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California 2020 Legislative Update – Settlement Agreements and Leaves of Absence
Today our employer focused legislative update zeroes in on “no rehire” provisions in settlement agreements, expansion of benefits to employees who donate organs, and care for a family member: Assembly Bill 749: Prohibits Settlement Agreements
California’s Hair-Raising Employment Laws: 2020 Legislative Update
Continuing with our legislative update, today we will offer insights into new bills expanding the Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s (DFEH) authority and the Fair Employment and Housing Act’s (FEHA) protected categories. Senate Bill
2020 Legislative Update: The Return of the California Labor Commissioner
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed bills that substantially expand the Labor Commissioner’s authority to cite employers and adjudicate employee claims: Senate Bill 688: Permits the Labor Commissioner to Cite an Employer for Failure to
2020 Legislative Update: Lactation Accommodation
California’s 2019 legislative session recently ended, leaving employers with a number of new laws requiring compliance starting January 1, 2020. To assist employers, we are publishing a series of blogs, each dedicated to a new
“No more arbitration for you!”: The California #MeToo Affect Continues
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed groundbreaking legislation largely impacting mandatory arbitration agreements (Assembly Bill 51) and extending the deadline to file a harassment complaint from one to three years (Assembly Bill 9): Assembly Bill 51
Good News for Employers: No Derivative Penalties for Meal or Rest Break Violations
Any employer that has faced a wage & hour lawsuit in California knows that minor violations can quickly add up to significant liabilities. This is because a violation of one Labor Code often leads to
Tameny Claim Strikes Out Against Employer
Employee lawsuits for wrongful termination often allege claims for violating the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and public policy. The public policy claim, often referred to as a “Tameny” claim, is based on a
Goodbye 1099; Hello Employer Uncertainty
Last year (April 2018) the California Supreme Court rocked the boat with the seminal Dynamex decision, which created very high barriers for companies who utilize independent contractors. On September 18, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed
California Employment Law: Pros & Cons of Arbitration
by Lewitt Hackman’s Employment Practice Group As of July 11, 2019 Arbitration is a highly controversial topic in California. Just last year 20,000 Google employees walked off the job in protest of Google’s policy to
Employment Defense: Closing the Pay Gap One Government Regulation at a Time
June 7, 2019 by the Employment Practice Group The discourse around equal pay has reverberated through the media and made its way to a new federal regulation that seeks to identify and address instances in