The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), officially in effect since January 1, 2020, is slated for enforcement by the California Attorney General beginning on July 1. Although proposed regulations are not finalized, businesses that meet the ...
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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 planning to return telecommuters to the office. When the Shelter in Place Orders ...
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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 construction projects, including the recording and foreclosure of a mechanic’s ...
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Expense Reimbursement for Employees Working Remotely
Employers requiring employees to work from home during COVID-19 quarantines should promptly review and update their expense reimbursement policies.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and state and local quarantines, many employers directed ...
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Can You See 2020? Are You Ready?
In the world of employment law, staying ahead of constantly evolving laws and workplace legislation is important. In the new year, California employers will want to be sure they are ready for these key legislative changes related to ...
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California Allows Parents to Take Protected Time Off for Unexpected School Closures
In an attempt to avoid wildfires caused by winds damaging power equipment, California utilities took the unprecedented step to proactively shut off power to about 800,000 customers across Northern California this week. Such power outages have placed ...
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Cook Brown Victory in Withdrawal Liability Dispute
The arbitrator in a hotly contested withdrawal liability dispute just ruled in favor of Cook Brown’s client–soundly rejecting the Pension Fund’s claim that the client was liable as a successor to a contractor which ceased much of its construction ...
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NLRB Proposes to Overhaul Union Election Procedures
The National Labor Relations Board recently issued the first of its planned regulations overhauling parts of its union election procedures. These updates arguably make it easier for workers to remove a labor union representing a bargaining unit. ...
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