Beware of Zombie Claims
The COVID-19 Pandemic Keeps Civil Claims Alive
While workers and businesses are focusing on addressing the immediate health and financial impacts of the COVID-19 virus, in ...
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Let’s Keep the Workplace Working
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Personnel policies support a productive work environment and serve as the first line of defense against employee litigation. Personnel policies are not static but must adapt to changing circumstances and regular legal updates. Our attorneys regularly draft, revise, and update employment policies and manuals in a wide range of industries, from small family-owned businesses to nationwide manufacturers. Cook Brown also offers bilingual, on-site employee and management training.
Employers Have the Burden to Prove COVID-19 Was Not Contracted at Work
Under new California legislation, employees diagnosed with COVID-19 are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. Executive Order N-62-20 creates a workers’ compensation rebuttable presumption that employees diagnosed with COVID-19 contracted the virus at work. The order applies retroactively to employees who are diagnosed with COVID-19 and have worked outside the home since March 19, 2020. It can be rebutted by the employer, but only under strict criteria.
Late Expense Reimbursement for Employees Working Remotely
We are finally in the phase of the Shelter in Place Orders where states and local governments are considering how to reopen the economy. As a result, many employers are ...
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California’s 20-Day Preliminary Notice
What to Include and How to Properly Serve
Direct contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in California have a variety of ways to recover payment on private and public ...
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