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05.21.21

Federal Law Doesn’t Preempt AB 5, Ninth Circuit Rules

In the latest chapter of the independent contractor or employee saga in California, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in California Trucking Ass’n v. Bonta, ruled that federal law doesn’t preempt AB 5, the state law codifying the “ABC test” established by the ...


03.24.21

Employer Considerations as Reopening Begins

As states and local jurisdictions begin the process of reopening in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are facing some tough questions.  


03.24.21

Equality Act Passes House, Faces Senate

In the latest demonstration of the employment law priorities of the Biden administration, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, a civil rights bill that would prohibit discrimination against individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, ...


03.24.21

EEOC 2020: Fewer Charges, Lawsuits—but Increased Recovery

What was the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) up to in fiscal year 2020?


03.22.21

California State Agency COVID-19 Guidance

To support our clients during the COVID-19 pandemic, we provide below links to the Governor’s Executive Orders and California County directives and mandates.


02.26.21

Give Us A Break: California Ups The Ante On Meal Period Violations

On February 25, 2021, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC, holding that (1) employers cannot round time punches in the meal period context, and (2) time records showing noncompliant meal periods raise a rebuttable presumption of meal period violations at ...


02.16.21

California Executive Orders and Guidance

To support our clients during the COVID-19 pandemic, we provide below links to the Governor’s Executive Orders and California County directives and mandates.


02.16.21

California Telehealth Guidance

To support our clients during the COVID-19 pandemic, we provide below links to the Governor’s Executive Orders and California County directives and mandates.


02.10.21

Biden Administration Flips the Employment Law Script

Employers should keep a close eye on activities occurring in Washington, D.C., as the change in administration has already brought about a major shift in policy on employment-related issues.


02.10.21

FFCRA Leave Not Currently Mandatory: What Now?

What should employers do now that mandated leave under the federal Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) expired on December 31, 2020?