Effective January 1, 2027, California employees will have the right to take bereavement leave for a chosen family member.
SB 1149 will amend the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to
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Wage and Hour Laws
AB 692 – Employment Contract Repayment Prohibition
AB 692 will apply to employment contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2026, and will apply
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Our team has updated the firm’s handy Doing Business in California Guide for 2025. In this Guide we explain the key issues that make California such a compliance challenge for
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The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s fifth (moving towards fourth) largest economy and a market of more than 39 million people. For employers
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How many times does an employee just call (or text) that they are not coming in? Not feeling well? Something vague. Then months (or years) later, the employer gets a
Continue Reading Time to Revisit “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Practices for Employee AbsencesLast week, my colleagues Jeffrey Horton Thomas, Steven Gallagher and I presented a webinar entitled “Employer Update: Practical Advice from Employment Litigators in the Trenches”. In this
Continue Reading Practical Advice from Employment Litigators in the TrenchesGetting ready to return to the office in California and need a refresher on what makes California law “special”?
Have plans to open an office/location somewhere in California and want
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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
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Small employers in California – those with only five employees or more – will be obligated to provide eligible employees up to 12 weeks of family care and medical leave
Continue Reading Governor Newsom Approves Historic Expansion of California Family Rights Act
As you may have heard, the federal Department of Labor has issued new Certification of Health Care Provider forms for an employee’s own serious health condition (WH-380-E) and
Continue Reading Can California Employers Use the New FMLA Certification of Health Care Provider Forms?