Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
2020 | Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
In Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, 591 U.S. ___, 2020 WL 3808420 (2020) (“Morrissey-Berru”), the United States Supreme Court provided further guidance on the application of the “ministerial exception,” which provides religious organizations with a defense against generally applicable employment laws in the selection or retention of employees who perform certain tasks involving preaching, teaching, and counseling.
Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
2020 | Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
In David v. Queen of the Valley Medical Center (QVMC), 2020 WL 3529683 (certified for publication Cal. Ct. App. June 30, 2020), the employer’s legally compliant policies were crucial in getting the California Court of Appeal to dismiss a case before trial.
Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
2020 | Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
Los Angeles County has been the epicenter of COVID-19 in California, and it is only getting worse. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LA Department of Public Health) recently announced that daily hospitalizations have been significantly higher than in past weeks. Accordingly, LA County released new and updated guidance to help stop the spread of COVID-19 within the workplace. The guidance includes more stringent employee screenings, requirements to report a cluster of confirmed COVID-19 cases, updates to LA County Reopening Protocols, and requirements that all employees who have regular contact with others wear a face covering or an alternative, regardless of medical conditions.
Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
2020 | Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
In a pair of overlapping opinions issued today – Ward v. United Airlines, Inc. and Oman v. Delta Air Lines, Inc. – the California Supreme Court addressed a wide variety of unsettled questions in California wage-and-hour law.
Article, Business Litigation
2020 | Article, Business Litigation
The window for getting up to speed on California Consumer Privacy Act requirements is rapidly closing. The state Attorney General’s final version of the regulations goes into effect on July 1. This article provides a practical checklist for your company to evaluate now.
Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
2020 | Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
Over the past few months, guidance on how to create a safer, low-risk workplace has frequently changed. Fortunately, the state of California has finally reached a point where comprehensive and concrete advice is now available.
Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
2020 | Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
Yesterday, a California Court of Appeal found that Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) equal access standards for public accommodations can apply to websites, at least when there is a strong enough link between the website and accessing the business’s physical location, goods, or services.
Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
2020 | Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its technical assistance guidance for employers.
Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
2020 | Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
Today, the United States Supreme Court held that the Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.