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Minimum Wage Alert: Employers Must Comply with New Local Increases by July 1, 2020
On January 1, 2020, the State of California increased the minimum wage to $13 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees and to $12 per hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees.
Anti-Antibody Testing: Updated Guidance from the EEOC on COVID-19 Testing
In April 2020 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provided guidance on the types of employee screening employers can perform to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. In the April 2020 release the
Los Angeles County and City Issue Dine-In Orders
As Los Angeles reopens in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles have issued substantially similar Revised Orders that restaurants must comply with to provide dine-in service.
SCOTUS: Employers May Not Penalize Employees for Sexual Orientation/Identity
In a 6-3 landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court, the Court held that an employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Update re Major Changes to Loan Forgiveness Rules Under the Paycheck Protection Program
as of June 11, 2020 On March 27, 2020, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), which is an approximately $2 trillion stimulus and
Employers: Every Move You Make, Every Step You Take (Could Be Retaliation): How to Police Your Employees During A Pandemic
In the immediate short term, as they deal with the difficulties imposed by COVID-19, employers are making employment decisions on a daily and weekly basis, not only adding to their stress levels, but also increasing
Roadmap for Compliance: General and Industry-Specific Guidance for Reopening
We are now on the road to recovery – and the reopening of our businesses. Although most of us wish it were as easy as turning on a light switch, it will not be an
Major Changes to Loan Forgiveness Rules Under the Paycheck Protection Program
As of June 4, 2020 On March 27, 2020, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), which is an approximately $2 trillion stimulus and
When Your Single-Family Home May Not Be Exempt from Local Rent Control
Many California cities (e.g., Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Oakland and San Francisco) have rent control laws that set limits on the amount of rent a landlord may charge a tenant. But not all rental properties
California Governor Extends Executive Order on Evictions
In one of the first executive orders targeting evictions, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an order on March 16, 2020, which lifted restrictions on a local government’s authority to impose limitations on residential and commercial evictions.