Tag Archives: California employers

COVID-19-Related Supplemental Sick Leave Benefits Now Available to Certain City of Los Angeles Workers

By William J. Goines and Vanessa C. Krumbein on Posted in California, California L&E Group, coronavirus, Employee Policies, GT Alert, Paid Leave, State Law
Mayor Eric Garcetti signed the City of Los Angeles COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (the Ordinance) into law on April 7. Originally passed by the Los Angeles City Council on March 27, the new Ordinance applies to employers who have at least 500 employees nationwide (i.e., those businesses that had been excluded from the … Continue Reading

PAGA Plaintiffs: No Injury, No Problem, Says Unanimous California Supreme Court

By Timothy Long and Samuel S. Hyde on Posted in California, California L&E Group, Litigation
Yesterday, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Kim v. Reins International California, Inc. and unanimously reversed the California Court of Appeal. The Court held an employee does not lose standing to pursue claims under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”), Cal. Lab. Code § 2698 et seq., even when that employee … Continue Reading

Employers: Stop, Drop, and Ensure CCPA Compliance as to Employees Residing in California

By Ashley M. Farrell Pickett and Alexa Hankard on Posted in California, California L&E Group, Employee Policies, Labor & Employment, Legislation, Litigation, Privacy & Cybersecurity
Despite being in effect since Jan. 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) continues to generate confusion for employers of California residents. Much attention has been given to the CCPA’s effect on a business’ obligations in collecting, using, and sharing California customers’ data. However, given the CCPA’s broad “consumer” definition includes “employees,” it also imposes … Continue Reading

AB5 Update: California Legislature Seeks Shake-Up of Gig Economy; Any Impact of CA Independent Contractor Laws on Franchisors Remains Unclear

By Mark Kemple, David W. Oppenheim, Ashley M. Farrell Pickett and Michael Wertheim on Posted in California, GT Alert, Independent Contractors
On Sept. 18, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) into law. AB5, effective Jan. 1, 2020, seeks to codify and clarify a California Supreme Court case (Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles), which dramatically changed the standard for determining whether workers in California should be classified as employees … Continue Reading

2 Steps Forward, 1 Step Back: California Supreme Court Nixes Plaintiffs’ Ability to Recover Unpaid Wages Under PAGA, but Forecloses Defendants’ Path to Arbitration

By Mark Kemple, Ashley M. Farrell Pickett and Michael Wertheim on Posted in Arbitration, California, GT Alert, Labor & Employment, overtime, State Law
On Sept. 12, 2019, the California Supreme Court in ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court of San Diego County (Lawson) delivered a victory for California employers, clarifying that a plaintiff bringing a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) action may not recover as a “civil penalty” the “wages” referenced in Cal. Labor Code section 558, and thereby … Continue Reading

California Supreme Court: Civil Penalties for Employers Accused of Violating California’s Occupational Safety and Health Act

By Michael Taylor and Adam Roseman on Posted in OSHA, Workplace Safety
On Feb. 8, 2017, the California Supreme Court ruled that California law allows local prosecutors to pursue civil penalties against employers accused of workplace-safety violations under California’s Occupational Safety and Health Act (Cal OSHA).  Solus Indus. Innovations, LLC v. Superior Court, No. S222314, 2018 WL 771814 (Cal. Feb. 8, 2018).  This means that California employers … Continue Reading
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