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We’re Closer to a Ruling on PAGA Standing
By Jennifer Shaw | | May 31, 2023
California employers are eagerly awaiting a decision in the pending state Supreme Court case, Adolph v. Uber. The Court is poised to decide whether an employee compelled to arbitration their individual Labor Code claims may still pursue their PAGA (Private Attorneys...
Finally…Some Vaccine Accommodation Guidance!
By Jennifer Shaw | | May 30, 2023
Happy Tuesday. I hope you all had a good holiday weekend! So, we finally have some guidance from the California Court of Appeal regarding whether an employer lawfully may terminate an employee for refusing to be vaccinated (in this case, against the flu). Here’s the...
Form I-9s and FMLA Posters
By Jennifer Shaw | | May 10, 2023
So, it’s been a busy few weeks in the employment law universe. Here are two developments: Form I-9 Flexibility is Over! Unfortunately (but not surprisingly!), the flexibility for completing the Form I-9 remotely is ending on July 31. (It doesn’t make sense, with so...
More Arbitration News for California Employers
By Jennifer Shaw | | April 5, 2023
On June 16, 2022, we posted about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana. There, the Court struck down the waiver in Viking’s arbitration agreement of Moriana’s right to bring a representative PAGA claim. However, it upheld the...
More NLRB News about Separation Agreements
By Jennifer Shaw | | March 23, 2023
My March 7, 2023, blog addresses the National Labor Relations Board’s recent fascination with confidentiality, non-disclosure, and non-disparagement provisions in separation agreements. Well, there’s more… Yesterday, the Board’s General Counsel expounded on the...
More COVID-19 Guidance from the CDPH and Cal/OSHA
By Jennifer Shaw | | March 21, 2023
Earlier this month, the California Department of Public Health updated its COVID-19 public health Order and guidance regarding isolation/quarantine and face-covering recommendations. Here is a link. Isolation/Quarantine Rules The new isolation/quarantine...
Why “Template” Separation Agreements Will Get You Sued!
By Jennifer Shaw and Julia Melnicoe Insel | | March 7, 2023
Okay. Now that I have your attention… Last month, the National Labor Relations Board issued an important decision (McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58 (2023) regarding the inclusion of certain common provisions in severance and separation agreements. You can read the...
Important New DOL Guidance on the FMLA
By Jennifer Shaw and Melissa Whitehead | | February 24, 2023
The federal Department of Labor recently issued new guidance on the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). Covered employers should pay careful attention to these developments. First, earlier this month, the Department’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) issued...
Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Are Back!
By Jennifer Shaw | | February 16, 2023
The 9th Circuit just delivered some good news to California employers: they may now force employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment. In 2019, the California Assembly enacted AB 51 to protect employees from “forced arbitration” by making it...
New COVID-19 Regulation Approved!
By Jennifer Shaw | | February 6, 2023
On February 3, 2023, the California Office of Administrative Law finally approved the COVID-19 Non-Emergency Regulation. The new regulation is effective until February 3, 2025, with recordkeeping requirements applicable through February 3, 2026. As you may recall, the...