The US Supreme Court has issued its highly anticipated opinion in Viking River Cruises Inc. v. Moriana, on whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts California law that invalidates contractual waivers in arbitration...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1383 on September 17, greatly expanding employee job protected leave under the California Family Rights Act and New Parent Leave Act. ...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 685 on September 17, enhancing the state Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal-OSHA’s) enforcement of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection prevention requirements....more
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1867 on September 9, requiring private employers with 500 or more employees nationwide to provide California employees with paid sick leave for coronavirus...more
Assembly Bill 5, signed into law on September 18, generally codifies Dynamex and establishes difficult standards for classifying workers as independent contractors. Employers should review their independent contractor...more