Sadly, COVID-19 remains with us. In an ongoing effort to control the spread of the virus, our state and federal governments continue to push forward regulations and policies guaranteed to impact the workplace. Here…
Read ArticleOn July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court, in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, clarified the rule for calculating the premium required when employees are unable, because of workload, to take a timely…
Read ArticleMany California wage-hour lawsuits include a claim that employees’ wage statements (pay stubs) fail to comply with the law. By way of reminder, each wage statement must contain: Gross wages earned; Number of hours…
Read ArticleOn June 17th, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Heath (Cal/OSHA) adopted a revised set of proposed revisions to the COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards. They took effect immediately. Here are the major…
Read ArticleCalifornia currently permits employers to require workers to submit claims arising from their employment to binding arbitration. Excluded are workers’ compensation controversies or disputes relating to employee benefit plans; but most other disputes, including…
Read ArticleCounseling clients to avoid exposure for disability discrimination can be a prickly business. Consider the following scenario. Your client operates a small manufacturing concern. Every worker at the widget factory, from the owner to…
Read ArticleBusiness owners cannot be surprised to learn that there have already been hundreds of lawsuits filed in California decrying employers’ pandemic-related practices. So far, the majority of these cases have focused on two theories:…
Read ArticleState and Local Minimum Wage Increases Statewide, the California minimum wage is at least $14 per hour. Employers with 25 or fewer workers (“small businesses”) must pay at least $13 per hour. Certain cities…
Read ArticleEmployment law trial attorney Alex Craigie has been selected to the 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 5% of attorneys in Southern…
Read ArticleOn March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Importantly, the FFCRA is actually two separate acts, each of which imposes different employer obligations: the Emergency Paid Leave Act…
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