October 19, 2020
New Law Mandates Diversity on Corporate Boards in California
Governor Newsom has signed into law a bill, patterned after California’s ground-breaking gender diversity bill adopted two years ago, requiring publicly-held corporations that have their principal executive offices here, to…
Read More ›September 25, 2020
Doe v. Google: PAGA Extends to Confidentiality Agreements Between Employers and Employees
Unless you have been living under a rock for, oh, the last 15 years or so, you know how vexing PAGA (the California Private Attorneys General Act of 2004) can…
Read More ›September 15, 2020
DOL Issues New FFCRA Rule in Response to US District Court in NY
Employers have had a hard time ensuring that their employees remain safe amid a global pandemic and that their respective enterprises continue to operate, whether by providing services or creating…
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 ›September 9, 2020
Worker Classification Update: California’s A.B. 2257 Expands & Clarifies A.B. 5 Exemptions
On September 4, 2020, Governor Newsom signed A.B. 2257, follow-up legislation to A.B. 5, California’s landmark 2019 law that radically changed the state’s treatment of employees and independent contractors by…
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