On February 25, 2021, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC, holding that:
Continue Reading California Supreme Court Addresses Critical Issue Regarding Meal Period Rounding
As the sun rises on New Year’s Day 2021, California employment law will once again become more involved and challenging. For many employers, the following are the top five developments
Continue Reading The Top Five List: Employment Law Changes Coming with New Year’s Day
On November 3, 2020, California voters passed Proposition 22, an exemption from AB5 for app-based drivers and couriers who use personal vehicles/transportation to provide on-demand services. As detailed in
Continue Reading The Passage of Prop 22 and Future Aftershocks to Come From It
How employers will need to defend California employment lawsuits, Labor Commissioner actions and even arbitrations must evolve come the New Year due to changes in the law that become effective
Continue Reading Employers’ Litigation Strategies Must Evolve in the New Year as California Laws Change
It may be the season for a pumpkin latte and too much candy, or finally breaking out those soft sweaters and fuzzy slippers as the weather starts to chill (even
Continue Reading California Lawsuit Prevention 101
[UPDATE: Guidance issued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing on these new requirements may be found here.]
California employers with 100 or more employees are now
Continue Reading Employers Beware! The New Pay Data Reports You File will be Used to Target Enforcement Actions
With so much going on for employers in 2020, let us not forget the #MeToo movement and related changes in California’s laws requiring sexual harassment prevention training. All employers with
Continue Reading Don’t Forget CA Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Mandate in 2020
THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH THE GOVERNOR’S ACTION ON EACH BILL DISCUSSED.
Anticipation mounts as we watch for California Governor Gavin Newsom’s action on bills of immediate importance
Continue Reading Employers, Heads Up! These are the bills of Importance on Governor Newsom’s Desk
In meaningful numbers, employers across the U.S. who are rebuilding their workforces are being sued by employees not recalled from COVID furloughs and applicants not hired. Last week, I posted
Continue Reading Hiring During the Pandemic: Employers Must Plan Defensively
On Monday night, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill 2257 (AB2257), a clean-up bill to Assembly Bill 5 (AB5). Under AB 2257, musicians, fine artists, freelance writers, photographers, and translators
Continue Reading California Legislature Reaches Deal On Modifications to AB5