California 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 ArticleI always thought that “The Strongly-Worded Letter” would be a decent name for an indie rock band. Right up there with “The Wheelchair Assassins.” It would have been fun to be a rock star.…
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 ArticleOn September 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (“SB”) 1383, which expands the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) family and medical leave law. This Bulletin discusses these changes, which take effect January 1, 2021.…
Read ArticleOn September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two critical pieces of legislation. Assembly Bill (AB) 685, which imposes certain notification obligations on employers when one or more employees test positive…
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