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The CARES Act Increases Unemployment Compensation Coverage and the DOL Clarifies Exemptions to the FFCRA
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The CARES Act Increases Unemployment Compensation Coverage and the DOL Clarifies Exemptions to the FFCRA
CARES Loans Come With "Union Neutrality" Price Tag
Employer Notice: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Becomes Law
Labor & Employment Webinar: Coronavirus Key Issues for Employers
Notice to Employers: California WARN Act Notice Requirements Suspended
Employer’s Notification Requirements of Possible COVID-19 Exposure
What The California Supreme Court’s Kim v. Reins International California, Inc. Decision Tells Us About Settling PAGA Claims
California Employment Development Program Provisions Relating to COVID-19
H.R. 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act
COVID-19 Employer Requirements for Reporting & Recordkeeping Under California OSHA
COVID-19 Resource Center
Workplace Safety and COVID-19: California and Federal OSHA Issue Employer Guidelines
Frlekin v. Apple: Employees Must Be Compensated for Time Spent Undergoing Exit Searches
Labor and Employment Update for 2020
Website Accessibility Lawsuits Continue to Trend Up
New California Employment Laws for 2020
Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash Attempt a U-Turn on AB 5 via New Ballot Initiative
Labor and Employment Mid-Year Update for 2019
An Interview with New Hanson Bridgett Partner, Jennifer Marie Martinez
Successor Employers Acquiring Unionized Workforces Benefit From NLRB Decision
California Court Rules That "Reporting Time Pay" Owed Even If Employees Are Not Required to Physically Report To Work
Labor and Employment Update for 2019
Labor and Employment Update for 2019
Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2019
New California Employment Laws For 2019
Buy Me Some Peanuts and Crackerjacks?
Employer Obligations Regarding Post-Offer Medical Examinations
California Legislature Clarifies Salary History Ban And Equal Pay Statute
California Supreme Court Rejects The Federal 'De Minimis' Doctrine, Ruling Instead That Employers Must Compensate For 'Minutes' Of Off-the-Clock Work
New FEHC National Origin Discrimination Regulations
Janus v. AFSCME: SCOTUS Rejects Mandatory Agency Fees For Public Sector Employees
Employers Win This Round: CA Court of Appeal Upholds Employer's Rounding Policy
Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases And San Francisco's Parity In Pay Ordinance Effective July 1, 2018
NLRB General Counsel Provides Employer-Friendly Guidance on Work Rules
Good News For Employers: In the Aftermath of the SCOTUS Class Action Waiver Case, A Los Angeles County Superior Court Dismisses Class Claims and Orders Claims Brought Individually in Arbitration
California Appellate Court Provides Another Potential Defense To "Derivative" Wage Statement Claims
U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Class Action Waivers Do Not Violate The NLRA
New Test For Independent Contractors
Employers Cannot Rely On Prior Salary To Justify Wage Differential In Equal Pay Act Cases
Alvarado v. Dart Container Corporation Clarifies Overtime Calculation When Employees Earn Flat Sum Bonuses
Labor and Employment Update for 2018
IRS Extends Deadline for Providing Health Coverage Forms to Employees, But Not the IRS Filing Deadline
New Rules Would Expand Access to Association Health Plans for Small Businesses
NLRB Reverses Course On Joint Employer And Employee Handbook Standards
Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2018
Reminder: Employers Face Liability For Sexual Harassment Committed By Non-Employees
On The Horizon: New California Employment Laws for 2018
Hiring Alert: Governor Signs New Laws Restricting Use of Criminal Histories And Prohibiting Salary Inquiries
Labor and Employment Mid-Year Update for 2017
Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases and Victims of Domestic Violence Notice Requirements Effective July 1, 2017
Gender Discrimination At The Forefront: New Transgender Identity And Expression Regulations And Court Guidance Regarding Sexual Orientation Discrimination
California Employers Must Comply With New Criminal History Regulations
The “Rest” Of The Story: California Supreme Court Clarifies The Obligation To Provide Rest Days To Employees
Court Affirms That Healthcare Employees Working 12+ Hour Shifts Can Waive One of Their Two Meal Periods
Give Me a (Paid) Break: Compensating Piece Rate and Commissioned Employees for Rest Breaks and Non-Productive Work Time
New Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Requirement For Local Agency Officials: FAQ & Compliance Tips
Labor and Employment Update for 2017
Your Background Check Documents May Be At Risk Under A New Ninth Circuit Ruling
California Supreme Court Confirms that Labor Code Section 226.7 and IWC Wage Order No. 4 Prohibits On-Duty and On-Call Rest Periods
Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2017
Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Blocking Immediate Implementation of New Federal Overtime Rules
Beginning January 22, 2017, Employers Must Begin Using Revised I-9 Form
How Will Legalizing Marijuana Affect California Employers?
