What is California’s ABC Test for Employees vs. Independent Contractors?
- posted: Jan. 24, 2024
- Employment Law
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?
- 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
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
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
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
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
California Brings Back COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
- posted: Feb. 16, 2022
- Employment Law,  Labor Law
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
You May Have Just Updated Your IIPP’s, BUT the CDPH Just Updated COVID-19 Guidance
- posted: Jan. 06, 2022
- Employment Law
As the COVID-19 Omicron variant spreads rapidly, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”), on December 30, 2021, updated its isolation and quarantine guidance to align closely to the recently Read More
UPDATE: California’s AB 51 and Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
- posted: Sep. 29, 2021
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Contracts
California Assembly Bill 51 Signed into law by Governor Newsom on October 10, 2019, California Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”) subjects employers to criminal misdemeanor charges, as well as civil sanctions, for mandating arbitration Read More
Regular Rate of Pay Applies When Calculating Meal and Rest Period Penalties
- posted: Jul. 27, 2021
- Employment Law,  Employee Rights
Regular Rate of Pay Applies When Calculating Meal and Rest Period Penalties The California Supreme Court recently decided that calculation of the required one hour premium payment for missed, late or Read More
Cal/OSHA Approves Revised Emergency Temporary Standards
- posted: Jul. 08, 2021
- Employment Law,  OSHA
Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) has endured a long road to adoption. Following withdrawal of an initial revision of the ETS that was nearly universally panned, Cal/OSHA issued new revisions Read More
Can Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccinations?
- posted: Apr. 21, 2021
- Employment Law
This blog provides an overview of a specific developing situation. It is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal advice for any particular fact situation. With how Read More
California’s New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
- posted: Mar. 26, 2021
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law
This blog provides an overview of a specific developing situation. It is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal advice for any particular fact situation. On March Read More
FFCRA Expanded and Extended
- posted: Mar. 24, 2021
- Employment Law
On March 10, 2021, Congress passed its landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, and President Biden signed the bill into law on March 11, 2021. The bill does not require Read More
Reporting Pay Data to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
- posted: Feb. 23, 2021
- Employment Law
On September 30, 2020, California enacted SB 973, which requires large private employers to report specific pay data to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) by March 31, 2021, and Read More