Jeffrey S. Horton Thomas

Hand-signed arbitration agreements will be easier for employers to enforce in light of a recent California Court of Appeal ruling.  Declarations from former employees claiming they “do not recall” having

Continue Reading When Employees Sue, You may Wish They had Signed Their Arbitration Agreements by Hand

New COVID-19 prevention regulations for California workplaces will become effective no later than January 14, 2023.  The new COVID-19 Non-Emergency Prevention Standards contain significant changes as compared to the current

Continue Reading Coming Your Way: New COVID-19 Prevention Regulations for the Workplace

Three bills signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last week once again modify employers’ obligations to California employees who are exposed to or contract COVID-19.  The most important aspects of this

Continue Reading Employers’ COVID-19-Related Obligations Change Under New Legislation

Bills of importance to California employers were passed by the California Legislature in the final days of the 2022 session, which ended yesterday.  Governor Gavin Newsom has until September 30

Continue Reading Sign or Veto? Bills Impacting Employers Await Governor Newsom’s Decision

Any one of three bills still advancing through the California Legislature’s 2022 session will have broad consequences for California employers if enacted.  The Legislature has until August 31 to pass

Continue Reading Consequential Bills to Employers Advance Through California Legislature

Please join us for a complimentary webinar on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. PST (1:00 p.m. EST) for insight on emerging threats in California employment litigation. Fox employment

Continue Reading Webinar – “New Threats to California Employers”

The COVID-19 rules for California workplaces have changed once again, statewide.  Now in effect, the newest version of Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) make changes of importance to all
Continue Reading Update Practices: New Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations Are Now Effective