THE ARBITRATION DO-SE-DO
On September 15, 2021, a divided panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided…
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION OF DISABILITIES
When is a Request for Accommodation Unreasonable? Most employers are aware that employees with a…
BEWARE OF E-SIGNATURES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS
Longtime readers of this publication are aware that the author champions valid arbitration policies as…
MEAL PERIOD ROUNDING – BIG TROUBLE FOR EMPLOYERS
With all of the recent attention focused on the workplace implications of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
NEW COVID LAW REQUIRES 24-HOUR WRITTEN NOTICE
Effective January 1, employers are required to provide written notification to employees, within 24 hours,…
NEW LAWS FOR 2021: A PERFECT STORM FOR EMPLOYERS
Starting January 1, employers must promptly notify employees of a potential COVID-19 exposure in the…
NEW LAW VASTLY EXPANDS EMPLOYEE LEAVE RIGHTS
With the Coronavirus Pandemic presently spiking at unprecedented levels, employee requests to take time off…
ARBITRATION: THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE
In a ruling dated August 26, 2020 in the case of Conyer v. Hula Media…
CoronAlert #8
COVID WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUITS TARGET EMPLOYERS As the national death toll surpasses 200,000 and counting,…
New Virus, New Laws: How Employers Can (and should) Protect Themselves
NorthBay Biz Magazine – August 2020 (Pages 22-23) Just as it’s important for employees to…
CoronAlert #7
EMPLOYEES TESTING POSITIVE: WHAT NOW? Employers have independent legal obligations to 1) record and 2)…
CoronAlert #6
The radical changes wrought by the Coronavirus Pandemic are likely to remain with us until…
ARBITRATION: Corona Vaccine for Employers
Heads Up! LAWSUIT PREVENTION FOR EMPLOYERS California Court Grants Injunction Against AB 51 The Coronavirus…
CoronAlert #5
Heads Up! LAWSUIT PREVENTION FOR EMPLOYERS On April 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor…
CoronAlert #4
Heads Up! LAWSUIT PREVENTION FOR EMPLOYERS BE FOREWARNED: The California WARN Act Requires Several Written…
CoronAlert #3
Heads Up! LAWSUIT PREVENTION FOR EMPLOYERS Legal Issue: Employers are subject to numerous new Corona-related…
CoronAlert #2
Heads Up! LAWSUIT PREVENTION FOR EMPLOYERS Essential Legal Issues For Employers Pursuant to the “Essential…
CoronAlert #1
Heads Up! LAWSUIT PREVENTION FOR EMPLOYERS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE? Employers Should Consider the California…
CORONAVIRUS – PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FOR EMPLOYERS
Heads Up! LAWSUIT PREVENTION FOR EMPLOYERS Background A new and highly-contagious virus, first identified in…
HANDBOOKS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER
With the prohibition on requiring new employees to submit to mandatory arbitration, effective January 1,…
WITH ARBITRATION GONE, WHAT PROTECTION IS LEFT?
Effective January 1, 2020, employers can no longer require new employees to submit to binding…
URGENT: JANUARY 1, 2020 DEADLINE FOR ARBITRATION POLICIES
Background On October 10, 2019, Governor Newsom signed AB 51, which makes it unlawful for…
FREE CONSULTATION: HOW TO SUE YOUR EMPLOYER
Background Last week I was listening to the Giants game, my penance at the conclusion…
CAN I SEE MY PERSONNEL FILE? – THE FIRST SIGN OF TROUBLE
Background California law has expanded the rights of current and former employees to inspect their…