The California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed several new laws covering topics ranging from COVID-19 to leaves of absence to data reporting. Most of these laws take effect January 1, so now is a good time for...more
12/14/2020
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Arbitration ,
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Disclosure Requirements ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Governor Newsom ,
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Leave of Absence ,
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California employers are in for a busy new year of evaluating their workplace rules and practices due to a sizable list of new laws passed by the California legislature for 2020. These new laws may affect daily business...more
2/4/2020
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Employee Rights ,
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Employment Policies ,
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FEHA ,
Independent Contractors ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
Wineries
Employers have had some reluctance to expressly reserve the right to modify arbitration agreements in light of arguments that the agreements might be found illusory and unenforceable. Last week, the Second Appellate District...more