On September 28, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) No. 988, the Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA). The FWPA provides minimum requirements for agreements between freelance workers and...more
The Supreme Court of California recently held that the California Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA) does not bar an employee’s spouse from bringing a negligence claim against the employer where the employee contracts COVID-19...more
7/19/2023
/ CA Supreme Court ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Derivative Complaint ,
Duty of Care ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Negligence ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Spouses ,
Take-Home Exposure ,
Third-Party
On January 23, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a technical assistance document aimed at providing guidance on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to job applicants and...more