It appears that employers in the Golden State will be required, starting next year, to collect and submit worker compensation data to the state. Senate Bill 973 (SB 973) has cleared both houses of the state legislature, and Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to sign the bill into law.
Archives for September 1, 2020
Ninth Circuit Gives California Employers a Break in Defending Rest Period Claims
In Davidson v. O’Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC, No. 18-56188 (August 3, 2020), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed whether a district court abused its discretion in denying class certification for an employee’s claim for improper rest breaks under California law where the employer allegedly had a facially defective written
New Jersey High Court Updates State’s Arbitration Case Law to Reflect Modern Business Practice
For the second time in a little over one month, the Supreme Court of New Jersey has issued an employer-friendly ruling upholding the enforceability of arbitration agreements in the employment context.
Quest Diagnostics Study Finds 16-Year High in Positive Workplace Drug Test Results for 2019
According to a new Quest Diagnostics study, employers saw the highest rate of positive workforce drug test results since 2003. As expected, marijuana was the most detected drug, including in states where marijuana remains illegal. The study reported a surge in positive results in the Midwest for cocaine, methamphetamine and
Massachusetts Designates Juneteenth as a State Holiday
Christopher Kaczmarek and Stephen Melnick describe how the new holiday affects the state’s Blue Laws.
SHRM Online
IRS Notice on Presidential Order Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations Creates Additional Uncertainty
The Internal Revenue Service has issued Notice 2020-65 to provide guidance on the employment tax deferral that is the subject of President Donald Trump’s August 8, 2020, Memorandum on Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID-19 Disaster.
Pursuant to the Notice, the due date for the withholding and payment of
Two Littler LLP Partners Named to 2021 Best Lawyers™ List
TORONTO (August 28, 2020) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is pleased to announce that partners Barry Kuretzky and George Vassos have been included in the 15th edition of The Best Lawyers™ in Canada.
“We congratulate Barry and George on their recognition in Best
Littler’s Mishell Parreno Taylor Awarded Alumni Private Practice Achievement Award
SAN DIEGO (August 31, 2020) – Mishell Parreno Taylor, office managing shareholder of the San Diego office of Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has been awarded the University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) Alumni Association Private Practice Achievement Award. She was presented the
New survey provides guidance for bringing employees back to work
Jen Robinson and Theresa Hammond describe findings from Littler’s back-to-work survey.
Nashville Business Journal
New Rule Allows Banks to Hire More People with Criminal Records
Jonathan Shapiro expects banks will favor further loosening of Section 19 restrictions on hiring employees with criminal records.
SHRM Online
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Avoiding Discrimination Lawsuits While Addressing the Pandemic
In this podcast, Barry Hartstein describes how to avoid discrimination in responding to the coronavirus.
HR Business Legal Resources
Home Health Agencies Seek Narrower Covid-19 Paid Leave Rule
Jim Paretti expects a new regulation that would address the flaws that the court identified.
Bloomberg Law