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Employer Defense – Attorney Publications and Interviews

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The “ABC” Test – Not as Easy as 1…2…3 for California Businesses

Valley Lawyer, a publication of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association – August 2018
Sue M. Bendavid & Amy I Huberman, authors

State Lawmakers Introduced Series of Bills in Wake of #MeToo. Where Are They Now?

89.3 KPCC: “AirTalk” with Larry Mantle
Sue M. Bendavid interviewed – August 2018

Business Law Roundtable: What You and Your Organization Needs to Know

The San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
Sue M. Bendavid, participant – July 2018

2018 Up-and-Coming Southern California Attorneys & Rising Stars

Super Lawyers Magazine – June 2018
Nicole Kamm: Up-and-Coming Top 100, Up-and-Coming Top 50 Women & Rising Star – Employment & Labor
Nicholas Kanter: Rising Star – Business Litigation
Hannah Sweiss: Rising Star – Employment & Labor

Starbucks Closing 8,000 Stores for Discrimination Training. So How Do You Determine Implicit Bias in the Workplace?

89.3 KPCC: “AirTalk” with Larry Mantle
Sue M. Bendavid interviewed – April 2018

Power in Numbers? Or Confidential Black Hole? New Website Connects Sexual Assault Victims in the Workplace

89.3 KPCC: “AirTalk” with Larry Mantle
Sue M. Bendavid interviewed – April 2018

Visits by Immigation Authorities Spooking California Businesses and Workers

Los Angeles Times,
Sue M. Bendavid quoted – February 2018

State Senator Bob Hertzberg’s Accuser, an Ex-collegue, Says He Should Go

The San Francisco Chronicle,
Sue M. Bendavid quoted – February 2018

Sexual Harassment in CA Legislature: The Latest on the Mendoza Investigation and More

89.3 KPCC: “AirTalk” with Larry Mantle
Sue M. Bendavid interviewed – February 2018

CA Bill Could Extend Time for Employees to File Harassment Claims

Northern California Record
Sue M. Bendavid quoted – February 2018

Business Law Roundtable: How You Can Avoid Traps in New Labor and Employment Laws

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
Sue M. Bendavid, participant – January 2018

Santa Clarita Valley Business Chamber Spotlight with Fred Arnold (video)

KHTS Radio AM 1200 – May 2017
Sue M. Bendavid interview

The Evolution of the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004

Valley Lawyer, a publication of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association – March 2017
by Hannah Sweiss

Labor & Employment: A Roundtable Discussion

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
Sue M. Bendavid, participant – January 2017

Post Prop 64: Keeping Employees Off the Grass

Valley Lawyer, a publication of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association – January 2017
by Amy I. Huberman

Up-and-Coming 100, Up-and-Coming 50 Women Attorneys, & Rising Stars 2016

Super Lawyers Magazine – June 2016
Nicole Kamm – Employment

Labor & Employment Roundtable 2016: What Owners, Executives Need to Know

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
Sue M. Bendavid, participant – January 2016

Nation’s Top Attorneys in Business

Super Lawyers Business Edition 2015 – November 2015
Sue M. Bendavid – Employment & Labor

Top Female Attorneys in Southern California 2015 (Employment & Labor)

Los Angeles Magazine Magazine – September 2015
Sue M. Bendavid and Nicole Kamm

2015 Southern California Rising Stars

Super Lawyers Magazine – June 2015
Nicole Kamm – Employment & Labor

Transformation of Transgender Rights in the Workplace

Valley Lawyer, a publication of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association – June 2015
by Hannah Sweiss

Watching Workers: Debating the Legality of 24/7 Tracking

KPCC 89.3: AirTalk  
Sue M. Bendavid, guest – May 2015

Transgender Rights in the Workplace: Ensuring Your Company Gets it Right

Gay Star News,
by Hannah Sweiss – April 2015

Employment & Labor Law Roundtable:
What Business Owners & Executives Need to Know

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
Sue M. Bendavid, participant – January 2015

2015 Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers Magazine – January 2015
Sue M. Bendavid – Employment & Labor

Breastfeeding in the Workplace: A Mother’s Rights, An Employer’s Responsibilities

Valley Lawyer, The San Fernando Valley Bar Association – December 2014
by Nicole Kamm (with Genevieve Thomas Colvin, BreastfeedLA)

The Nation’s Top Attorneys in Business Practice Areas

Super Lawyers Magazine Business Edition – November 2014
Sue M. Bendavid – Employment & Labor (Employment Law)

Employment & Labor Law Roundtable:
What Valley Business Owners & Executives Need to Know

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
Sue M. Bendavid quoted – June 2014

Labor & Employment Law Roundtable

Los Angeles Business Journal,
Sue M. Bendavid, contributor – May 2014

Enforcement of Non-Compete Clauses in California

Valley Lawyer, a publication of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association
by David Gurnick – March 2014

