CA Legislature Wishes You Happy Labor Day, Re-Issues AB 5

I’ll have a more detailed write up after the holiday weekend.  But the headline is that California’s much “discussed” AB 5 (the independent contractor law) is dead and AB 2257 is here instead. Don’t kid yourselves, the “ABC...

More California Employment Law Pot Pourri (Non-COVID)

As promised, here are some more quick takes on California employment law (mostly). US DOL Opinion Letters Let’s first start out with the federal DOL’s four new opinion letters. Because some of them may apply in California; some probably do not have much...

So Long to Summer Summary (Non-COVID Recent Cases)

Here are some important cases California employers should be reviewing – In-House Investigations When employers assign HR workers to do internal investigations of misconduct, ensure the investigator doesn’t act in bad faith to carry out a pre-determined...
Coronavirus / COVID Employment Law Updates for California Employers # 19

Coronavirus / COVID Employment Law Updates for California Employers # 19

Here is installment #19 of our ongoing series of COVID-related posts. California Department of Industrial Relations Safe Reopening Guidance The California Department of Industrial Relations as issued guidance for employers on “Safe Reopening” here.  This...
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