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Lisa V. Ryan

Lisa V. Ryan

Lisa is a thoroughly knowledgeable and active counselor in workplace policies, and a strong and effective advocate when claims do arise. She's known for her work in the litigation of wage and hour class action, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, public works/prevailing wage, and labor law issues. She also advises private businesses and public sector clients on a variety of personnel matters, including discrimination and accommodation issues, drug testing, state and federal family leave, workers’ compensation discrimination and OSHA compliance Read More

Lisa V. Ryan / November 2, 2022

Must Employers Pay When Employees Claim They’re Too Busy for Rest Breaks?

Employment Litigation

Originally published for HR California Virtually all California employers and their employees are aware of workers’ rights to take paid rest breaks during a typical shift — that all nonexempt employees whose total daily work time is at least ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / September 22, 2022

Owners’ Personal Liability for Minimum Wage Violations  

Wage and Hour

Court Finds Discretion “May” Not be Judicial Business owners often incorporate their businesses to help protect personal assets. Under California law, a corporation stands as a separate legal entity and can shield its owners from personal ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / August 24, 2022

“Have a Seat” California Employees!

Employment Litigation

New Ruling Heightens Employers’ Duty to “Provide” Suitable Seating California regulations have long declared that California employees “shall be provided with suitable seats when the nature of the work reasonably permits the use of a seat.” But, ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / April 21, 2022

ADA Claims Could Apply to Businesses With Fewer Than 15 Employees

Employment Litigation

Originally published for HR California A recent Ninth Circuit decision allows a former employee to proceed with her Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination claims despite working for an employer with fewer than 15 employees. In this ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / February 24, 2022

Customer’s Solicitation of Male Manicurist Enough to Establish Hostile Work Environment

Personnel Policies

Originally published for HR California A recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision handed an employer a partial win — for discrimination, but not harassment. In this case, plaintiff Vincent Fried, a manicurist in a salon at the Wynn Las Vegas ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / August 20, 2021

PAGA: Employee with Outdated Individual Claim May Proceed with Representative Claim

Employment Litigation

Under the California Labor Code's Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), an aggrieved employee — acting solely on their own behalf and/or on behalf of other current and former employees — may bring a civil action to enforce Labor Code ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / June 18, 2021

California Employers Permitted to Drop Mask Mandate for Vaccinated Workers

COVID-19 Updates

Changes to Emergency Temporary Standards to Take Effect Immediately On June 17, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board held a special meeting to adopt yet further revisions to the existing Emergency Temporary Standards first ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / May 28, 2021

Employers Must Provide Notice of Free COBRA Coverage

Personnel Policies

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) enacted in March 2021 provides up to 100% COBRA coverage for all individuals who have qualifying events, such as layoffs, during the pandemic. The government subsidy will reimburse the employer through tax credits ...
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