While the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act (FASTER Act) only makes a minor change to add sesame as a major food allergen, it signals the government’s intent to closely examine food allergen...more
The Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act substantially and materially alters how companies sell and ship e-cigarettes and tobacco and cannabis vaping products and components. The act was signed into law on...more
4/21/2021
/ Cannabis Products ,
E-Cigarettes ,
Excise Tax ,
Mail ,
Noncompliance ,
PACT Act ,
Record Retention ,
Registration Requirement ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Shipping ,
Tobacco ,
Vaping
Effective January 1, 2017, San Francisco is scheduled to become the first city in the United States to require fully paid parental leave. The Paid Parental Leave Ordinance (the Ordinance) was passed unanimously by San...more
On August 31, 2015, the California Legislature overwhelmingly passed SB 358, the “Fair Pay Act,” in an effort to close the wage gap that exists between men and women. According to the legislative findings, in 2014 women in...more
Harassment training is important in all workplaces, yet is often overlooked at wineries. However, wineries can be hotbeds for harassment suits.
Originally published by the North Bay Business Journal. ...more
California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law A.B. 1897, significantly expanding the potential liability of employers who use labor contractors, subcontractors, or staffing agencies for workers. Effective January...more
The United States Supreme Court resolved a split among the Circuit courts over whether severance payments are “wages” and thus subject to taxation under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (“FICA”). In a unanimous...more
Effective January 1, 2014, the San Francisco Friendly Workplace Ordinance will provide employees working within City and County limits a specified method to request flexible work schedules or other accommodations to help the...more
California Governor Jerry Brown has recently signed into law numerous bills that will impact California employers. The most notable new California statutes, and one new San Francisco Ordinance, are summarized below. All...more
10/30/2013
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Compliance ,
Crime Victims ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Domestic Violence ,
FEHA ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Harassment ,
Military Service Members ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Leave ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Stalking ,
Veterans ,
Wages ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies