In what will be one of the biggest wins for California employers this year, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that waivers of employees’ individual claims under California’s Private Attorneys
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court: Arbitration Agreements Can Include Enforceable PAGA Waivers!
Effective July 1, 2022, all on-premise alcoholic beverage servers and their managers must take Responsible Beverage Training (“RBS Training”). This ABC approved training must be completed by August 31, 2022
Continue Reading Responsible Beverage Training Required for Servers & Managers This SummerPlease 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”Harried, frazzled, overwhelmed, anxious and stressed are words that I’m hearing a lot lately. No, I’m not a therapist, though sometimes, as a lawyer, I feel like one. Disability claims
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The California Supreme Court on May 23, 2022, released its decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., and, in doing so, placed additional obligations on California’s
Continue Reading California Supreme Court Decision in ‘Naranjo’ Creates New Obligations for EmployersCalifornia minimum wage is set to increase on January 1, 2023. And, if inflation increases by 7% or more this fiscal year, there will be additional minimum wage obligations taking
Continue Reading Inflation Hits Employers—Additional California Minimum Wage Increases
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
Several years ago, the payment structure for numerous salon and spa employees was turned on its head, as these salons and spas faced liability for paying employees a commission when
Continue Reading The Ugly Side of Salon and Spa Compensation Revisited
In the past when my non-union clients asked about the NLRB or union activity issues I told them there are bigger issues to worry about. I have often said that
Continue Reading It’s Time To Think About Union Activity
I am not usually a policy wonk, and I often think in terms of concepts not cases. However, I must say that listening to the US Supreme Court’s oral argument
Continue Reading Fate of PAGA’s Inclusion In Class Action Waivers in SCOTUS’ Hands