2014 Employment Law Roundtable: What Owners & Executives
Need to Know

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
Sue M. Bendavid, participant – January 2014

Payment by Piece Rate: Employers Should Proceed With Caution

Valley Lawyer Magazine – San Fernando Valley Bar Association
by Nicole Kamm – December 2013

2013 Top Attorneys in Business

Super Lawyers Business Edition – November 2013
Sue M. Bendavid (Employment & Labor)
Stephen T. Holzer (Environmental)

Labor & Employment Law Roundtable: What Owners & Executives
Need to Know

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
Sue M. Bendavid and David Gurnick quoted – June 2013

Southern California Super Lawyers 2013

Super Lawyers Magazine – January 2013
Sue M. Bendavid (Employment)

2012 Top Women Lawyers in Employment Law

Los Angeles Magazine
Sue M. Bendavid and Nicole Kamm named – October 2012

Going Postal: Employer Use of Criminal Information in Hiring and
Promotion Decisions

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
by Sue M. Bendavid and Nicole Kamm – September 2012

Top Attorney in Employment Law

2012 Super Lawyers Business Edition,
Sue M. Bendavid named – September 2012

After Domino’s Ruling: Franchisors, Loosen Up; Employers, Tighten Up

Los Angeles Daily Journal,
by David Gurnick and Nicole Kamm – July 2012

California Court of Appeal Clarifies Reporting Time Pay and Split Shift
Premium Requirements

Valley Lawyer Magazine – San Fernando Valley Bar Association
by Nicole Kamm – March 2012

Keys to an Effective Cell Phone Policy

Business Legal Resources,
Sue M. Bendavid and David B. Bobrosky quoted – February 2012

