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California Supreme Court Goes Retro: Dynamex Applies Retroactively to Independent Contractor Misclassification Claims

California Supreme Court Goes Retro: Dynamex Applies Retroactively to Independent Contractor Misclassification Claims

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,...
Employment Alert: A “New Normal” Brings New CA Laws in 2021

Employment Alert: A “New Normal” Brings New CA Laws in 2021

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 –...
Taking Employee Temperatures Poses Hot Button Employment and Privacy Issues

Taking Employee Temperatures Poses Hot Button Employment and Privacy Issues

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...
California Safer at Home Order and COVID-19 Resources

California Safer at Home Order and COVID-19 Resources

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...
Employment Alert: New Paid Leave Requirements Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Employment Alert: New Paid Leave Requirements Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

by Elizabeth Lindh and Teresa Thong | Mar 20, 2020 | Employment Alerts, Homepage News

Late last night, the President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) (the “FFCRA”) to assist families and workers during the COVID-19 crisis. In addition to benefits relating to COVID-19 testing, food assistance, unemployment assistance...
Employment Alert: Buying Peace? PAGA Plaintiffs Maintain Standing Even After Settling Individual Claims

Employment Alert: Buying Peace? PAGA Plaintiffs Maintain Standing Even After Settling Individual Claims

by Christopher Stecher and Connor Trafton | Mar 16, 2020 | Employment Alerts, Homepage News

This morning the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Kim v. Reins Int’l. California Inc., holding that employees do not lose standing to pursue Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims even if they previously settled and dismissed their individual claims...
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