal/OSHA first adopted its Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) over a year ago to address concerns about COVID-19 in the workplace. The latest Cal/OSHA revised ETS will go into effect January 14, 2022. The new ETS, which you can find...
Federal Vaccine Mandates: A Mandate Here, A Mandate There, A Mandate Mandate Everywhere!
By: Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. Litigation and orders surrounding President Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates seem to be evolving almost as quickly as COVID-19 itself. As the Omicron variant surges throughout the United States, in a surprising ruling, the Sixth...
A Balance Act: Social Media’s Integral Role in the Workplace (Part Two)
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...
Federal Court Blocks OSHA’S Emergency Temporary Standard (The “Rule”) on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines or Weekly Testing
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...
A Balance Act: Social Media’s Integral Role in the Workplace
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...
A Win For California Employers! Court of Appeal Holds Trial Courts can Strike Unmanageable PAGA Claims
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...
Here we go Again… Ninth Circuit Upholds (In Part) California’s Prohibition on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
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,...
Privacy Rights in a Post 9/11 World
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...
Vaccination Mandates for Private Employers Announced
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