Assembly Bill (AB) 1041, signed into law last fall and effective January 1st, expanded the definition of “family member” under both the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and California’s Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act…
Read ArticleThe California Labor Code (Sec. 2802) requires employers to reimburse employees for necessary expenses incurred in executing their job duties. A reimbursement obligation arises where an employee is required to use her personal vehicle…
Read ArticleIn a favorable opinion for California employers, the US Supreme Court, in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana, held employees may be compelled to submit individual Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) claims to binding arbitration…
Read ArticleCalifornia employers in several cities and counties must be prepared for July 1, 2022 minimum wage increases. While most California localities previously imposed a different minimum wage for employers with more or less than…
Read ArticleWe are frequently surprised that many businesses fail to grasp and correctly apply the criteria for determining when an employee can be classified as Exempt from overtime and/or meal and rest break laws. Employers…
Read ArticleOn February 10, 2022, the Senate passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual harassment Act of 2021 (HR. 4445). When signed by President Biden (expected any day), it will amend the…
Read ArticleOn February 9, 2022, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 114 which resurrects COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (the “SPSL”) for 2022. This version of SPSL took effect February 19, 2022, however, it…
Read ArticleJust before Christmas, a California appeals court gave the green light to a wrongful death lawsuit claiming that an employee brought Covid-19 home from work and infected a family member, who subsequently died. The…
Read ArticleSince 2019, it has been illegal to require confidentiality in settlement agreements for claims of sexual assault, sexual harassment or discrimination based on sex. Senate Bill (SB) 331, signed into law, expands that prohibition…
Read ArticleA California appellate court has issued an opinion, All of Us or None v. Hamrick, which will almost certainly delay the process of obtaining criminal background checks for employers. Criminal background searches are a…
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