California’s New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave—Senate Bill No. 95

Posted on: March 24, 2021 By: , and

On March 19, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 95 which requires covered employers to provide a new bank of supplemental paid sick leave for certain COVID-19-related reasons. This bill goes into effect 10 days from enactment, on March 29, 2021, … Continue reading →

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California Employers with 100+ Employees Should be Aware of Fast Approaching Pay Data Report Deadline

Posted on: February 23, 2021 By: and

Employers with 100 or more employees nationally and at least one employee in California are required to submit a pay data report to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing no later than March 31, 2021.  Similar to the Federal … Continue reading →

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California Supreme Court Rules That Dynamex ABC Test Applies Retroactively

Posted on: January 20, 2021 By: and

On January 14, 2021, the California Supreme Court ruled in Vazquez et al. v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Case no. S258191, that the Dynamex ABC Test, which makes it harder for companies to classify workers as independent contractors, applies retroactively, thus … Continue reading →

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Can Companies Use the Outside Sales Exemption During a Pandemic?

Posted on: December 11, 2020 By: , , and

COVID-19 has altered the way nearly every employee performs their work. Videoconferencing and phone calls have largely replaced in-person visits and face-to-face meetings in many workplaces. By extension, many sales employees who used to visit customers in person now do … Continue reading →

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Cal-OSHA Emergency COVID-19 Regulation

Posted on: November 23, 2020 By: , and

On Thursday, November 19, 2020, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board unanimously passed an emergency Cal-OSHA regulation. The final draft was sent to the Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) on November 20, 2020. OAL will have 10 days … Continue reading →

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California Mandates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Employers Not Covered by the FFCRA

Posted on: September 16, 2020 By: and

Large employers in California must now comply with a California version of the federal Families First COVID Response Act (“FFCRA”). On September 10, 2020, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill No. 1867 requiring employers with 500 or more employees and … Continue reading →

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Updated FMLA Forms Released by the DOL for Employers’ Use

Posted on: July 23, 2020 By:

The Department of Labor recently released updated FMLA forms that employers can use to notify employees about their FMLA rights and confirm an employee’s leave is for an FMLA qualifying purpose. The updated forms include: (1) a General Notice of … Continue reading →

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Summer 2020 Under Construction Newsletter – Out Now!

Posted on: July 10, 2020 By:

The summer edition of Snell & Wilmer’s Under Construction newsletter is out now! This issue addresses: Recovering Construction Costs For A Virus Outbreak – Shifting the Risk for Unforeseen Epidemic Costs Was Not Allowed; Delay and Disruption Claims in the … Continue reading →

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Winter 2020 Under Construction Newsletter – Out Now!

Posted on: January 17, 2020 By:

The winter edition of Snell & Wilmer’s Under Construction newsletter is out now! This issue addresses: Employees’ Use of Social Media to Complain About Working; Tips for Mediation of the Toughest Construction Disputes; Overview of the ConsensusDocs® 900 Public-Private Partnership … Continue reading →

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New CROWN Laws: Natural Hair and Protective Hairstyles in the Workplace

Posted on: January 8, 2020 By: and

With the start of the new year, California’s new law prohibiting hair discrimination has taken effect. Although California was the first state to prohibit discrimination on the basis of hair, similar legislation is appearing across the United States. New York and New … Continue reading →

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