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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...
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...
June 18, 2020
Antibody Tests Cannot be Required From Employees to Return to Work; Other New COVID-19 Guidance Issued
Update: On July 20, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance for Discontinuation of Isolation for Persons with COVID-19 Not in Healthcare Settings. In relevant part, a test-based strategy is...
June 15, 2020
United States Supreme Court Holds that Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
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. Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. __, ...
Businesses contemplating moving to a virtual workplace in this post-COVID-19 world must consider the legal ramifications of such decisions. Virtual workplaces may provide businesses with many benefits, such as cost savings,...
On June 5, 2020, President Trump signed into legislation the bipartisan bill titled the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA). The PPPFA modifies the Paycheck Protection Program, which was first...
Managing remote workers comes with its share of challenges. The complexities of setting and articulating expectations in a remote work environment – and providing feedback about performance tied to those expectations...
While navigating political expression in the workplace has always been difficult, a number of evolving factors have amplified the challenges for both employers and employees. Please join us for a complimentary one-hour...
Betancourt v. OS Rest. Servs., LLC, No. B293625, 2020 WL 2570839 (Cal. Ct. App. Apr. 30, 2020) Summary: A plaintiff is not entitled to recover penalties for waiting time and wage statement violations based on claims of...
June 1, 2020
Seven Payne & Fears Attorneys Named 2020 Southern California Rising Stars by Super Lawyers
Our firm would like to congratulate seven of our hardworking attorneys who have been named 2020 Southern California Rising Stars by Super Lawyers® in the following practice areas: Employment Litigation – Defense Jason I....
May 29, 2020
Employers Must Post Certain Notices Upon Re-opening in Orange, San Diego, and Los Angeles Counties
As counties move to re-open businesses, many counties have issued requirements for businesses to post notices regarding their compliance with safe re-opening protocols. Orange County On May 29, 2020, and effective the same...
Now that your employees may be coming back to work in the office, what legal steps should you take to ensure that your company’s confidential information or trade secrets remain protected? Come prepared with questions. We...