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What employers need to know about California's new COVID-19 paid sick leave

Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for COVID is back! As anticipated, on February 9, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed into law S.B. 114, which reinstates supplemental paid sick leave for covered employees and their...more

Supplemental paid sick leave for COVID to get an encore

California employers, be aware! California continues to be, in my humble opinion, the best state for employees. The latest proof is the government’s intent to bring back COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave...more

California Employment Roundup: Q1 2021

Independent contractors, meal periods, and PAGA. The first quarter of 2021 yielded some key rulings from the California appellate courts on independent contractor classification, meal-period rounding, and arbitration of...more

CA Agency Guidance Addresses Employer-Mandated COVID Vaccinations

May an employer require its California employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19? According to recent guidance from the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the short answer is yes. On March 4, the DFEH...more

Employers Can Mandate COVID Vaccines, But Don’t Forget FEHA!

A welcome clarification. May an employer require its California employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19? According to recent guidance from the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the short answer is yes....more

What's In LA County's New COVID Paid Leave Law

The new version applies to employers of any size. Last April, the County of Los Angeles passed the Los Angeles County COVID-19 Worker Protection Ordinance, which required employers with 500 or more employees working in...more

Avoiding Class And Collective Actions In The COVID-19 Era

On March 16, the City and County of San Francisco issued the nation’s first “shelter in place” order to mitigate the spread of the unrelenting novel coronavirus. Although this drastic move was needed to deal with the negative...more

California Becomes First State To Ban “Hair Discrimination”

Effective January 1. In 2006, R&B singer India.Arie released a song titled “I Am Not My Hair.” The song highlights the struggle many Black people face when deciding between wearing a natural hairstyle versus a more...more

California Snapshot: Payroll Company Not Liable For Alleged Wage-Hour Violations Of Employer

At least, not directly. Can an employee sue her employer’s payroll services provider for alleged violations of California’s wage and hour laws? According to a recent decision from the California Supreme Court, the answer...more

CALIFORNIA SNAPSHOT: New Year, New Minimum Wage Increases

Yes, that's plural. It’s that time of year again! The holidays are over, the kids are back in school, the New Year has begun, and California has (once again) raised the state minimum wage. Fun times indeed!...more

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