COVID-19 “Close Contact” Changes Again
Back in June of this year, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a [...]
Employment Litigation Issues
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 [...]
CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES CAN STOKE LITIGATION LIABILITY AND IGNITE EMPLOYER’S NEED TO REMAIN COMPLIANT
Amid the personal chaos caused by the fires that have ravaged the state, many business [...]
WTH IS “REGULAR RATE OF PAY”
In our recent blog on meal period penalties, we mentioned an employer’s obligation to pay [...]
HEALTHCARE WORKER VACCINE MANDATE: Handling Some of the Trickier Issues
On August 5, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a new order [...]
The Ever-Changing COVID-19 Regulations…
Another day, another change in California law regarding COVID-19. For those of you who subscribe [...]
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT OPENS THE FLOODGATES FOR CLASS ACTION AND PAGA LAWSUITS AGAINST EMPLOYERS
Yesterday, the California Supreme Court shocked the business world with a broadside blow that now [...]
A BIG WIN FOR AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional a California regulation (title 8, [...]
New California Law Requires Rehiring of Laid-Off Employees in Certain Industries Until 2024!
On April 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law California Labor Code Section 2810.8, which [...]
Alert: New Meal Period Requirements in California; One-Minute Mistakes Can Cost Employers Thousands of Dollars!
On Thursday, February 25, 2021, the California Supreme Court handed down a decision in Kennedy Donohue [...]