On September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed into law a bill vastly expanding employee rights to unpaid leave under California’s Family Rights Act (“CFRA”). While California’s current unpaid family sick leave law is restricted to employers of fifty ...
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act
April 2, 2020 Legal Update
Regulations Released April 1 Provide More Guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On Wednesday, the Department of Labor released new regulations that clarify the paid family and sick leave provisions of ...
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Bill Signed Outlawing Mandatory Arbitration of Employment Disputes
For updates on Assembly Bill 51 and using arbitration agreements to resolve workplace disputes, read this article.
What does that mean for California employers?
Last week Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 51, which outlaws mandatory ...
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Gig Economy Bill Signed into Law
Assembly Bill 5, also known as the “Gig Economy Bill,” was just signed into law by Governor Newsom. How will it impact employers that employ independent contractors in California?
Most importantly, it will require a comprehensive review of such ...
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Stemming the Tide of PAGA Litigation: An Ongoing Battle for California Businesses
Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter Wilson just ruled that although a California trade association can challenge the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) on equal protection grounds, it cannot pursue a claim that PAGA violates due process ...
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Test Your Knowledge – Harassment
How Familiar Are You with Harassment Issues at Work? ...
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Medical Leave: How and Why Chipotle Prevailed in a High-Stakes Pregnancy Discrimination Trial
After an eight-day trial, a Southern California jury has decided that Chipotle Mexican Grill did not unlawfully discriminate when it fired a manager after she suffered a miscarriage and failed to return from a 12-week medical leave. The plaintiff ...
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Alert: Court Decision Changes On-Call Pay Rules
The Court of Appeal in California just published an opinion that threatens to change how employers structure on-call duties. Contradicting long-settled precedent that on-call time need not be paid unless an employee’s activities are unduly ...
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