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Traveling California with PAGA
If you are an employer in California, you are probably familiar with the various employment peculiarities in the state, such as the five-hour meal rule, four-hour (or major fraction) rest rule, piece rate rules, wage
Franchising Attacked Again
Earlier this year, we questioned whether franchising was in the crosshairs of federal regulators and legislators. It appears that the answer may be a resounding yes. Hit #1 appeared in September 2020, when Rohit Chopra,
Register and Apply ASAP for Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grants
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) will provide financial relief for eligible restaurants and related food and beverage service businesses with $28.6 billion of tax-free federal grants if their revenue in 2020 was less than their
Restaurant Revitalization Fund Application Process and Guidelines Update
The Small Business Administration (SBA) released key details on application requirements (RRF Application), eligibility and a program guide (RRF Program Guide) for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) on April 19, 2021. The RRF provides financial relief for eligible
Prescription for Disaster: Wrongful Termination Post Medical Leave
Occasionally, we come across cases that clearly describe what employers should NOT do in the workplace – cases bound to cost a company big bucks because of bad decision-making or horrible policies. One recent example
Help for Food Service: Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grant Program
Restaurants have been severely impacted by COVID-19 because of permanent and temporary shutdowns that eliminated or reduced revenue, and the increased costs that many operators incurred to bolster take-out and delivery sales and accommodate a
California’s DFEH Issues Guidance on Mandating Vaccine
Following the one-year mark after the start of the pandemic, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) updated its COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions to include long-awaited guidance regarding mandatory vaccinations, among other COVID-19 workplace-related
New Revenue Rule Affects Franchisors
An updated rule issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) will again change when most franchisors can recognize revenue in their financial statements from the sale of their franchises and their collection of initial franchise fees.
California Employers, a Well-Rounded Time-Keeping Policy is No Longer Good Policy
Once in a while, the California Supreme Court makes a ruling which declares unlawful an employment practice previously perceived as lawful. Today, the California Supreme Court in Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC held that rounding
California Extends Protections for Residential Tenants to June 30, 2021
In August 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020. Among other protections, the law gave tenants who were unable to pay rent due to COVID-19-related distress for the