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How AI in Hiring Can Create Legal Exposure, and What to Do About it

Artificial intelligence tools have become increasingly popular among employers seeking efficient ways to manage high volumes of job applications. These technologies promise to streamline recruitment but also carry significant legal Read More

Avoiding Common Mistakes After an Employee Alleges Retaliation

Retaliation is among the most frequently alleged legal violation facing employers today. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), unlawful retaliation is the most common charge filed nationwide. An Read More

How California Businesses Can Avoid Misclassification of Employees

Companies sometimes seek to classify certain workers as independent contractors instead of employees in attempts to exempt them from state and federal labor requirements, such as minimum wage, overtime pay, Read More

What Employers Need to Know About California’s Non-Compete Ban

California is one of the nation’s fiercest opponents of non-compete clauses in employment contracts. Business & Professions Code §16600, which harkens back to 1872, declares that “every contract by which Read More

What California Employers Need to Know About New Laws Effective 2026

Beginning on January 1, 2026, California employers will be required to comply with a slate of new laws that affect employment practices and regulatory obligations. These include prohibition of certain Read More

Novel Litigation Brought Against Workday on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring

Melinda Garcia appeared as a legal commentator on novel litigation brought against Workday on the use of artificial intelligence in hiring.  The article also focused on the future use of Read More

When Arbitration Agreements Fail: Key Lessons from Velarde v. Monroe Operations, LLC

When Arbitration Agreements Fail: Key Lessons from Velarde v. Monroe Operations, LLCJune 2025 | Employer Advisory Arbitration remains a cornerstone strategy for employers seeking to manage workplace disputesefficiently and privately. However, Read More

What to Know About Employment Arbitration in California

Arbitration is a widely used dispute resolution method by which a neutral third-party hears both sides of the dispute and issues a decision that is usually binding. Submitting cases to Read More

What is California’s ABC Test for Employees vs. Independent Contractors?

In California as in other states, companies often find it advantageous to hire independent contractors instead of payroll employees to perform specialized tasks. This relieves the company of the obligation Read More

What happens during a workplace investigation?

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

New California Law Mandates Leave for Reproductive Loss

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

UPDATE: New California Law Passed Further Restricting the Use of Non-Competes

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

California Supreme Court Says Meal/Rest Break Premiums Constitute “Wages”

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 Read More

Cal/OSHA Approves the Third Readoption of the Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards

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

2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Poster And FAQs Now Available

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

California Brings Back COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 114 on February 9, 2022, resurrecting COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for 2022 (“SPSL 2022”). The new law will be effective on Saturday, February 19, Read More

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