Legal News and Updates
Extra Pay for a Missed Meal Break: Penalty or Wage? The California Supreme Court Weighs In
By now California employers know that meal and rest break rules are a big deal. And, like most other areas of wage and hour law, a small oversight can be very costly. The stakes are now higher in light of the California Supreme Court’s recent unfavorable ruling in...
Remote-Control: Wage and Hour Pitfalls of Having Offsite Workers
It’s a whole new world for employers now that we are into our third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees have become accustomed to working remotely and do not necessarily want to return to the office, even with the availability of vaccinations and the lift of...
Could PAGA finally be coming to an end?
Though it certainly has a long way to go, a proposed ballot measure to replace the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) is underway in California. PAGA is the 2004 law that allows an employee to stand in the shoes of a California state attorney general to bring wage...
Jennifer Duggan and Christina Bucci Hamilton earn AWI-CH distinction
Duggan McHugh Law Corporation would like to congratulate Senior Partner, Jennifer Duggan and Partner, Christina Bucci Hamilton for receiving the AWI-CH distinction as Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holders. This distinction is earned by full...
(Don’t) Take the Money and Run: Common Pitfalls When Deducting from Wages
We all know that employers may make certain deductions from wages for payroll taxes, medical insurance premiums, retirement plan contributions, and garnishments or court orders. But what about deductions to recuperate expenses where an employee breaks their company...
(Monday through) Friday – I’m in Love: The Ins and Outs of Workplace Romances
With so many employers having switched over to remote operations amidst the ongoing pandemic, it may come as a surprise that even without employees physically gathering at the water cooler, workplace romances are still on the rise. Whether employees are seeing one...
ALERT: COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave is back for employers with 26 or more employees!
Today Governor Newsom signed into law 2022’s COVID-related Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL), spawned by new COVID-19 variants and record case numbers. The law applies retroactively to January 1, 2022 and extends through September 2022. 2022 SPSL: what’s covered?...
Smells Like Quarantine Spirit: Key Changes on Quarantine Guidelines California Employers Should Know
Who Makes the Rules? Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standards (the “ETS”) are the regulations governing COVID-19 response and prevention in most California workplaces. Several versions of these emergency standards have been in effect since November 30, 2020. A...
New Employment Laws for 2022
As 2021 comes to a close, we hope you all are looking forward to a prosperous and healthy new year. In an effort to help you maintain the best policies and practices, we would like to provide you with this summary of new employment laws and revisions to existing laws....
Christina Bucci Hamilton Named Partner
Duggan McHugh Law Corporation is thrilled to announce the naming of Attorney Christina Bucci Hamilton to Partner, alongside Senior Partners Jennifer Duggan and Laura McHugh. Throughout her eight years as an attorney, Christina has consistently provided first-rate...