On August 16, 2020 Governor Newsome signed an executive order to help California food service workers during the COVID-19 health crisis. The protections apply to food workers for large employersRead MoreGovernor Newsome Announces Paid Sick Leave for California food Workers During the Pandemic and Other Consumer Protections
California Employment Laws Scheduled to Take Effect in 2020
California Employment Laws Schedule to Take Effect in 2020 – Part 1. Arbitration Agreements According to California Employment Law Report, California passed several new employment laws in 2019 that willRead MoreCalifornia Employment Laws Scheduled to Take Effect in 2020
New Ninth Circuit Ruling Applies Dynamex Decision Retroactively – Making It Hard to Say Workers aren’t Employees
The San Francisco Chronicle reported on May 2, 2019, that the California Supreme Court Dynamex decision can be applied retroactively. Dynamex changed the rules in the new gig economy –Read MoreNew Ninth Circuit Ruling Applies Dynamex Decision Retroactively – Making It Hard to Say Workers aren’t Employees
New Bill Seeks to End Mandatory Arbitration Contracts
Vox reported in Mid-November 2018, that the federal House of Representatives is considering a new law which will ban businesses from forcing workers to sign mandatory arbitration clauses before theyRead MoreNew Bill Seeks to End Mandatory Arbitration Contracts
New California Law Requires that Women Be on the Boards of Public Corporations
A new law, Senate Bill 826 will change the way corporate boards operate. The law, enacted in 2018, requires that a publicly-held corporation based in California must, by the endRead MoreNew California Law Requires that Women Be on the Boards of Public Corporations
New Laws for 2019 – Sexual Harassment and Confidentiality – Settlements and Non-Disclosure Agreements
Another law signed by Governor Jerry Brown in 2018 was SB 820. The prior law Prior to the passage of this law, settlement agreements could not have a provision thatRead MoreNew Laws for 2019 – Sexual Harassment and Confidentiality – Settlements and Non-Disclosure Agreements