California Governor Gavin Newsom has released a 32-page “Employer Playbook” that’s designed to help employers “plan and prepare for reopening their business and to support a safe, clean environment for workers and customers.”...more
For years, federal courts in California have been inundated with wage and hour class actions. Because these cases often clogged district court dockets for months (and, sometimes, even years) on end, the Central District of...more
7/28/2020
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Class Certification ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Court Schedules ,
Discovery ,
Employment Litigation ,
Excusable Neglect ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Furloughs ,
Local Rules ,
Scheduling Orders ,
Wage and Hour
Understanding and Reacting to New and Increased Risks -
Businesses are facing new and increased risks as they work to continue operations and meet changing demand. The unprecedented duration and nationwide scope of the...more
Employers may face juries that seek to hold them responsible if an employee contracts COVID-19, the trial consulting firm Dispute Dynamics suggests in its latest study.
Dispute Dynamics surveyed 321 individuals, inquiring...more
6/23/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Strategies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Juror ,
Jury Trial ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Trial Practice Guidance ,
Trial Preparation
As we previously reported, last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom and California’s State Public Health Officer cleared the music, film and television industry to resume work no earlier than this Friday, June 12, 2020, subject to...more
On Friday June 5, Gov. Newsom announced that California has authorized the music, film and television production industries to reopen on or after this coming Friday, June 12, 2020. The same day, Gov. Newsom announced the...more
As we discussed in a guest column in The Hollywood Reporter in April, the entertainment industry faces unique challenges as it plans to resume operations. On May 20, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom suggested that...more
6/4/2020
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Film Industry ,
Music Industry ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
State of Emergency ,
Television ,
Workplace Safety
The California Chamber of Commerce has just identified 10 recently introduced “job killer” bills that have been proposed by the California legislature.
Worth noting are the following...more
As if there weren’t enough to worry about, Los Angeles employers may face an even tougher challenge to prevail at trial in the aftermath of the Coronavirus pandemic, the trial consulting firm Dispute Dynamics suggests in its...more
Though much attention has been paid to state price gouging laws, several states without price gouging laws have nevertheless been active enforcers. Governors in many of these states have issued executive orders empowering...more
On May 6, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-62-20, which creates a time-limited rebuttable presumption that workers who are still reporting to their employer’s workplace and who test positive for COVID-19 are...more
Employers who have laid off workers due to COVID-19 may soon be required to rehire the laid off workers before they can hire any new employees.
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a measure giving specified...more
On March 27, 2020, the Los Angeles City Council approved a new ordinance that would have required Los Angeles employers to provide up to 80 hours of supplemental sick leave relating to COVID-19. The broadly-worded ordinance...more
On Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti issued two new public orders in response to COVID-19’s continued growth and effect on essential businesses. Both of these public orders go into effect on Friday, April 10....more
4/9/2020
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Commercial Use ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Essential Functions ,
Face-Filtering ,
Logistics ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Public Health ,
Relief Measures ,
Social Distancing ,
Supply Chain ,
Workplace Safety
Today, March 19, 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20 requiring all individuals living in California to “stay home or at their place of residence except as necessary to maintain continuity of operations of...more
As we reported yesterday, cities and counties across California are issuing orders to slow the spread of COVID-19. Since our last post, Orange County and the City of Palm Springs have joined the list....more
This morning, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order that allows a California employer that is conducting layoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic to use the newly-created “unforeseen business circumstances”...more
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has issued an important new FAQ Memo for accommodating and paying employees in connection with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak:
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) – FAQs on laws...more
3/12/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Business Interruption ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Commissioners ,
Paid Leave ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The California Employment Development Department has issued the following guidance regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19):
An outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified...more
3/12/2020
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Best Practices ,
Cal-OSHA ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Guidance ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The coronavirus can affect employers by implicating many different issues of employment law, from sick leave to disability discrimination.
Agenda
• Coronavirus and the Current Outbreak
• Employment Law Issues: Common...more
3/2/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Travel ,
OSHA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Traveling Employee ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Health Organization