Abill recently introduced in the California Assembly seeks to make the four-day workweek the standard for large employers, replacing the familiar five-day workweek.
AB 2932, introduced in February by Assembly Members Cristina Garcia and Evan Low, is currently working its way through the legislative process in the Committee on Labor and Employment.
The bill does not explicitly mandate a
As of April 12, 2022, individuals who are renewing their deferred action under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) may do so online. This will help streamline the renewal process for many applicants and hopefully make it easier for individuals to maintain their deferred action status. Online applications require the applicant to create an online account with USCIS.
You’d be forgiven for not keeping up with California’s start-and-stop efforts to provide the state’s workers with paid sick leave for reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The first iteration of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave was AB 1867, which became effective Sept. 9, 2020, but which expired Dec. 31, 2020. (The leave is called “supplemental” because it is in
The California Legislature’s effort to clear the way for small developments has proven controversial, as it is viewed by many as the state’s usurping of local control over development. The Town of Woodside recently reversed course on its blanket declaration that no parcel within its boundaries would be eligible for any development proposal under Senate Bill 9, after the
The Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (EADACPA) provides that a protective order may be sought to protect an elder or dependent adult from abuse. Welfare and Institutions Code section 15610.07 defines abuse broadly to include:
One of the most challenging skills to master as a lawyer is communication with a client and opposing counsel. When learning this skill, many lawyers often advise associates or colleagues to write as if the email or letter would be read by a respected family member who has high expectations of decorum and politeness.
But what does this mean for
On July 9, 2021, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 439 (AB 439) into law which, effective Jan. 1, 2022, authorizes a person completing a death certificate to record the decedent’s gender identity as female, male, or nonbinary. Expanding the protections of California’s Respect After Death Act of 2014, the bill is a victory for members of the queer
It’s common knowledge among employment law practitioners that the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of their national origin. (See Gov. Code, § 12940, subd. (a).)
What’s perhaps less well known are the myriad other protections related to national origin that FEHA and its implementing regulations contain. Here’s a primer on
Business owners who applied for SBA PPP loan forgiveness, but were denied have a limited time frame in which to appeal the forgiveness denial. Read on to learn about the process of appeal, what steps you must take, and the strict timeframe in which you must file to appeal a Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness denial from the Small Business
January ended recently, and many attorneys just submitted their MCLE compliance reports. Before 2022 steamrolls into summer, here are some risk management and ethical concerns for attorneys to consider or to attend to. Taking the time to review your law firm’s internal practices, technology, business goals, or conflicts considerations doesn’t need to take place at the beginning of the year;
