by John Mysliwiec | Mar 31, 2021 | Employment Alerts, Homepage News
On March 19, 2021, Governor Newsom signed SB 95, which will place additional requirements on employers to provide supplemental paid sick leave to employees impacted by COVID-19. The new law goes into effect on March 29, 2021 and is set to expire on September 30, 2021....
by Melanie L. Ronen and John V. Mysliwiec | Mar 24, 2021 | Employment Alerts
On September 30, 2020, Governor Newsom signed SB 973, which requires private employers in California with 100 or more employees and who are required to file an annual Employer Report (EEO-1) under federal law to submit payroll data to the California Department of Fair...
by Christopher Stecher and Teresa Thong | Jan 15, 2021 | Employment Alerts, Homepage News
In April 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a ground-breaking decision related to the test for analyzing whether a worker is properly classified as an employee or independent contractor. In adopting the “ABC Test” in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court,...
by Melanie L. Ronen and Christopher J. Cammiso | Dec 18, 2020 | Employment Alerts, Homepage News
Like so much else in 2020, this year’s legislative session was headlined by COVID-19. As the pandemic continues to upend traditional employment practices, California has adopted a series of new and updated laws responding to the novel issues it now faces. These laws –...
by Julie Taylor, Stacey Garrett, and George Croton | May 19, 2020 | Employment Alerts, Homepage News, Privacy & Data Security Alerts
Formulating a reopening plan raises many questions about how to ensure employees are healthy prior to reentering the workplace. Both the Center for Disease Control and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recommend that employers implement a strategy for...
by Elizabeth Lindh | Mar 22, 2020 | Employment Alerts, Homepage News
Last night, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a California state-wide quarantine in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Accordingly, the employees in our offices will be telecommuting in order to ensure the health and safety of our employees...
