New Noncompete Laws
New Noncompete Laws and What Is (more specifically, What Is NOT) a “Noncompete” If you [...]
Employment Litigation Issues
The Down & Dirty on Background Checking – ‘Clean Records’ Cannot be Required
Are you a California employer? Do you utilize an applicant’s criminal history in making your [...]
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) – Heightened Employer Obligations Coming in 2023
The California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) goes into full effect on January 1, 2023, and [...]
Pay Data Reporting – April 1st Deadline is No Joke
Each year, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) requires private employers with 100 [...]
Recent California Case Based on Adequate Seating gives Employers a Leg Up in PAGA Litigation
In February 2022, a California Court of Appeal case delivered two bits of good news [...]
Owners, Officers, and Managers Beware: California Labor Code Establishes Personal Liability for Employee Wage and Hour Claims
In an effort to ensure employees with wage and hour claims against their employer can [...]
Cal/OSHA Updated the Covid-19 Emergency Temporary Standards for Employers (Again)
In December 2021, Cal/OSHA announced updates to its previously issued Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) aimed [...]
PAGA’s Exclusion from Arbitration Agreements Ending?
It’s the holidays! And, the United States Supreme Court may be giving California employers a [...]
COVID-19 “Close Contact” Changes Again
Back in June of this year, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a [...]
OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination Emergency Standard Goes Into Effect Today
Yesterday, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released their much-anticipated Emergency Temporary Standard [...]