A precedential decision last week by the California Court of Appeal may leave some employers feeling like no good deed goes unpunished. That decision ruled that a jury would have to decide if an employer willfully violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FRCA”) by letting a non-attorney manager communicate with outside lawyers to ensure that its background checks were in
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CalOSHA Issues Updated FAQs for Its Revised COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards
On May 7, 2022 (Yes, that was a Saturday), CalOSHA issued a Fact Sheet and updated Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) to align with, and explain, its revised Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) for preventing and responding to COVID-19 in the workplace.
Among other things, the FAQs contain the various tables outlined below, which provide the isolation and quarantine periods (aka “exclusion
How to Comply With and Use Employee Record Requests to Your Advantage
In this episode of California Employment News, Lukas Clary and Meagan Bainbridge discuss steps that employers can take to comply with employee records requests, while also mitigating the risk of potential workplace violation claims.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
CalOSHA’s [Revised] ETS are Here to Stay! …at Least Until the End of 2022
For the third time, CalOSHA has revised its Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) governing workplace safety due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The revised ETS are due to take effect on May 6, 2022 once they have been reviewed by the Office of Administrative Law and filed with the California Secretary of State.
Once in effect, the ETS will be in place
The Erosion of Confidentiality Clauses in Settlement Agreements
In this episode of California Employment News, Lukas Clary and Meagan Bainbridge discuss the erosion of confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements, and what employers can do about it.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
PAGA: The Four-Letter Word of Employment Law
In this episode of California Employment News, Lukas Clary and Meagan Bainbridge discuss recent developments relating to the labor code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and steps that employers can take to mitigate the risk of PAGA exposure.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Department Of Homeland Security Ends the COVID-19 Temporary Policy For Expired List B Identity Documents
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) adopted a temporary policy in response to the difficulties many individuals experienced with renewing documents. As part of that temporary policy, employers were permitted to consider expired List B identity documents when completing the Form I-9 (“Employment Eligibility Verification”) which is required for employment in the United States.
The
San Francisco Passes Amendments to Family-Friendly Workplace Ordinance
The San Francisco Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance (FFWO) gives certain employees the right to request flexible or predictable work arrangements to assist with caregiving responsibilities. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed the Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance on October 8, 2013, and the law became operative on January 1, 2014.
On March 14, 2022, the City of San Francisco amended
Weintraub Employment Group Launches “California Employment News” Video Series
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce the launch of California Employment News, a series of short, informational videos designed to keep California employers up-to-date on legal developments in employment law.
In California Employment News, attorneys from Weintraub’s Labor and Employment Practice Group discuss legal updates and a wide range of employment law topics to help California employers manage their
Best Practices for Employers to Start The New Year
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce the launch of California Employment News, a series of short, informational videos designed to keep California employers up-to-date on legal developments in employment law.
In this inaugural episode, Weintraub employment attorneys Meagan Bainbridge and Lukas Clary discuss best practices for employers to implement regularly, such as at the beginning of the year.
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