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Levanoff v. Dragas, Nos. G058480, G058709, 2021 WL 2621360 (Cal. Ct. App. June 25, 2021) Summary: Employer did not violate California law by selecting a method of calculating the regular rate of pay that most benefitted its...
Small businesses operating both inside and outside of California may be unaware of Proposition 65 and its implications for their companies. Often a business first becomes aware of Proposition 65 when it receives a Proposition...
Join Leila Narvid and the Wine Institute for a webinar focused on Harvest 2021 Employee Health & Safety. Topics include: COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) Wildfire Smoke Worker Safety...
July 7, 2021
San Francisco Managing Partner Leila Narvid Named A 2021 Northern California Super Lawyer®
Payne & Fears’ San Francisco Managing Partner Leila Narvid has been named to the list of 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers®, recognizing her excellent contributions to the Bay Area legal community. Super...
July 1, 2021
Five Policies to Help Avoid “Unforced Errors” By New Hires That May Lead To A Trade Secrets Misappropriation Claim
Company new hires sometimes commit “unforced errors” when departing one company and joining another, leading to trade secrets disputes with the prior employer that could have been prevented by following basic rules and...
Congratulations to the three Payne & Fears partners included in the inaugural edition of The Best Lawyers® Employment Law. This stand-alone publication celebrates the accomplishments of lawyers practicing in employment...
June 18, 2021
Cal/OSHA Approves COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards; Executive Order Makes Them Effective Immediately
On June 17, 2021, California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Standards Board) passed amended COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order to make the...
Update (June 16, 2021): On June 14, 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom stated that he is prepared to issue an executive order later this week to immediately implement a loosening of workplace mask-wearing regulations for fully...
Nicole R. Kardassakis has joined Payne & Fears LLP as an associate attorney. She will practice within the Employment Law Group and will be based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Nicole is skilled in defending employers...
Sharon Shaoulian has joined Payne & Fears LLP as an associate attorney. She will practice within the Employment Law Group and will be based in the firm’s Irvine office. Sharon is skilled in defending businesses against...
Magadia v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., No. 19-16184, 2021 WL 2176584 (9th Cir., May 28, 2021) Summary: An employee lacks Article III standing to bring a PAGA claim in federal court for Labor Code violations that the...
UPDATE June 10, 2021: On June 9, 2021, the Board voted to withdraw the revised ETS that they approved on June 3, 2021 (expected to go into effect on June 15, 2021). This means that the original ETS will remain in effect for...