Happy New Year! As 2022 is almost over, for our last post of the year, we have compiled the most popular articles, podcasts, and videos we shared with you in 2022. Here is our most popular content from 2022:
1. Most Popular LinkedIn Post: The Fast Recovery Act
The Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery
The California Court of Appeals decision in Lewis v. Simplified Labor Staffing Solutions, Inc. is a good example of the enforceability of arbitration agreements that contain class and Private Attorneys General Act waivers. As explained below, there are still arguments being addressed by California courts regarding whether arbitration agreements with Private Attorneys General Act
Employee terminations and resignations must be planned for in advance to avoid common pitfalls for California employers. Last week I wrote about hiring considerations for California employers in 2023, so I thought it would be appropriate to follow that post up with this list of termination considerations. This Friday’s Five focuses on critical management
This Friday’s Five focuses on five California employment related news items that got my attention this week:
1. California considering reinstating COVID paid sick leave in 2022.
As California’s supplemental paid sick leave expired in September 2021, and Governor Newsom decided not to extend it by executive order. Now there are discussions of bringing COVID
Yesterday, September 9, Biden announced a move to mandate private employers with more than 100 workers to require vaccinations or test for COVID-19 on a weekly basis. California legislators have considered a mandatory vaccination law for employers, but did not pass the law prior to the end of the legislative session. Here are five key
Hope you have been able to enjoy the summer. As many employees take (or consider taking) vacation during these last remaining days of the summer, employers in California must be aware of unique rules that apply to vacation time. This Friday’s Five is a reminder of five issues on vacation policies that can create traps
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
Today, May 29, 2020, the County of Los Angeles received a variance to move forward to reopen many businesses, which includes permitting dine-in eating at restaurants as soon as this evening. Here are five key issues restaurants operating in the the County of Los Angeles and the City of Los Angeles need to know:
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It’s time again for one quick action item you can accomplish to make your business safer than it was yesterday. Today, we are tackling personnel files. Specifically, we are going to address requests by employees—or, more worrisome, the employee’s attorney—to inspect or receive a copy of the personnel file.
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The California legislature is setting its sights on limiting employers’ use of independent contractors in the gig economy. A California bill, AB 5, sets to codify the California Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Dynamex v. Superior Court. The bill passed the Assembly last week, and will need to be approved by both the Senate