Podcast: California Employment News - Who Can Be a “Designated Person” Under the CFRA and HWHF Acts?
California Employment News: Who Can Be a “Designated Person” Under the CFRA and HWHF Acts?
California Employment News: Fundamentals of the California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
On-Demand Webinar | Navigating Leave and Disability Protection Laws During COVID-19: A Practical Guide for California Employers
On-Demand Webinar | Legislative Updates for Employers to Plan for a Successful (and Compliant) 2021
Negotiating the Maze of Overlapping Leave Laws
Last week, my colleagues and I presented a webinar entitled “Employer Update: Practical Advice from Employment Litigators in the Trenches”. In this second episode of our summer webinar series, we provided practical guidance...more
During the pandemic, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 1383 to significantly expand California's family and medical leave law, the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). CFRA is the state counterpart to the federal Family...more
It is hard to believe 2021 is coming to a close. COVID-19 continues to impact many aspects of our everyday life. Employers continued to pivot throughout 2021 with the everchanging local and state mandates, orders, and laws....more
The new year brought several important changes to the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). One key change that employers should be aware of is the expansion of the scope of individuals who qualify as “family members” under...more
Trial Court Properly Dismissed Employee’s CFRA And Disability Discrimination Claims - Choochagi v. Barracuda Networks, Inc., 60 Cal. App. 5th 444 (2021) - George Choochagi worked as a technical support manager for...more
The Ninth Circuit and the California legislature recently updated employer leave requirements, impacting California employers. The Ninth Circuit recently handed down two decisions regarding leave under the Family Medical...more
Each month, Nossaman's complimentary Employment BUZZ webinar series covers a different topic of interest to employers, including tax, insurance, intellectual property and employment issues. These "quick hit" 30-minute...more
Almost all California employers will soon be impacted by an impending expansion to the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) under SB-1383, which was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 17, 2020. The CFRA...more
In the spirit of the season—and keeping some semblance of normal—we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On this sixth day of the...more
In preparation for 2021, California employers have an abundance of new laws to decipher and comply with. Below are the highlights curated by our Employment Law Group. AB 685 CREATES NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING...more
Summary: Employers have a duty to investigate the accuracy of any criminal conviction report prior to terminating an employee on the basis of such information where there is evidence that the report may be incorrect. ...more
California has enacted a host of new laws impacting family and medical leave, coronavirus reporting obligations, workers compensation, pay gap data, worker classifications, and more. Here are the highlights, including when...more
To date, California employers with fewer than 50 employees have had it easy. Well, relatively. They have not had to learn and comply with the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or the California Family Rights Act (CFRA)....more
On September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed a historic expansion of the California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”). Here’s what California employers need to know about the expanded law, which becomes effective on January 1,...more
This edition of Employment Flash summarizes key employment law issues, including the Department of Labor's proposal for determining independent contractor status, revised DOL regulations that clarify who qualifies for...more
Effective January 1, 2021, SB 1383 expands the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to cover smaller employers and provide access to leave for additional covered reasons....more
A new California statute will significantly expand current family and medical leave laws, by expanding the obligation to provide job-protected leave to small businesses with as few as five employees, allowing leave to be...more
The California legislature just closed the books on one of the most interesting sessions in the State’s history. Not only did it itself shut down completely on two different occasions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the last...more
We have prepared the following FAQ to guide California employers with respect to their workplace policies and their response to the orders and laws that have been passed at the federal, state and local level to contend with...more
As states lift their “stay-at-home” orders, employers who have struggled to survive the economic toll of the COVID-19 crisis now face a new threat: uncertain legal liability in a post-COVID market. As we transition away from...more
As unlimited vacation policies increase in popularity, California employers must be careful to avoid legal pitfalls in drafting and implementation. In the first California appellate decision to address unlimited vacation...more
Employers are faced with critical questions and important legal obligations as they address Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) matters in the workplace. While it is impossible to address all potential legal issues in a single client...more
As California employers continue to grapple with recent legislation effective January 1, California Governor Gavin Newsom is releasing his plans for even more employment legislation. Along with the Governor’s proposed budget,...more
With the New Year will come new laws that affect California employers. The following is the “A to Z” of changes in the law that may affect your business in 2020....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: When faced with wildfires or natural disasters, California employers must keep calm, carry on, and continue to meet their obligations under California law. ...more