Legal News and Updates
Avoid discriminatory questions of California job applicants or employees
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...
Detour Ahead: The ABC Test for Independent Contractors Now Applies to the California Trucking Industry
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...
DMLC has been certified as a WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprise
Duggan McHugh Law Corporation is proud to announce it has been certified as a WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council, (WBENC). The certification follows a rigorous process which validates that a business is at...
SB 93: Employers in Airport, Hotel, Janitorial, Event Space, and Other Industries Have New Lay-Off Rehire Obligations
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...
New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and Notice
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...
The California Supreme Court Issues an Important Decision Rejecting Use of Time Rounding Policies for Meal Periods
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...
Employers: Know Your Obligations Under Cal/OSHA for COVID-19 Workplace Exposures
Employers: Know Your Obligations Under Cal/OSHA for COVID-19 Workplace Exposures This is a follow up to our December 4, 2020 blog post on Cal/OSHA’s recently enacted temporary emergency regulations governing COVID-19 workplace exposures. You can find that detailed...
What Should Small Businesses Know About Reasonable Accommodations?
Reducing risk is one of a small business owner’s primary goals. This requires them to be familiar with many legal rules and guidelines – especially when it comes to employment. And some of the most important issues employers must understand are their duties under the...
New Year, New Name. Same Great Firm.
Happy 2021! We hope you and your families had a safe holiday season. To ring in the new year, we have some exciting updates from the firm. It’s official: Duggan Law Corporation is now Duggan McHugh Law Corporation. With over 50 combined years of experience in business...
New Employment Laws in 2021
Happy New Year! We at Duggan McHugh Law Corporation (DMLC) want to wish you a happy and healthy 2021, and best wishes for a great and profitable year ahead. As 2020 comes to an end, employers will need to be aware of the changing employment laws that will be in effect...