On January 1, 2021, various new and amended employment laws will go into effect in California. Below is a summary of some of these laws that employers should make themselves aware of heading into the new year. All laws...more
11/5/2020
/ Acute Facilities ,
Arbitration ,
Attorney's Fees ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DLSE ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health Care Providers ,
Minimum Wage ,
No-Hire/No-Solicitation Agreements ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Parental Leave ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retaliation ,
Sick Employees ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting ,
Workplace Safety
After two years, California courts are finally putting California’s “A Fair Day’s Pay Act” (the “Act”) to the test. While intended to help employees collect judgments against employers that are judgment proof, the Act created...more
12/24/2018
/ Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Former Employee ,
Labor Code ,
Minimum Wage ,
Over-Time ,
Personal Liability ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements
Many states and municipalities throughout the country have enacted laws that mandate the removal of criminal conviction history questions from job applications. This so-called “Ban the Box” movement theoretically provides...more
6/1/2018
/ Ban the Box ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreseeability ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Negligent Hiring ,
Negligent Supervision ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Violence