Dear Readers:
Today, I am pausing my usual “Friday’s Five” post to address a pressing issue that has deeply affected our community: the devastating fires in Los Angeles. Over the last couple of days, I could see the flames of the fires looking up towards Pacific Palisades from my office (picture above is from my
2024 brought a host of challenges for California employers, with significant legal changes and new compliance requirements reshaping the workplace. Employers faced hurdles such as adapting to updated employment laws, implementing workplace violence prevention plans by July 1, 2024, and managing the $20 per hour minimum wage for fast food workers effective April 1, 2024.
This Friday’s Five is a break from the normal legal update – I’m asking you a few questions. I started this post in 2022, and wanted to continue with the questions. Hopefully the questions will help you reflect on 2024, what you are most grateful for, and what you are looking forward to in 2025.
The Prosper Accelerator retreat hosted by Inspire Brands this week provided a unique space for leaders in the hospitality industry to share insights into building stronger, more people-centered businesses. The Prosper Accelerator program, a signature initiative of the Prosper Forum, is designed to foster emerging leaders in the foodservice and hospitality industry. This year-long program
I have published this post since 2015 recognizing the Fourth of July (one of my favorite holidays). Hopefully I’ll be able to keep publishing it for many years to come. Wishing you a great Fourth, and hope you have some time to put aside your work for a bit and enjoy some time with your
Happy New Year! 2023 has been another challenging year for California employers. Some of the critical issues for employers included returning employees to the office after COVID-19, the California Supreme Court’s ruling that employers could not enforce PAGA waivers in arbitration agreements, the continuing onslaught of PAGA litigation, and the new employment
This Friday’s Five is a break from the normal legal update – I’m asking you a few questions. I started this post last year, and wanted to continue with the questions. Hopefully the questions will help you reflect on 2023, what you are most grateful for, and what you are looking forward to in 2024.
I have published this post since 2015 recognizing the Fourth of July (one of my favorite holidays). Hopefully I’ll be able to keep publishing it for many years to come. Wishing you a great Fourth, and hope you have some time to put aside your work for a bit and enjoy some time with your
This Friday’s Five is a break from the normal legal update – I’m asking you a few questions. Hopefully the questions will help you reflect on 2022, what you are most grateful for, and what you are looking forward to in 2023. I cannot claim credit for many of these questions, as many of them
I’ll admit – I missed publishing an article last Friday to the blog. It has been over six years that I’ve published an article every Friday – known as the Friday’s Five. I’ve managed to publish an article every Friday, regardless of vacations, COVID-19, press of work, and health issues. Last week was just too