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2023 Health Care Employment Law Year in Review

Employment matters in the health care industry once again prompted significant attention from federal and state governments in 2023. While much of our 2022 Year in Review discussed how states were beginning to address...more

Working Wise: 2022 Health Care Employment Law Year in Review

In this episode, Sarah Carlins and Spencer Hamer discuss employment law and the health care sector. They review highlights from 2022, as well as developments that will impact employment law and the health care sector in 2023,...more

Health Care Triage: 2022 Health Care Employment Law Year in Review

In this episode, Sarah Carlins and Spencer Hamer discuss employment law and the health care sector. They review highlights from 2022, as well as developments that will impact employment law and the health care sector in 2023,...more

2022 Health Care Employment Law Year in Review

Health care employment law was once again a critical focus for many legislative bodies in 2022. While much of our 2021 Year in Review focused on how states addressed the COVID-19 pandemic itself, most notably with respect to...more

The Supreme Court Rules the FAA Preempts Iskanian's Prohibition Against Arbitration of Individual Private Attorney General Act...

On 15 June, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) delivered the 8-1 opinion in the matter Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, which held that the California Supreme Court decision of Iskanian v. CLS...more

Health Care Triage: 2021 Health Care Employment Law Year in Review and a Look Forward

In this episode, Lou Patalano, Jacqueline Hoffman, and Spencer Hamer discuss employment law and the health care sector. They give a review of highlights from 2021, as well as developments that will impact employment law and...more

Working Wise: 2021 Health Care Employment Law Year in Review and a Look Forward

In this episode, Lou Patalano, Jacqueline Hoffman, and Spencer Hamer discuss employment law and the health care sector. They give a review of highlights from 2021, as well as developments that will impact employment law and...more

2021 Health Care Employment Law Year in Review

Health care-related employment laws became a prevalent topic in 2021—the year of the COVID-19 vaccination mandates. States and the federal government continued to adopt differing approaches on mandates affecting different...more

The Essentials - California Employment Law Update

Magadia v. Wal-Mart Assocs., Inc., No. 19-16184 (9th Cir. May 28, 2021) - In a class action and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) lawsuit alleging meal-break and wage-statement violations under the California Labor Code,...more

COVID-19: Employers Can't Miss the Shots Employees Don't Take: Santa Clara County Requires Employers to Track Employees'...

As the numbers of vaccines distributed and vaccines taken in the United States continue to increase, state and local governments are implementing divergent approaches regarding vaccination guidance. While some states have...more

Health Care Triage: Health Care and Employment Law: 2020 Year in Review and Looking Ahead

In this episode, Jackie Hoffman interviews Spencer Hamer about recent developments in employment law that have impacted the health care industry. This episode touches on various topics, including COVID-19 screening at the...more

California Enacts New Laws Affecting Employers in 2021

Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a number of bills that will affect California employers in 2021. Most significantly, the new laws greatly expand the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), create stringent workplace...more

COVID-19: Employment Issues in Health Care Mergers & Acquisitions in the Era of COVID-19

Mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare industry have been on the upswing in recent years, and even with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the layoffs, furloughs, and financial losses that have followed in its wake;...more

COVID-19: San Francisco and San Jose Issue Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinances for Employers Not Covered Under FFCRA

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the San Jose City Council recently enacted emergency ordinances to expand employers’ obligations to provide paid sick leave to employees affected by COVID-19 beyond the requirements...more

COVID-19: California Counties and Cities Enact Stricter COVID-19 Policies than California’s Statewide Stay-at-Home Order

County governments throughout the state of California are increasing their efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 by announcing greater restrictions on residents’ movements and business operations. On March 19, 2020,...more

COVID-19: Los Angeles County Issues Health Order and Guidance Prohibiting Gatherings of 10 Persons or More and Operations of...

Los Angeles County has announced new “safe at home” policies that restrict residents’ movements and certain businesses’ operations as a critical intervention to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) in...more

COVID-19: Bay Area Issues Coordinated “Shelter in Place” Public Health Order

Six Bay Area counties have announced “shelter in place” policies that restrict residents’ movements as a critical intervention to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) across the region. ...more

Employment Law in the Health Care Industry: 2019 Year in Review

2019 brought continuing changes to employment law issues affecting the health care industry. The following Alert — prepared by K&L Gates’ collaborative team of employment lawyers dedicated to serving health care industry...more

California Legislature Adopts Several New Employment Laws for 2020

Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a number of bills that will affect California employers in 2020. Most significantly, the new laws codified the ABC test for independent contractors, clarified sexual harassment training...more

Employment Law in the Health Care Industry: 2018 Year in Review

2018 brought developments in employment law issues that have particular relevance to the health care industry. These include continuing developments regarding employee resistance to vaccination mandates, increased...more

Working Wise: Proactive Strategies for Pay Equity Issues

In this episode of the Working Wise Podcast Series, K&L Gates Orange County Partner Spencer Hamer discusses recent trends in pay equity law, as well as proactive strategies employers can implement to promote pay equity in the...more

#MeToo Movement Inspires Avalanche of New Laws Affecting California Employers

On September 30, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed several bills that will affect California employers. The following summarizes key aspects of these new laws. Unless otherwise noted, the new laws are effective January 1,...more

Recent Deluge of California Legislation Imposes New Requirements on Employers

October 15th marked the deadline for Governor Jerry Brown to sign the numerous employment-related bills proposed during the California State Legislature’s 2017 legislative session. While many bills did not make the final cut,...more

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