Category Archives: Firm News
Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Loan Advance
In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, small business owners in all U.S. states, Washington D.C., and territories are eligible to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance of up to $10,000. The SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program provides small businesses with working capital loans of up to $2 million that can… Read More »
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Poster Requirement
During these difficult times, keeping up with the ever-changing legal landscape can be challenging. Here’s a friendly reminder to employers that the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires all employers covered by the Act to post a notice about the FFCRA for all employees in a conspicuous place on their premises. An FFCRA… Read More »
Employer Support for COVID-19 – Remote Work Policies
To our clients and other employers dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic, please be encouraged – we will get through these tough times! To help you facilitate having employees work remotely, with access to your Company’s proprietary and confidential information, I’ve drafted a sample “Remote Work and Access Policy” and an accompanying Authorization Form related… Read More »
Last Chance to Require Arbitration Agreement Before New Law is Effective.
Assembly Bill 51, signed into law by Governor Newsom on October 10, 2019, prohibits employers from requiring new or existing employees to sign agreements mandating arbitration of claims brought under the California Labor Code or the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). In the past, virtually all employment arbitration agreements were designed and… Read More »
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2019 Labor and Employment Law Updates
To all California Employers and Employees – Please note all of these new California employment laws, effective January 1, 2019, which affect your workplace: 1. Reminder: Minimum Wage Increase Most of you are aware of the increase to the minimum wage, but employers should also be sure the salaries of their exempt “executive,” “administrative,”… Read More »
Misclassifying Independent Contractors? It’s “Easy as A-B-C!”
By: Karen J. Sloat, Esq. Community Associations are truly amazing entities. They are charged with representing a very diverse group of persons with different ideas about what should occur; they must be fair and non-arbitrary to all and make excellent management decisions to protect the Reserve account; and they often do not have the… Read More »
January 2018 Labor & Employment Law Update
Cheers to a happy and prosperous New Year! California is celebrating the new year by uncorking many new laws that affect business owners and their employees. In this alert, we briefly highlight several new laws that affect you or your business, and require immediate action. Since Marijuana is legal in CA, how can I… Read More »
Heat Illness Prevention Regulations
As summer heat has arrived, employers should refresh themselves on the Heat Illness Prevention Regulations (California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3395) for outdoor workplaces. These regulations protect every outdoor worker regardless of immigration status. Employers need to have a developed and written procedure in both English and the language understood by the… Read More »
How Do I Work Thee, Let Me Count the Ways … Part II
The California Supreme Court clarifies the Labor Code’s “day of rest” rule. Under California law, an employee is entitled to at least one day of rest in seven, and any employer that causes an employee to work without a day of rest in seven is guilty of a misdemeanor.[1] There are exceptions to this… Read More »