New Laws Address Credit Reports, Gender Identity

San Fernando Valley Business Journal,
Sue M. Bendavid quoted – January 2012

Our Employer Defense Blogs

PAGA: Early Evaluation Conference 
California Increases State Minimum Wage
PAGA: Employer Cure Process and LWDA Conference
PAGA: It’s Audit Time
Employers: New Rule for Worker Classification Under FLSA
CA Employers:  Noncompetes Voided, Notify Employees
Hot Out of the Oven: Fast Food Council to Be Reinstated
California to Invalidate Out of State Non-Compete Agreements
California Increases State Minimum Wage
California Courts Weighing In re Employees and COVID-19
California Local Wages Increase July 2023
COVID-19: California Nixes Negative Test Requirement to End Isolation Early
New COVID-19 Prevention Regulations Are Now in Effect: The End of Exclusion Pay
Employer Cost Increases: Los Angeles Minimum Wage, Federal Mileage Rate
Labor Commissioner’s Office Publishes Guidance Re Transparency Act and Disclosure of Pay Scales
Cadena v. Customer Connexx: Time Spent Clocking-In Is Compensable
Camp v. Home Depot-Employer Rounding Policies Under Scrutiny
New Legislation Affecting California Employers – Part 3
New Legislation Affecting California Employers – Part 2
New Legislation Affecting California Employers – Part 1
California Employers: Minimum Wage Increase July 1, 2022
No break from penalties – CA Supreme Court holds unpaid premiums give rise to waiting time penalties
Cal/OSHA’s Revised COVID-19 Standards Up for Approval
The Revival of the COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
New Los Angeles Minimum Wage
Supreme Court Blocks OSHA Vaccine/testing Requirement Rule for Large Employers
Revised Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations in Effect January 14, 2022
Stay! 5th Circuit Affirmed Temporary Stay on OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccine/Testing Requirements
OSHA Vaccination & Testing Mandate for Larger Employers
Los Angeles: Proof of Vaccination Requirement in Effect November 8
California Employer Compliance: SB 331 Changes Separation Agreements
Los Angeles Passes Proof of Vaccination Ordinance
Los Angeles Closer to Proof of Vaccination Ordinance
The end of non-disparagement clauses in employment settlement agreements?
“No Shots, No Admission” Policy Coming to Los Angeles
Employees Need Not Have Individual Claims to Bring PAGA Actions
Pay Up! CA Supreme Court Holds Incentive Payments to Be Included in Calculation of Premium Pay
City of Los Angeles Mandates Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccine Purposes
Revised COVID-19 Regulations Take Immediate Effect
Cal/OSHA Withdraws Revised Regulations
Cal/OSHA Expected to Adopt Revised COVID-19 Workplace Regulations
Traveling California with PAGA
Employers: Malicious Prosecution Claims Against Employees
Prescription for Disaster: Wrongful Termination Post Medical Leave
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave to be Expanded Under California’s SB 95
California’s DFEH Issues Guidance on Mandating Vaccine
California Employers, a Well-Rounded Time-Keeping Policy is No Longer Good Policy
How Did I Not See This Coming? Retroactive Application of Dynamex
Vaccination Guidance for Employers: Frequently Asked Questions
Top Employer Questions as We Round the Curve to the New Year
Healthy Holidays – Employer Tips for Continuing Operations and Compliance as COVID Infections Rise
Cal/OSHA’s New Employer Compliance re COVID-19
COVID-19 In the Workplace: Employees May Seek Workers’ Compensation
Employers: Notify Employees of Potential COVID-19 Exposure ASAP
New California Law Provides Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19 Affected Workers
Executive Order on Deferring Payroll Taxes – Frequently Asked Questions
New Guidance for Employers on COVID-19 in the Workplace
California Employers: Another Reminder to Review Your Employment Arbitration Agreement
DOL Provides Guidance on When the FFCRA Covers Summer Camp, Summer Program Closures
Minimum Wage Alert: Employers Must Comply with New Local Increases by July 1, 2020
Anti-Antibody Testing: Updated Guidance from the EEOC on COVID-19 Testing
SCOTUS: Employers May Not Penalize Employees for Sexual Orientation/Identity
Employers: Every Move You Make, Every Step You Take (Could Be Retaliation): How to Police Your Employees During A Pandemic
Roadmap for Compliance: General and Industry-Specific Guidance for Reopening
Good News for Employers: No Attorney Fees to Prevailing Plaintiffs on Non-Wage Claims
Employers Beware: Don’t Delay in Seeking to Compel Arbitration of Employment Disputes
COVID-19: Return to Work Employer FAQs
PPP: SBA Provides New Guidance on One Aspect of Forgiveness
County of Los Angeles Enacts Retroactive Paid Sick Leave for Large Employers
EEOC Provides Guidance on COVID-19 Testing in the Workplace as Employers Prepare for Lifting of Stay at Home Orders
Senate Green Lights Additional Funding in Coronavirus Relief Package
California Governor Issues Paid Sick Leave to Food Sector Workers
City of Los Angeles Expands Paid Sick Leave for Large Employers
Los Angeles County Issues New Social Distancing Protocol
Compelling Employees to Appear for Work During a Pandemic
Temporary Regulations to Implement the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Telecommuting in the Age of COVID-19
City of Los Angeles Emergency Order: Comply or Face Fines and Imprisonment
More Highlights of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Part 2 of 2)
Highlights of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Part 1 of 2)
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Paycheck Protection Program
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act & Department of Labor FAQs
COVID-19: What are the “Safer at Home” Orders?
COVID-19: Form I-9 Flexibility for Employers
Employers: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Finalized
COVID-19: California Employer Frequently Asked Questions
Coronavirus: 13 Things Employers Should Do to Protect Employees, Customers
Bad Apple: Employee Searches are Compensable Time
Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Do NOT Pay Off – Just Ask the DFEH
Employers, in case you were wondering, your employees cannot compete with you
Good News for California Employers Following a Difficult 2019 Legislative Session
Employers: California Assembly Bill 51 on Hold For Now