New California and Federal Employment Laws for 2017
Federal Court Permanently Blocks DOL’s “Persuader” Rule
Palo Alto, Los Altos, and San Mateo Raise Minimum Wage
City of Berkeley Passes New Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance
After Almost 20 Years, The EEOC Has Issued New Guidelines On Retaliation
A Glimmer Of Hope For Employers In “Associational” Reasonable Accommodation Cases
Employers Scramble To Comply With New DOL Minimum Wage And Employee Polygraph Protection Act Posting Requirements
Effective Immediately! San Diego’s City Council Approves The Voter Passed Minimum Wage And Paid Sick Leave Ordinance… With A Few Important Modifications
McDonald’s On The Hook For Class Certification Of Wage And Hour Claims Under Ostensible Agency Theory
Federal Court Blocks DOL's "Persuader" Rule
Los Angeles and San Diego Join the Fray with New and Expanded Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Laws
Ninth Circuit Rules That Cash-In-Lieu Of Benefits Payments Must Be Included In Regular Rate Of Pay
New Law Should Limit Disability-Access Litigation in California
The Defend Trade Secrets Act Opens Federal Courts To Claims Of Misappropriation Of Trade Secrets
NLRB Continues To Eviscerate Workplace Civility Policies In New Handbook Decision
Two Rest Breaks Are Better Than One, According To A New California Appellate Court Decision
Is Your Online Business Accessible To Persons With Disabilities?
Employer Wellness Programs Face Challenges
Employers May Be Obligated To Provide Suitable Seating To Employees
Employers May Be Required To Provide Reasonable Accommodation To Employees "Associated" With Someone With A Disability
San Francisco Delivers New Paid Parental Leave
Expanded Reporting Obligations For Private Employers Under DOL's “Persuader” Final Rule
No Fooling: New FEHA Regulations Go Into Effect April 1, 2016
Labor and Employment Update for 2016
A Year In Review: Notable Cases And New Laws For California Employers in 2016
SB 358: California Employers Face Tough Equal Pay Law in 2016
SB 327 Renders Gerard v. Orange Coast Medical Center Moot
A Cloudy End-of-Summer For the Gig Economy: What Does the NLRB's Labor Day Gift Mean?
NLRB Imposes Broad New Joint Employer Standard
Labor and Employment Update for 2015
Significant Cases and New Laws for California Employers in 2015
PENSION REFORM UPDATE-Clarification Regarding Switch to Defined Contribution Plans by California Public Employers
Governor Signs New Paid Sick Leave Law: Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 [AB 1522]
The NLRB General Counsel's Decision To Name McDonald's As A Joint Employer Threatens To Change The Franchise Model – And More
Labor and Employment Update for 2014
Significant Cases and Laws for California Employers in 2014
Disability Access Disclosed
Attack on Quick Service Restaurants - Escalating Campaign for Increased Minimum Wage and the Pending Fast Food Strike
Labor and Employment Update for 2013
Significant National Labor Relations Board Decisions in December 2012
Careful With that Dress Code
NLRB's Notice Requirement Is Off The Wall
Employers Finally Get Practical Advice on Meal Periods and Rest Breaks
Ninth Circuit Narrows Computer Fraud and Abuse Act For Employers
New California Labor Laws Create Additional Risks for Trucking and Delivery Companies
Labor and Employment Update for 2012
NLRB Guidance on Social Media
Another Nail in the NLRB's Notice Rule Coffin?
New Penalties For Misclassifying Employees As Independent Contractors
Last Chance Agreements
NLRB Requires Workplace Notice of Employees' NLRA Rights
Overtime for Non-California Residents
Supreme Court Provides Guidance on Protecting Intellectual Property
What Do You Need To Know About Wal-Mart v. Dukes?
On-Duty Employee Seating Poised To Be The New Class Action
9th Circuit Revives Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for Employers
No Class Actions for Arbitration Agreements?
California Labor and Employment Law Developments for 2010
Important Supreme Court Decision on Disability Access Interpretation – Unruh Act Doesn't Require Intentional Discrimination
What Employers Can Expect in 2009
A Hiring Tip That Can Keep You Out of Court
Splitting Up Meal Breaks: A Bad Idea
Recent California Appellate Court Decision Offers Glimmer of Hope to Employers Attempting to Comply with Meal and Rest Period Requirements
Lanier v. City of Woodburn
Resident Employees Are Not Entitled To Be Paid For Time Spent On Call
California Dreaming: 2008 ADA Amendments Make Federal Law More Like the Republic of California, Where Virtually Every Employee Can Claim a Disability
What Is In Store For Employers In 2008?
Legal Update: Common Wage and Hour Mistakes