Publications

Fall is a wonderful time of the year marked by pumpkins, cooler temperatures and an array of employment related bills signed into law by Governor Newsom.  Below is a brief summary of the key laws impacting the workplace that employers should not ignore.  Unless...

The California Supreme Court issued several employment law decisions during the past year.  We summarize below the most important of these rulings. Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc. Under California law, employers who require a non-exempt employee to work...

Beginning in June 2022, California businesses with between 1 and 100 employees may qualify to receive grants of up to $2,000 for each employee who is off work for a reason covered by California’s Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) program. The intent of the PFL Small Business...

During its most recent term, the United States Supreme Court issued eight decisions that may affect California employers. We summarize these rulings below. Vaccine Mandates and Agency Deference On November 5, 2021, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“HHS”)...

Employers must investigate potential workplace misconduct, particularly when it implicates internal equal employment opportunity policies. The “accused,” or respondent, in such an investigation, understandably needs to know the basis of the complaint against them....

The increase in remote workers has created many new and unique challenges for employers, one of which is how to onboard workers who never come to an office or job site.  California law requires employers to provide specific information to new employees in writing. ...

In April 2022, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) provided insight about its new pilot mediation program for certain claims under the California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”).  The program is a significant benefit to “small employers” subject to the...

On February 9, 2022, Governor Newsom signed SB 114, creating 2022’s version of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave.  The new law took effect on February 19, 2022, is retroactive to January 1, 2022, and expires on September 30, 2022. In addition to understanding the...

Even if your company is not involved in litigation, you still may receive a subpoena for a current or former employee’s records. Receiving a subpoena is not necessarily cause for alarm. It simply means that someone needs documents that may be in your company’s...

Wage and hour laws applicable to California employers are complex and ever changing. We briefly summarize below some of the various rules applicable to private sector, non-union employers and explain why wage-hour audits are critical. Sources of Law California...

Employers know they must confirm the identity and work authorization of each new hire by completing a Form I-9.  The Form I-9 is complex, and failure to properly complete it can lead to the imposition of hefty fines by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) and...

Come 2022, many California employers will once again need to make plans to provide mandatory EEO and “abusive conduct” training to all employees. Senate Bill 1343 became law in 2019, requiring employers to provide training every two years, with an initial training...