Is Time Rounding the Next Employment Practice to Fall in California?
11/21/22
By: Craig Tomlins
For years, state and federal courts, as well as administrative agencies, have allowed California employers to use time rounding policies so long as they are neutral on their face and neutral as applied. Because of this, many …
California Further Expands Leave Rights for Employees Caring for Loved Ones
10/27/22
By: Mandy Hexom
On September 29, 2022, California’s Governor signed into law Assembly Bill 1041 amending the law requiring employers with 5 or more employees to grant up to 12 weeks of medical leave for family care and medical leave. …
“Quiet Quitting” and the Great Resignation: How Should Employers Respond?
10/24/22
By: Megan Gable and R. Victoria Fuller
Recently, “quiet quitting” has taken over social media and the news as employees across the country openly declare a change in attitude, perception, boundaries, and work ethic. Quiet quitting has no single definition, …
10/11/22
By: Parisa Saleki
In Musgrove v. Silver, the California Court of Appeals held that famed Hollywood producer Joe Silver was not liable for the drowning death of his assistant, Carmel Musgrove.
In 2015, Silver attended actress Jennifer Aniston’s wedding …
10/10/22
Although not the first of its kind, California Senate Bill 1162 (SB 1162) expands California’s already progressive pay and data reporting laws by requiring certain employers to provide more transparency on pay scales and expanding pay data …
I Now Pronounce You Joint Employers: The NLRB’s New Rule Would Expand Definition of Joint Employer
10/3/22
By: Jacob McClendon
On September 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board proposed a new rule that would expand the definition of “joint employer” under the National Labor Relations Act. The new rule proposes a much broader definition that would …
9/14/22
On Labor Day, California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, signed Assembly Bill 257, the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (“the Act” or “FAST Recovery Act”) into law. The FAST Recovery Act aims to protect and give California …
Employee or Independent Contractor? The Connecticut Supreme Court Weighs In
9/8/22
By: Janice D. Lai
On August 16, 2022, the Connecticut Supreme Court addressed what may constitute an enterprise’s “usual course of business” under Part B of the three-part statutory ABC Test, Conn. Gen. Stat. §31-222, for whether an individual is …
8/30/22
By: Erin Lamb
A Seventh Circuit decision upholding the exclusion of pregnant workers from a Walmart distribution center’s temporary light duty policy is putting the spotlight on the Senate to pass The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). The PWFA is …
8/29/22
On June 15, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its highly anticipated decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, 596 U.S. ___, 142 S.Ct. 1906 (2022), pertaining to the arbitrability of representative …
Massachusetts Enacts the Crown Act Banning Hairstyle Discrimination
8/11/22
By: Jennifer Markowski, R. Victoria Fuller, and Matthew Mattie
On July 26, 2022, Massachusetts joined 17 other states in prohibiting racial discrimination based on an individual’s natural hairstyle. The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair …
EEOC Updates COVID-19 Workplace Testing Rules: What Employers Need to Know
8/9/22
By: Tia Combs
On July 12, 2022, the EEOC updated its “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws: Technical Assistance Questions and Answers” by updating its guidance on when employers can …