Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH) Furnishes Guidance on SB 973 Compliance
The California Legislature passed SB 973 (Jackson) in 2020, becoming effective on January 1, 2021. The bill imposed new pay reporting on some larger…
Legislature Passes Landmark COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Bill
The California Legislature passed sweeping workers’ compensation legislation in its 2020 session. This legislation (SB 1159, Hill) address…
Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Under AB 1867
Barsamian & Moody Sept. 21, 2020 On September 9, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1867 into law creating two new Labor Code…
New Large Non-Food Sector Paid Sick Leave Mandate Effective Sept. 19
AB 1867 (signed by Gov. Newsom on September 6) mandates both food sector employers and employers in other industries employing 500 or more employees…
Bostock Decision Prohibits Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court in its recent decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia found that Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964…
California Now Presumes Most Employees With COVID-19 Can Receive Workers’ Compensation Benefits
California Governor Gavin Newsom just enacted sweeping changes to the state’s workers’ compensation standards, providing that a broad swath of…
Federal Judge Rules Cal/Savers Not ERISA Pre-Empted
Senior U.S. District Court Judge Morrison C. England ruled on March 10 that California's Cal/Savers program is not pre-empted by the federal Employment…
