by Laura Withrow | Jun 1, 2021 | Employment Law
This article originally appeared in “Citations” magazine, a publication of the Ventura County Bar Association. 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...
by Laura Withrow | Mar 1, 2020 | Employment Law
This article originally appeared in “Citations” magazine, a publication of the Ventura County Bar Association. Co-authored with Rabiah A. Rahman. The 2019 legislative cycle produced a number of game-changing laws for California employers. Perhaps the most notable and...
by Laura Withrow | May 10, 2018 | Employment Law
This video originally appeared on the Really Great Employee Benefits (RGEB) YouTube Channel. The Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”) authorizes aggrieved employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties on behalf of themselves,...
by Laura Withrow | Oct 2, 2016 | Employment Law
There is often a lot of confusion regarding an employer’s obligation to provide employees with paid time off to vote. Employers are NOT required to give employees time off work to vote, unless the employee’s work schedule leaves them with insufficient time outside of...
by Laura Withrow | May 1, 2016 | Employment Law
This article originally appeared in “Citations” magazine, a publication of the Ventura County Bar Association. On Monday, April 4, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 3, which increases California’s minimum wage by 50 percent over the next five years. Employers,...
by Laura Withrow | Jul 14, 2015 | Employment 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...