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 Stacey Garrett and Teresa Thong | Nov 10, 2020 | Homepage News, Privacy & Data Security Alerts
On November 3, 2020, California voters approved Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act of 2020 (“CPRA”), which amends the existing California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and significantly expands the data privacy...
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...
by Elizabeth Lindh, Christopher Stecher, | Feb 12, 2020 | Employment Alerts, Homepage News
Yesterday, the United States District Court for the Central District of California denied two employers’ motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin the enforcement of Assembly Bill 5 (“AB 5”). AB 5, which pertains to the classification of employees and independent...
by Elizabeth Lindh and Teresa Thong | Jan 30, 2020 | Employment Alerts, Homepage News
Today, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California issued an order enjoining the California Attorney General, California Labor Commissioner, the California Workforce Development Agency, and the California Department of Fair Employment and...