Election 2024 is here and now is the time for employers in California to refresh themselves on the voting leave and posting requirements they must follow:
– Employers must allow employees time off to vote when needed. There is no
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Kudos to Fox’s PAGA Expert — Steven Gallagher!
It is so great to work with super smart people. Our Los Angeles partner, Steven P. Gallagher, is so knowledgeable that he was tapped by LexisNexis to write a Practical Guidance (essentially a primer) on California’s Private Attorneys’ General
More Protected Time Off Provisions for CA Employers (AB 2499)
It can be so confusing to understand whether and when an employee’s missed shift can be grounds for discipline.
For example, you can’t discipline an employee, even if they call off at the last minute, if they have statutory sick
Mandatory ‘Captive Audience Meetings’ Banned in California
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 399, known as “The California Worker Freedom from Employer Intimidation Act,” into law. Practically speaking, SB 399 was enacted to prohibit employers from requiring employees to attend mandatory anti-union meetings.
Effective January 1,
8 Tips to Give Your Confidentiality Agreements Teeth (In a Post-Non-Compete World)
An employee with access to customer lists and other key business information leaves the company. You want to enforce your confidentiality agreement, but with the recent restrictions on non-competition/non-solicitation clauses, there’s not much you can do to stop them from
Potential New Rules for Freelance Contracts
The Freelance Worker Protection Act is a significant new bill currently sitting on Governor Newsom’s desk, awaiting a signature or veto. Also known as SB 988, the bill is designed to safeguard the rights of freelance workers in California. Here’s
New Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance Imposes Obligations on Employers
Starting September 3, 2024, employers must comply with involved new requirements if they wish to consider criminal backgrounds in making hiring or promotional decisions for positions that will perform work in any unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. The requirements
Join Us for a Webinar on Employment Class Actions: Strategies & Success Stories
Employment class actions can be daunting. Many of you are expected to stay abreast of trending class action risks, implement prevention efforts and manage high-stakes litigation. We can help.In this complimentary webinar on September 18, 2024 from 9 am to
Pay Attention to Those California City Boundaries
We know that many cities in California have their own minimum wages. And we also know that several of those cities had minimum wage increases in July 2024, including: Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Fremont, Los Angeles (City), Los Angeles County
Proposition 22 Survives: App-Based Rideshare and Delivery Companies May Continue to Properly Classify Drivers as Independent Contractors in California!
In a substantial win for app-based rideshare and delivery companies, the California Supreme Court unanimously upheld California Proposition 22 as constitutional on July 25, 2024.
California Ballot Initiative Proposition 22 (“Prop. 22”), officially known as the “Protect App-Based Drivers