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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Doing Business in California: Free Guide for Employers Updated for 2023
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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Time to Revisit “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Practices for Employee Absences
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
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Last 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
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Getting 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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The Top Five List: Employment Law Changes Coming with New Year’s Day
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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Governor Newsom Approves Historic Expansion of California Family Rights Act
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
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Can California Employers Use the New FMLA Certification of Health Care Provider Forms?
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
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New Labor Department FMLA Forms Ask for Information Prohibited by CA Law
The US Department of Labor has revised the forms to be given to employees requesting leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. There’s a form to use when the
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7 Ways That Following Federal Employment Law Violates California Law
You don’t need a ton of HR or employment law experience to know that we do things a bit differently in the Golden State. Here are some of the ways
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