New California Law Extends Statute of Limitations to File FEHA Claim to Three Years
Presently, an employee alleging harassment, discrimination, or other claim under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”)...
Job Protection When on Leave for Childcare Related to the COVID-19 Crisis
Under the recently passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), California employees may be entitled to take job-protected...
Do You Qualify For Paid Sick Leave Due To Covid-19?
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded...
“Gig” Workers Now Qualify for Unemployment Benefits Due to COVID-19
COVID-19 has forced nearly 20% of U.S. employees onto the unemployment rolls. Unemployment benefits will not make these employees whole,...
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Signs Groundbreaking Worker Protection Ordinance Into Law
On April 30, 2020, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that he had signed the right-of-recall ordinance and worker retention ordinance into...
Los Angeles City Council Votes Unanimously to Require Businesses to Rehire Former Employees
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a measure giving specified workers a “right of recall.” Employees who work in stadiums,...
"UNLIMITED" Vacation Time -- Too Good To Be True?
California law does not require employers to provide employees with paid time off/vacation pay. However, the average employer provides...
Los Angeles Mayor Will Sign “Right to Recall” Worker-Retention Ordinance If City Council Passes It
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti voiced support Tuesday for a City Council proposal designed to ensure hospitality, tourism and janitorial...
"UNLIMITED" Vacation Time -- Too Good To Be True?
"Unlimited" vacation time may not be so unlimited.
AB 51 Bans Requirement that Workers Must Sign Away Their Rights in Order to Be Hired
California workers can no longer be forced to waive away their right to workplace protections after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed...