It is conventional wisdom that non-competes are “unenforceable” in California and against public policy. But that is not
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December 28, 2020
2021 Employment Law Round-up
Governor Newsom signed several bills into law that will affect California employers in 2021. Unless otherwise indicated, all new laws take effect January 1, 2021. Wage and Hour Obligations Concerning Domestic Violence...
November 30, 2020
New Cal/OSHA Regulations Require a Workplace COVID-19 Prevention Program
The Department of Industrial Relations’ Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) has unanimously adopted new emergency temporary regulations imposing COVID-related safety standards and requirements at the...
October 26, 2020
California Court of Appeal Rules that Uber and Lyft Must Comply with Preliminary injunction and Classify Drivers as Employees
On October 22, 2020, a California appeals court unanimously ruled that Uber and Lyft must comply with a preliminary injunction requiring them to stop incorrectly classifying their drivers as independent contractors in...
October 8, 2020
How California Compensates Workers Who are “On Call”
In California, the Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders define “hours worked” as the time during which an employee is “subject to the control of the employer,” and consists of all the time the...