On 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…
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 ArticleI believe the answer is YES. Cities and Counties throughout California are increasingly ordering or recommending the use of non-medical masks or “cloth face coverings” to help stem the spread of COVID-19. This triggers…
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…
Read ArticleAlex Craigie has been named a Southern California Super Lawyer in the area of Employment Litigation: Defense. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have…
Read ArticleOn October 10, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill (AB 51) intended to prohibit employers from requiring employees to sign agreements that they will submit claims arising from their employment to binding…
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