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California Extends Family and Medical Leave to Employees of Small Employers with as Few as Five Employees and Expands the Scope of Protected Leaves
In Blog onIn legislation described as giving more employees the ability “to take time off to care for themselves or a sick…
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California Workers’ Compensation Act Creates Disputable Presumption Related to COVID-19
Senate Bill (SB) 1159, which takes effect immediately as an urgency statute, amends the California Labor Code to add sections…
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California Adopts New OSHA Provisions Related to COVID-19 Outbreaks in the Workplace
Governor Newsom recently signed Assembly Bill (AB) 685, creating new liabilities and obligations for employers related to COVID-19 outbreaks in…
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California Enacts Statute Expanding COVID-19-Related Paid Sick Leave, Codifying Handwashing Frequency for Food Sector Employees, and Potentially Establishing a Mediation Pilot Program for Small Employers Related to Family and Medical Leave
On September 9, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 1867. The sweeping legislation addresses a range…
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California Clarifies Exception to Limitation on Employers’ Ability to Negotiate for No-Rehire Provisions in Settlement Agreements
In Blog onIn October 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 749, which added Code of Civil Procedure section…
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AB 2257 – New Exceptions to the ABC Test for Independent Contractors
In Blog onThe continuing evolution of California law governing the classification of workers as employees or independent contractors took yet another confusing…
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Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Materials Published
In Blog onNotwithstanding the other challenges both employees and employers have encountered this year, California’s deadline to complete sexual harassment training has…
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California Legislature Extends Employee and B2B Exceptions under the CCPA
In Blog onLast week the California Legislature passed AB 1281 to amend Section 1798.145 of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This…
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The CCPA Regulations Are Final
In Blog onEver since the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was enacted, businesses have eagerly anticipated the Attorney General’s regulations that the…
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The City of Sacramento’s COVID-19 Ordinance Effective July 15, 2020 Despite Governor Newsom’s New Orders
On July 13, 2020, as COVID-19 cases increase throughout the state, Governor Newsom rolled back California’s reopening, mandating the closure…
