Overlapping but fundamentally different legal developments in the last few weeks have transformed how the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) defines and applies “amateurism” – the core concept by which…
Read More ›March 23, 2021
Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Returns: Retroactive Application, Immediate Consequences for California Employers
On March 19, 2021, Governor Newsom injected new life into previously expired statewide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) benefits. By signing Senate Bill (SB) 95, eligible California employers must…
Read More ›December 23, 2020
Special Report: Major Changes For California Employers in 2021
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…
Read More ›September 10, 2020
California’s Expanded Red Flag Gun Law: A Powerful New Tool To Prevent Workplace & Campus Violence
As of last week, employers, co-workers, and teachers may now seek ex parte gun violence restraining orders against individuals shown to present a substantial likelihood of danger of self-harm or…
Read More ›May 20, 2020
Planning For The Rebound: Step 18 – Getting Ready For The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Fall Outbreak
Unfortunately, this is no childhood bedtime story. An alternative title (with apologies to The Bard) could be “The Winter of our Discontent.” The unflappable Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the…
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