What happens during a workplace investigation?
- posted: Dec. 01, 2023
- Employment Law
A workplace investigation is a process that employers use to gather information about allegations of misconduct. The goal of an investigation is to determine whether the allegations are credible and, Read More
Common Types of Construction Contract Disputes
- posted: Nov. 20, 2023
- Business
Construction projects are complex and often involve multiple parties, including the project owner, general contractor, subcontractors and suppliers. This complexity can lead to a variety of disputes, both major and Read More
Legal Defenses Available in an Employment Law Discrimination Claim
- posted: Nov. 01, 2023
- Employment Issues
Unlawful discrimination claims are part of the employment landscape. Even when a company enacts and enforces anti-discrimination policies, there is a fair chance that one or more employees will bring Read More
New California Law Mandates Leave for Reproductive Loss
- posted: Oct. 20, 2023
- Employment Law
Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law a bill that further expands California unpaid leave byallowing employees to take protected time off due to “reproductive loss.” Senate Bill 848 (“SB Read More
Which Type of Business Entity Best Suits Your Needs?
- posted: Oct. 20, 2023
- Business
Choosing a business structure is one of the most important decisions for any entrepreneur starting a new venture. Business entities are designed to protect the owners from personal liability and Read More
Corporate Transparency Act: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements
- posted: Oct. 16, 2023
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”)published its final rule on September 30, 2022 implementing the Beneficial OwnershipInformation Reporting Requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act, added to the Read More
Understanding the Different Types of Hostile Work Environment Claims
- posted: Oct. 01, 2023
- Employment Issues
A hostile work environment is created when unwelcome and offensive behavior makes one or more individuals uncomfortable, afraid or feel threatened in their place of employment. To constitute discrimination, the Read More
UPDATE: New California Law Passed Further Restricting the Use of Non-Competes
- posted: Sep. 11, 2023
- Employment Law
Effective January 1, 2024, California will further restrict the use of post-employment covenantsnot to compete by authorizing lawsuits against employers who include or seek to enforce voidnon-compete provisions. In its Read More
UPDATE: Representative PAGA Claims Survive After Individual Arbitration
- posted: Jul. 19, 2023
The United States Supreme Court in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana divided PAGA claims into twobuckets: (1) individual PAGA claims; and (2) representative PAGA claims (a claim somewhat akin Read More
The End of Remote I-9 Verification
- posted: Jul. 19, 2023
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”)/USImmigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) suspended the physical presence requirement of the Form I-9 verification Read More
California Local Minimum Wage Increased on July 1, 2023
- posted: Jul. 19, 2023
The current statewide minimum wage rate in California is $15.50 for all employers. However, somelocalities across California have set their own higher minimum wage rate. For many of these localities,the Read More
Summary of Cal/OSHA’s Non-Emergency COVID-19 Prevention Regulations
- posted: Jan. 19, 2023
On December 31, 2022, the Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”), expired after being in place since November 2020. On December 15, 2022, the California Occupational Safety & Health Standards (“Cal/OSHA”) Read More
California Supreme Court Says Meal/Rest Break Premiums Constitute “Wages”
- posted: Jun. 01, 2022
- Employment Law,  Labor Law
In a much anticipated ruling, on May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Naranjo et al. v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc. Previously, the Court of Appeal held that Read More
Cal/OSHA Approves the Third Readoption of the Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards
- posted: Apr. 27, 2022
- Employment Law,  Labor Law
On April 21, 2022, Cal/OSHA’s Standards Board voted to approve the Third Readoption of the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”). The Third Readoption makes some changes to the ETS Read More
No More Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Claims
- posted: Mar. 10, 2022
- Sexual Discrimination,  Gender Discrimination
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021” (also known as H.R. 4445). H.R. 4445 amends Read More
2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Poster And FAQs Now Available
- posted: Mar. 01, 2022
- Employment Law,  Labor Law
As we mentioned in our most recent blog , the 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave went into effect on February 19, 2022 for California employers with more than 25 employees. The Read More