I don’t know about you, but if someone sued me, I am pretty sure that hiring them for a future position at my business would not top my list of qualities I was looking for in a new hire. Governor Gavin Newsom
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Assembly Bill No. 51 (“bill”) was signed into law on October 10, 2019 and will go into effect on January 1, 2020. Specifically, the bill prohibits employers from requiring any applicant for employment or any employee to waive any right, forum, or
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On June 27, 2019, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill No. 83, extending the duration of Paid Family Leave. Paid Family Leave is a benefit that provides partial pay to employees who need to take time off from work to care
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Cal/OSHA just released an advisory to all employers as a reminder of the need to protect your employees for the unhealthy air quality due to the wildfire smoke. Employers must ensure that the Air Quality Index (AQI) is safe for their employees
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Last year, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, which makes specific employment practices unlawful including the harassment of an employee, greatly narrowed the existing requirements of an employer to train and educate all employees in businesses where there are 5 or
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As the end of 2019 is quickly approaching, SB 826 is causing a stir! SB 826 signed into law last year and codified in California Corporations Code §301.3 & §2115.5, requires that all publicly held foreign or domestic corporations whose principal executive
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On July 3, 2019, California’s Governor signed SB 188 that prohibits discrimination based on a person’s hairstyle. Yes, hairstyle. Pursuant to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, it is unlawful to engage in specific discriminatory employment practices based on certain protected
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Attention Employers! Beginning July 1, 2019, all employers must pay all employees that work in San Francisco at least$15.59 per hour. This increase is part of the San Francisco voter-passed ordinance to incrementally raise the minimum wage in the City of San Francisco.
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As summer approaches it is important that employers with employees who work outdoors prepare for the hot summer months to ensure compliance with Cal/OSHA heat and agriculture requirements to protect their employees from heat illnesses. Proper training and preparation are vital to
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U.S. District Court Judge Chen has given the initial go-ahead for the proposed settlement agreement between Uber Technologies, Inc. and thousands of their drivers. This proposed $20 million dollar deal would resolve claims against Uber based on the misclassification of thousands of
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