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July 8, 2020

July 7, 2020

April 24, 2020

Mayor Garcetti signed an emergency Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Order on April 7, 2020 requiring employers to provide up to 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave if the employer fits in one of the following two categories.

March 18, 2020

On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the Senate approved a coronavirus relief bill that provides free testing and paid leave for certain workers.

Dec. 27, 2019

As we approach the new year, we want to update everyone on the new laws that are set to go into effect on January 1, 2020. Please see below.

Dec. 10, 2019

As we approach the holiday season, many people inquire about their rights regarding holiday pay and time off under California law. Below is a list of common topics we come across every year.

Oct. 3, 2019

On September 20, 2019, the House passed a groundbreaking bill known as the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal ("FAIR") that would restore legal rights to millions of American workers. The FAIR Act will ban companies from requiring workers to resolve legal disputes in private arbitration, which prevents workers presenting their case to a jury.

Sept. 20, 2019

Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (“AB”) 5 into law this week, which expands and clarifies the California Supreme Court’s decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles…

Aug. 27, 2019

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which is an independent federal agency responsible for enforcing federal civil rights laws against workplace discrimination, recently changed its website to address how employers can report workers as…

July 31, 2019

The CROWN Act, which stands for Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair, was signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom earlier this month. The CROWN Act amends the Government Code to define "race or ethnicity" as "inclusive of…