As the Covid-19 vaccine begins to become more widely administered and San Mateo County’s (“County”) Covid-19 positivity rates have dropped, Governor Newsom announced that effective Wednesday, February 24, 2021, the County will move from the most restrictive Purple Tier to the Red
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Many of us know Larry King as the charismatic and enticing American television host. On January 23, 2021, Larry King passed away leaving a large estate and as recent reports reveal, a handwritten or Holographic Will leaving his entire estate to his
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If employers are not yet aware, California is an employee-friendly state. Meaning, that with several counties in California hopefully opening back up over the next several weeks, employers need to start taking the necessary steps to ensure that, not only are they
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We are pleased to introduce our new Legal Administrative Assistant Sherese Webster-Jackson! Sherese is a Bay Area native and brings her good energy, positive attitude, and a great skill set to our team. In her free time, Sherese loves to sing and
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As Covid-19 vaccines continue to be administered to more people each day, we still want to remind employers of their responsibility to continue to maintain and enforce your Covid-19 protocols in the workplace. Even if an employee receives both doses of the
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In its recent International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. FMCSA decision, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (“FMCSA”) determination that federal law preempts California’s meal and rest break (“MRB”) rules as applied to property-carrying commercial motor vehicle drivers
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Each and every employer needs to be hyper-vigilant with regards to California’s labor laws – but, especially when it involves your employees’ paystubs. Lawsuits involving an employee’s paystubs are quite common, and when in the hands of a Plaintiff’s attorney who desires
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On January 26, 2021, in light of the expiration of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), Los Angeles County has amended the prior Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) Ordinance, which previously only applied to employers with 500 or more employees nationwide,
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Today, January 25, 2021, Governor Newsom announced that the Regional Stay at Home Order that was implemented in early December 2020 has been lifted as the projected ICU availability over four weeks in all regions rose to over 15%. California will now
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One of the most common (and most expensive) California Labor Law violations that are alleged against employers is the failure to pay their hourly employees overtime. Commonly, employers think that overtime is only owed to an employee when that employee works more
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