Seyfarth Synopsis: “Per diem” (or per day) employment may seem like a simple way to maintain a flexible workforce enabling employers to respond to last-minute changes in staffing needs. But certain legal and practical issues...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: When faced with wildfires or natural disasters, California employers must keep calm, carry on, and continue to meet their obligations under California law. ...more
11/1/2019
/ Air Quality Standards ,
Business Interruption ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Firemen ,
First Responders ,
Natural Disasters ,
On-Call Employees ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Remote Working ,
Sick Leave ,
Telecommuting ,
Vacation Leave ,
Volunteers ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wildfires ,
Work Schedules
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a refreshing display of judicial restraint, the California Court of Appeal has declined to extend California’s “wrongful termination” law to a failure to hire, because in the absence of a preexisting...more
10/2/2019
/ Appeals ,
Dismissals ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
FEHA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Race Discrimination ,
Tameny Claim ,
Tort ,
Wrongful Discharge in Violation of Public Policy ,
Wrongful Termination
Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Legislature has passed a series of bills for Governor Newsom to consider. He now has until October 13 to approve or veto bills such as a Dynamex codification bill and a San Francisco-inspired...more
9/20/2019
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Arbitration ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Damages ,
Employee Definition ,
Employee Training ,
Entertainment Industry ,
FEHA ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Commissioners ,
Labor Regulations ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minor Children ,
Modeling ,
Motion Picture Industry ,
New Legislation ,
Organ Donation ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Student Athletes ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Injury