Privacy Rights

As California employers rightfully reflect on their accomplishments from 2023, it is time to look ahead to 2024 and make sure your company’s New Year’s Resolutions include the following: Employee Handbook/Policy Changes 2024 Paid Sick Leave Changes: As of January 1, 2024, most employers are required to provide 5 days/40 hours of paid sick leave…

Background for Employers In 2018, the California Legislature enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA,” Civil Code section 1798.100, et seq.) As originally enacted, the CCPA created privacy rights for “consumers” – specifically regarding the personal information that businesses collect about them. Notably, “consumers” is broadly defined under the CCPA as a natural person who…

The employment law landscape is always shifting, and there’s a lot to navigate, especially as the pandemic drags into its third year. On February 14, 2022, Hirschfeld Kraemer lawyers Steve Hirschfeld, Hieu Williams, Monte Grix, and Ferry Lopez presented a 90-minute webinar providing insight on the hottest developments in labor and employment law in 2021,…

**NEW – Feb. 25, 2022** You can hear a 13-minute Employment Law Alliance podcast about this new legislation, featuring Hirschfeld Kraemer’s Dan Handman, by clicking HERE. What Happened In a bipartisan testament to the sustained momentum of the #MeToo movement, on February 10, 2022, the U.S. Senate joined with the House of Representatives’ earlier passage…

**UPDATE** August 3, 2021 — – Bay Area Reinstates Indoor Masking For All, Regardless of Vaccination Status *** **UPDATE** July 16, 2021 — – Los Angeles County Reinstates Indoor Masking For All, Regardless of Vaccination Status The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced on Thursday, July 15, 2021 that, due to rising cases of…

Widespread confusion about the conflicting guidelines coming from federal, state, and local authorities on how to safely reopen the workplace has left many employers scratching their heads. •  To mask or not to mask? •  Can I require employees to provide proof of vaccination? •  How do I deal with unvaccinated employees? •  and other workplace…

This year saw a host of changes to California employment laws, and not all of them resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. While the laws changed rapidly to address the needs of employees and employers during these increasingly uncertain times, California laws changed significantly with regard to all sorts of everyday activities. Among other things: Employees…

On December 18, 2019, Hirschfeld Kraemer attorneys Kirstin Muller, Alison Hamer, Benjamin Treger, and China Westfall presented a one-hour webinar, “California Employment Laws 2020: Your Survival Guide.” The webinar provided a comprehensive overview of what employers need to know in order to stay in compliance in 2020. 2019 was a remarkable year in California employment law. Sacramento lawmakers…

As COVID-19 cases surge, doses of emergency-approved vaccinations begin to be administered to first responders and the availability of a vaccine for the greater public seems more promising, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued its highly anticipated guidance regarding employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccines. Under EEOC Guidance, Employers May Generally Require Employees to Receive a…

In just a few short months (that felt very long), we’ve gained and integrated new lingo into our vocabulary. One phrase has been permanently added to our everyday vernacular: social distancing. We’ve quickly grown accustomed to maintaining that magic number of six feet apart during our limited excursions outside our homes. But now that shelter-in-place…