IRVINE, CA – July 13, 2021 Kahana & Feld LLP welcomes Edwin H. Noah, Esq., as an associate with the firm’s Labor and Employment Litigation practice group. “We are excited that Mr. Noah has joined our team,” said...
The California Workers’ Compensation Act provides that the exclusive remedy of an injury to an employee arising out of and in the course of employment is the right to recover workers’ compensation benefits. (Lab. Code,...
On March 18, 2021, California’s legislature approved SB 95, which creates new Labor Code Section 248.2 and Labor Code Section 248.3. The new legislation significantly expands an employer’s requirement to provide...
March 19, 2021
COVID-19 Legal Updates: President Biden Signs American Rescue Plan Extending and Expanding the FFCRA.
President Biden signed the American Rescue Act Plan of 2021 (the “Act”) on March 10th. Most of the news reports have focused on the $1,400 stimulus checks that many Americans will receive. On the employment side, the Act...
March 19, 2021
COVID-19 Legal Updates: DFEH Essentially Gives Go Ahead to Employers to Proceed with Mandatory Vaccination Programs
On March 4, 2021, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) updated its COVID-19 guidance essentially giving California employers the go ahead to proceed with mandatory vaccination programs. ...