What’s New in Employment Law?

Summer is almost here!  With schools wrapping up their academic calendars, some high school students will soon be looking for summer jobs. And with the labor market as tight as it is, some employers who have not previously hired minors may be looking to do so to fill...

Happy Monday! California law requires employers to provide meal and rest periods to most non-exempt employees.  If an employer does not provide eligible employees with the opportunity to take those meal and rest periods, then Labor Code section 226.7 requires the...

Well. We all knew it would happen. Employees in droves are suing their employers for expenses they incurred while working from home during COVID-19. Unfortunately, most of the cases in California are class actions and/or PAGA claims, both of which are incredibly...

On April 21, 2022, Cal/OSHA may adopt a third version of its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). (I know. California has lifted most COVID-19 requirements. But…) The current version of the ETS expires on May 6, 2022. The third adoption apparently will...

So, more COVID-19 related developments, but this time related to Form I-9 compliance.  The federal Department of Homeland Security announced recently that beginning on May 1, 2022, employers may no longer accept expired identity documents (listed in “List B” of the...

Yes. More COVID-19 developments. On March 14, 2022, the federal EEOC released new guidance related to COVID-19 caregiver discrimination, “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Caregiver Discrimination Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws.” As part of the guidance, there...

Ok. I am WAY behind writing about recent employment law developments.  I don’t know where the days (or nights!) go… So, here are a few things you should keep in mind: On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual...

Yeah! The DLSE has published its FAQS for the new "COVID-19 Supplemental Sick Leave." Here's a link.  They don't answer all of the outstanding questions from SB 114, but provide helpful information regarding testing methods (hint: over-the-counter works!) and paystub...