In 2023, the U.S. Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) and, in June 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC’s”) regulations interpreting the PWFA took effect. In general, the PWFA...more
Historically, employers have routinely included confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in severance agreements with departing employees. Such provisions can be important for protecting sensitive personnel data or...more
3/6/2023
/ Confidentiality Agreements ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Section 7 ,
Severance Agreements ,
Unions
A new law in California will significantly change the way employers can address employees’ marijuana use. While prior law made clear that employers could terminate employees for off-duty marijuana use, a new bill prevents...more
Each year in California, the new year brings new employment laws for businesses to follow. This is a good time for cannabis employers to evaluate their policies and practices to ensure they keep pace with these...more
1/24/2022
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Amended Legislation ,
Best Practices ,
California ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DFEH ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Family Members ,
FEHA ,
Labor Code ,
Mediation ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
Each year in California, the new year brings new employment laws for businesses to follow. This is a good time for exempt organization employers to evaluate their policies and practices to ensure they keep pace with these...more
1/21/2022
/ Amended Legislation ,
Best Practices ,
California ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DFEH ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Exempt Organizations ,
Family Members ,
FEHA ,
Labor Code ,
Mediation ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Record Retention ,
State Labor Laws ,
Time Extensions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
Each year in California, the new year brings new employment laws for businesses to follow. This is a good time for wine business employers to evaluate their policies and practices to ensure they keep pace with these...more
1/20/2022
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Amended Legislation ,
Best Practices ,
California ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DFEH ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Family Members ,
FEHA ,
Labor Code ,
Mediation ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars ,
Wineries
New legislation and a recent court decision have significant implications for California employers. Certain California employers must now provide supplemental paid sick leave to employees who miss work for specified reasons...more
As states are relaxing COVID-19-related restrictions, employers should remain cautious about business travel. California’s public health orders still limit travel to an “urgent matter” or that which is “essential to your...more
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
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Events ,
FEHA ,
Independent Contractors ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
Wineries
Over the last several years, attitudes towards marijuana use have rapidly changed in the United States. According to a 2018 Pew Research Survey, 62 percent of U.S. respondents said marijuana use should be legal, compared to...more
7/30/2019
/ Controlled Substances Act ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Drug Testing ,
Drug-Free Workplace Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Recreational Use
Employers seeking to limit the vacation accrual of new employees just received some welcome news. The California Court of Appeal reaffirmed that California law does not prohibit employers from imposing a waiting period...more
8/4/2017
/ Accrual Method ,
Appeals ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Policies ,
Express Contract Terms ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Hires ,
Vacation Leave ,
Vacation Pay ,
Waiting Periods