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11.23.20

Cal/OSHA Votes to Move Forward With Heightened COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules

On Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, the Standards Board of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) voted unanimously to move forward with a set of new regulations that heighten workplace safety requirements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.


11.19.20

Ride-Sharing Companies Drive Home Victory With Ballot Measure

The battle over how to label workers in the gig economy continues in California, with voters approving a new measure exempting ride-sharing companies from a state law declaring drivers to be employees.


11.19.20

SEC’s Whistleblower Program Hits New High

Coming off a record fiscal year (FY) 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of the Whistleblower has already set a new record for FY 2021 with a $114 million award.


11.19.20

PAGA Claim Can’t Be Bifurcated for Arbitration

A California appellate panel recently held that an employee was not required to arbitrate the question of whether he was an “aggrieved employee” before he could pursue his Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) action against his employer. 


11.19.20

Employer Can’t Be Sued Over COVID-19 Protections (or Lack Thereof)

Can an employer be liable for an obligation to provide a certain level of protection against COVID-19 for its workers?


10.30.20

NYC Amends Earned Safe and Sick Time Act

Coming on the heels of New York state’s newly-enacted Paid Sick Leave Law (“PSLL”), on September 29, 2020, New York City significantly amended its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”).


10.15.20

New Laws for California Employers

With the clock ticking, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on September 30 several employment-related bills enacted by the California legislature. Below, we highlight some of the new laws employers should begin preparing for.


10.15.20

Single Use of Racial Epithet by Coworker Insufficient for Suit

The one-time use of a racial epithet by a coworker was not enough to sustain a hostile work environment suit brought by a former employee of a district attorney’s office, a California appellate court has ruled.


10.15.20

California Employers With Minor Employees Face Additional Requirements

A new California law has created additional requirements for employers that have workers under the age of 18.


10.15.20

President Prohibits Certain Employee Training

A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump has banned the teaching of “divisive concepts” and “race or sex scapegoating” as part of the training for federal employees and contractors.