It’s been nearly a year since California expanded the scope of its California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to apply to smaller employers, i.e., those California employers with five or more employees. But confusion looms. When we speak with our smaller clients, many of...
As California employers are grappling with whether to require their workforce to get the COVID-19 vaccine, some employees are raising their religious beliefs to opt out of employer-mandated vaccinations. However, it is just not as simple as an employee exclaiming,...
You may know that Labor Code section 2802 requires employers to reimburse employees for expenses they incur under your direction or request that are reasonably necessary to performing their job. Have you pivoted your reimbursement practices in light of the changed way...
If there’s one thing that every employer in California should know by now, it’s that California labor and employment laws are constantly changing, and that employers must regularly adjust their policies and practices in order to stay compliant. Enter a global...
Last week the California Supreme Court in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC dealt yet another blow to California employers: whenever an employee misses a meal or rest period, or takes a non-compliant meal or rest period (i.e., one that is late or short), the...
Employers, beware. While California employers may ask applicants or employees certain questions which they perceive to be polite small talk, some of these questions could actually be unlawful under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) which prohibits...
For decades, trucking companies have used independent contractors who drive their own trucks, known as owner-operators, to transport freight. However, this practice is now under threat in California thanks to a recent federal court decision that ruled that...
As vaccination rates increase exponentially, and on promises of the economy reopening come June 15, 2021, California employers are starting to increase their staffing levels by hiring. The legislative response to COVID-19 in California is marked by a patchwork of...
Effective March 29, 2021, California employers with more than 25 employees will have to provide Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) to employees unable to work or telework for COVID-related reasons, including attending an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or...
Last week, the California Supreme Court dealt a major blow to California employers in Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC, holding that: (1) Employers cannot engage in the practice of rounding time punches in the meal period context, because meal period provisions are...