March 25, 2020
DFEH Issues Guidance On COVID-19 In The Workplace
California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has issued a Guidance setting forth its view on COVID-19 related issues in the workplace. While the Guidance is not binding on…
Read More ›March 18, 2020
Reducing Employee Hours – What You Need To Know
The entire country shuddered when Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced yesterday that unemployment in the U.S. could explode from all-time lows around 3% to around 20% — highs unseen since…
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The coronavirus pandemic had led employers around the country to move employees to remote work, where that is possible. In the highly regulated California workplace, that trend raises a number…
Read More ›February 19, 2020
Guidance For Employers To Protect Against Coronavirus (COVID-19)
With all of the recent news about the coronavirus outbreak in China, employers have increasingly been left to wonder about protections they should take. The truth is that there is…
Read More ›February 13, 2020
Time Spent by Employees for Bag and Product Searches Is Compensable
On February 13, 2020, the California Supreme Court struck a blow to brick and mortar retailers in the State, finding that Apple must pay store employees for time spent undergoing…
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