Returning to the Office: What Every Law Firm Needs to Know

I completed this article May 14, 2021. With the speed that regulations and recommendations related to COVID-19 are changing, I hope at least part of this remains relevant by the time you read it. After an unprecedented past 14 months, we are all anxious to get our professional and personal lives back to…

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2020 Employment Law Update

The 2019 legislative cycle produced a number of game-changing laws for California employers. Perhaps the most notable and controversial was Assembly Bill 5 (“AB 5”) regarding independent contractors vs. employee categorizations. AB 5 has been extensively…

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Band-Aid Provided for New Paid Sick Leave Law

Band-Aid Provided for New Paid Sick Leave Law

Better late than never! Yesterday afternoon, the California legislature passed amendments to the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (“HWHFA”). The governor signed the amendments, and they are effective immediately. As you are aware, the sick leave...

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