California has passed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from off-duty marijuana use, reproductive rights, California Family Rights Act, COVID-19, criminal law and the workplace, new avenues of...more
12/23/2022
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FEHA ,
Hate Crimes ,
Human Trafficking ,
Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Notice Requirements ,
OSHA ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Popular ,
Recreational Use ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Retirement Plan ,
Sexual Assault ,
Unions ,
WARN Act
Each year in California, the new year brings new employment laws for businesses to follow. This is a good time for cannabis employers to evaluate their policies and practices to ensure they keep pace with these...more
1/24/2022
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Amended Legislation ,
Best Practices ,
California ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DFEH ,
Employee Training ,
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Employment Policies ,
Family Members ,
FEHA ,
Labor Code ,
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New Legislation ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
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Each year in California, the new year brings new employment laws for businesses to follow. This is a good time for exempt organization employers to evaluate their policies and practices to ensure they keep pace with these...more
1/21/2022
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Best Practices ,
California ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DFEH ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Exempt Organizations ,
Family Members ,
FEHA ,
Labor Code ,
Mediation ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Record Retention ,
State Labor Laws ,
Time Extensions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
Each year in California, the new year brings new employment laws for businesses to follow. This is a good time for wine business employers to evaluate their policies and practices to ensure they keep pace with these...more
1/20/2022
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Amended Legislation ,
Best Practices ,
California ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DFEH ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Family Members ,
FEHA ,
Labor Code ,
Mediation ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars ,
Wineries
The California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from non-disparagement and separation agreements, the California Family Rights Act, and warehouse...more
12/7/2021
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Adverse Employment Action ,
Agricultural Workers ,
Amended Legislation ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Cal-OSHA ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employer ,
DFEH ,
Disabilities ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Emotional Support Animals ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exceptions ,
Former Employee ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Independent Contractors ,
Janitorial Services ,
Mediation ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Personnel Records ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Quotas ,
Record Retention ,
Separation Agreement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Warehouses ,
Wildfires ,
Workplace Safety
New legislation and a recent court decision have significant implications for California employers. Certain California employers must now provide supplemental paid sick leave to employees who miss work for specified reasons...more
Nonprofit organizations are subject to both state and federal employment laws and regulations. The past few months have brought a landslide of new legislation, guidance, and orders from our federal, state and local...more
7/1/2020
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EEO ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Regulations ,
Nonprofits ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Remote Working ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Sick Leave ,
Webinars
As states are relaxing COVID-19-related restrictions, employers should remain cautious about business travel. California’s public health orders still limit travel to an “urgent matter” or that which is “essential to your...more
While we’re far from returning to the “normal” that predated the COVID-19 pandemic, states have begun to relax lockdown requirements and some previously “nonessential” businesses are returning to operations. Along with these...more
6/16/2020
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Virus Testing
Cannabis businesses are subject to both state and federal employment laws and regulations. The past few months have brought a landslide of new legislation, guidance, and orders from our federal, state and local governments...more
6/11/2020
/ Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Furloughs ,
Health and Safety ,
Labor Regulations ,
Layoffs ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
Remote Working ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
As states and localities begin to relax shelter-in-place requirements and allow businesses to reopen, the coronavirus pandemic presents new challenges for employers. In addition to operational and logistical questions...more
4/29/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DFEH ,
Duty of Confidentiality ,
EFMLA ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
EPSLA ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Medical Testing ,
PHI ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Rehiring Issues ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
Workplace Safety
With the spread of COVID-19 and the rapidly evolving federal, state, and local government response, it can be difficult for employers to keep up with their rights and obligations. This week, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom...more
3/24/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Layoffs ,
Notice Requirements ,
San Francisco ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
WARN Act