On October 13, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Senate Bill No. 525 (SB 525) into law. Effective June 1, 2024, the law raises the minimum wage for California healthcare employees and sets a new salary...more
In its recent Cemex Construction decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) abandoned two fundamental rules enshrined in Supreme Court case law. Both of those Supreme Court decisions prioritized secret ballot...more
On July 15, 2021, the Supreme Court of California issued a long-awaited decision in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC. The Court reversed the trial and appellate court holdings and concluded that California employers must...more
7/19/2021
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Before the 2020 election, then US Presidential candidate Joe Biden vowed to be the “strongest labor president you have ever had.” And after a little more than 100 days, President Biden shows every sign of living up to his...more
Biden’s Labor Agenda Through Executive Action and Changes At the Department of Labor -
Before the 2020 election, then US Presidential candidate Joe Biden vowed to be the “strongest labor president you have ever had.” And...more
5/11/2021
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2021 Labor & Employment Legal Update: What’s to Come?
With 2020 quickly coming to a close after an unprecedented and historic year of events, we will look at what changes are expected for 2021 and how those changes may...more
11/20/2020
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Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Class Action ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Pay ,
Independent Contractors ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Regulations ,
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