Unlawful, or Just Mean? California Appellate Court Decides Discrimination Case
Employers, In Case You Were Wondering: Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Do Not Pay Off
Can Your Company’s Arbitration Agreement Survive an Unconscionability Inquiry?
Legislative Update 2020: Sexual Harassment Training for Janitorial and Construction Workers
California 2020 Legislative Update – Settlement Agreements and Leaves of Absence
California’s Hair-Raising Employment Laws: 2020 Legislative Update
2020 Legislative Update: The Return of the California Labor Commissioner
2020 Legislative Update: Lactation Accommodation
“No More Arbitration for You!” – Part 2
“No more arbitration for you!”: The California #MeToo Affect Continues
Franchisors are “Lovin’ It”
Good News for Employers: No Derivative Penalties for Meal or Rest Break Violations
Tameny Claim Strikes Out Against Employer
Goodbye 1099; Hello Employer Uncertainty
California Employment Law: Pros & Cons of Arbitration
Employment Defense: Closing the Pay Gap One Government Regulation at a Time
Employment Defense: Workforce Classification
Wage Orders a Real “Tilly” for Employers
California Employer Compliance: New Laws Affect Nearly Every Business
Hotel/Motel Employers: California Requires Human Trafficking Awareness Training
NLRB Proposes Tougher Standards for Plaintiffs Claiming Joint Employer Liability
Grande or Venti? CA Supreme Court Weighs in on the De Minimis Question
When Managers Go “Rogue”: Franchise & Employment Law Implications
Court of Appeal Limits Applicability of the ABC Test
FAA and NLRA: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Dear Boss: I’m sick. Please Don’t Pay Me. Sincerely…
Independent Contractor vs. Employee: Our Supreme Court Speaks Again
Employment Defense: It’s Raining Complaints
Beep: Your Hamburger is Ready
California Employers: Governor Brown Signs Important New Legislation re Parental Leave and Hiring
Executives Behaving Badly: Can CEO be Fired for Kathy Griffin Hate Speech?
Six Ways Franchisors Can Reduce Joint Employer Liability Risk
Franchise Law: Burden of Joint Employer Just Got a Little Lighter
Los Angeles Ensures Employees Know Their Rights. Employers, Take Notice.
Working Families Flexibility Act Means Little to California Employers
Negative Reviews: Seeing Stars or Trolls? Here’s What You Can and Can’t Do
Negative Reviews: Franchises Pursuing Truth, Justice, & Defamation Claims
Whacky Employment Claims: Who’s Whackier? Management or the Employee?
The Customer Is (Not) Always Right: An Employer’s Duty to Protect
Hiring and Firing in Los Angeles: Fair Chance Initiative Update
Employer Responsibilities re Mental Health Conditions
California Employer Compliance 2017
Criminal Background Checks: Banning the Box in Los Angeles
Employers: Texas District Court Grants Nationwide Injunction Against DOL’s Final Rule
Employer Guide for Election Season
Employers’ Legislative Update: Governor Brown Signs New Bills
The Curious Case of Employment Arbitration Agreements
Employers’ Guide to Los Angeles’ Sick Leave & Minimum Wage Ordinance
Terminated: A Marriage’s End Should Not Lead to Employment’s End
Los Angeles Employers: Administer This New Policy, Stat!
Wage & Hour: DOL Doubles Down on Salary Threshold
That’s Just Sick: Paid Sick Days May Increase in Los Angeles
California Wage & Hour: Employer Q&A
Amended FEHA Regulations: Employers Required to Update Harassment & Discrimination Policies
Employers: Criminal History Inquiries May Get Tricky
Money, Money, Money…Must Be Funny…in the Employee Training World
What’s a “Yahoo”? An Object Lesson in Employer-Employee Relations
Wrongful Termination & Disability Discrimination: Sarkisian Goes Head to Head With USC
Yes We CAN (talk about politics in the workplace)
Can Kim Davis Be Fired? What CA Employers Should Know About Religious Accommodations
Wacky Employee Claims: What Employers Can Learn From Outlandish Situations
Claims Dismissed: Social Media Site’s Reference Search Not a Background Check
Transgender Rights in the Workplace: A Guide for Employers to Protect Against Harassment & Discrimination
Employers: CA Court of Appeal Rules On-Duty Rest Breaks Permitted
Bay Area Blues: San Francisco’s Employers/Franchisees Face Retail Workers Bill of Rights
Show Me the License: Is Your Company Ready?
California’s New Sick Leave Law: New Posting & Notice Requirements Effective January 1
Assembly Bill 802 Makes Arbitration Less Confidential
Paid Sick Leave Now Required by Law
Employers: Governor Expected to Sign Off on Paid Sick Time for Most Employees
For Whom the Calls Toll: Employers May Be Responsible for Cell Reimbursements
The Road Ahead for California Transportation Industry Employers
Employers: Ready for California’s Minimum Wage Increase?
Rent Control re Former Resident Managers: Good News for Landlords
Bridging the Pay GAP
Employers: Don’t Forget to Designate Employees’ Time Off
Employer Compliance – New California Employment Laws for 2014
Holiday Parties | Top 10 Dos & Don’ts for Employers
Employers to Weather an Expansion in Wage & Hour Law
Government Shutdown & How It Affects Your Business
What the Minimum Wage Hike Means for Employers
Employers: Affordable Care Act Deadline Approaching
Wage & Hour Claims: Prevailing Employers Must Prove Bad Faith to Recover Fees
Wacky Employee Claims: Reasonable Accommodations for Unreasonable Requests?
Post-DOMA for Employers
Social Media and the Workplace: Federal Court Rules Facebook Posting Does Not Violate Non-Solicitation Agreement
Wage and Hour Trends – The Rise of the Intern
Employers: Use Updated I-9 for New Hires
Employers: New Posting Requirement & Expanded FMLA Regs
California Wage & Hour Violations – Residential Care Facilities Investigated
Employers: Methods for Computing Commissions Must be Put in Writing
Rumble in the Employment Law Jungle: Campaign 2012
Employment Defense | Governor Brown Expands Religious Accommodation Requirements
Top Attorneys in Business Law | Stephen T. Holzer & Sue M. Bendavid Named
Medical Marijuana Use Not Protected by ADA, 9th Circuit
California Employment Law – Criminal Treatment of Employers
Landmark Decision: CA Supreme Court Decides Employers Are Not Meal Police
Social Networking and Recruiting – Should Employers Ask for Facebook Passwords?
Labor Laws 2011 – New NLRB Employment Law Poster
California Employment Law Tips: Prepping for a Labor Audit
Top 10 Management Mishaps
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