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03 Jun Summary Judgment for Owner of Business Who Was Not Involved With, and Did Not Participate in, Alleged Wage Violations

Posted at 08:20h in Employment Law

On May 28, 2021, a court of appeal in Usher v White affirmed summary judgment in favor of the individual owner of a business who had been sued for alleged wage and hour violations under California law. In 2014, the plaintiffs commenced a wage-and-hour class...

02 Jun EEOC: Employer May Offer Incentives to Employees to Get COVID Vaccinations

Posted at 08:11h in Employment Law

On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated and expanded its technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The EEOC answers COVID-19 questions from the perspective of the federal EEO laws and in its update, addresses the situation where an employer offers...

06 May SB 93 Creates Right to Recall for Certain Qualified Employees of Specified Employers

Posted at 11:55h in Employment Law

On April 16, 2021, the Governor signed Senate Bill 93, requiring certain employers to offer positions to certain laid-off employees who are qualified, based on a preference system, through December 31, 2024. The bill defines “laid-off employee” as any employee who was employed for six...

04 May Labor Commissioner Issues Updated FAQs Regarding Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

Posted at 08:49h in Employment Law

The California Labor Commissioner has updated its Frequently Asked Questions in regard to the 2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave law....

03 May CDC Updates Its Guidelines For Vaccinated Employees

Posted at 10:44h in Employment Law

On April 29, 2021, the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention updated its “Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People” webpage. Among the guiding principles for fully vaccinated people, the CDC clarified that fully vaccinated workers no longer need to be restricted from work...

03 May Arbitrator Does Not Decide Whether Plaintiff Was an Employee or Independent Contractor Under PAGA

Posted at 10:30h in Class Action, Employment Law

On April 30, 2021, a court of appeal in Rosales v. Uber Technologies, Inc. affirmed a trial judge’s denial of the employer’s motion to compel arbitration of the plaintiff’s lawsuit that alleged a single cause of action for wage violations under the Private Attorneys General Act...

01 Mar Employers May Not Round Time for Meal Periods Under California Law

Posted at 07:00h in Employment Law

On February 25, 2021, the California Supreme Court in Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC, addressed two questions relating to meal period claims brought as a class action under California law: whether an employer may properly round time punches for meal periods, and whether time records...

17 Feb Employer Reimbursement Policies Must Reimburse Employees for Expenses Incurred

Posted at 11:44h in Employment Law

On February 8, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that alleged “reimbursement payments” an employer made to its employees were really “wages,” and accordingly, such amounts had to be factored into the employees’ “regular rate of pay” for purposes...

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