Just this past Thursday, September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed into law SB 1383 (“Bill”) that is set to take effect on January 1, 2021. This Bill will expand the California Family Rights Act, which currently applies to employers with 50 or
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Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released new guidelines regarding the rights of opioid users in the workplace under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). While the use of illegal drugs in the workplace remains an unprotected activity, employees who are
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As we continue to navigate the effects of Covid-19, California continues to take steps to provide additional leave benefits for California employees. Last week, Governor Newsom signed AB 1867 into law, which is set to take effect within 10 days. AB 1867
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Employers and certain industries have been complaining about AB 5 and why it should not apply to them since its inception. AB 5 was signed into law in September 2019 expanding California’s Supreme Court decision in the Dynamex case which created the
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Many workers, whether essential and at work, or working from home, are tirelessly keeping our nation moving forward as best, and as safely, as they can despite the impact of Covid-19. Where did Labor Day come from? What does it mean? Find
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Generally, Employers, to prevent discrimination on the basis of a disability under the Americans With Disability Act (“ADA”), are required to provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Now, you may be asking yourself, what is a “reasonable accommodation”? A
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As of this week, employees throughout the United States have filed more than 532 Covid-19 related lawsuits against employers and former employers. The Covid-19 lawsuits range from wage & hour, discrimination, retaliation, denial of Families First Coronavirus Response Act or other leaves,
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Uber and Lyft previously discussed suspending their operations in California – and, Lyft, specifically, threatened to suspend their operations as of 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, yesterday, Thursday, August 20, 2020. However, this never came to fruition! At the eleventh-hour, the California
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Wildfire smoke from multiple fires sparked by lightning and high heat over the weekend has caused elevated levels of pollution in the Bay Area. As fire season has just begun, now is the time for Employers to ensure they are following all
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On Monday, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ethan Schulman issued a preliminary injunction classifying California Uber and Lyft drivers as employees, not independent contractors. The Judge, using scathing language about ride-hailing companies, issued a 34-page order granting the Labor Commissioner’s request for
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