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CDF Webinar: California’s Patchwork of Local Employment Ordinances – a Minefield For the Unwary

| Filed Under: General (CA)

Most employers are well-acquainted with California’s complex and often employee-friendly legal landscape, but many are less familiar with the patchwork of local ordinances that further govern their employment relationships. With more and more cities passing local ordinances governing minimum wages, paid sick leave, employee scheduling, COVID-19 pandemic issues, and setting up their own enforcement agencies, it’s imperative that human resources professionals, in-house attorneys, business owners, and managers stay up-to-date on this growing area of law.

Regulation compliance is one of the most important, yet not always simple, ways that employers can eliminate large areas of legal exposure. Compliance with local ordinances is no exception. In this webinar, CDF attorneys will review the current state of some of the most significant local employment ordinances passed by California cities, giving employers practical guidance for complying with this important area of California law.

Register today for this 1-hour webinar to ensure your company is in compliance.

1.0 hour of CA MCLE, HRCI & SHRM credit pending.

February 25, 2021 – 10:00 am to 11:00 am (PDT)

DFEH Issues New Guidance On California’s Pay Data Reporting Act

| Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CA)

By: DFEH Issues New Guidance On California’s Pay Data Reporting Act

A few weeks ago CDF Labor Law blogged about California’s Pay Data Reporting Act, which requires private employers with 100 or more employees that also file an annual EEO-1 report with the EEOC to submit a “pay data report” to

New NLRB General Counsel Peter Song Ohr Makes First Significant Move

| Filed Under: NLRB

By: New NLRB General Counsel Peter Song Ohr Makes First Significant Move

Following up on our earlier post about all the moves President Biden was making at the NLRB General Counsel’s office, we now know that our temporary NLRB GC is Peter Song Ohr.  Ohr is known as a straight shooting,

Biden First 24 Hours – Many Big Changes at the NLRB – Many Questions

| Filed Under: NLRB

By: Biden First 24 Hours – Many Big Changes at the NLRB – Many Questions

When Biden said he would be the greatest President the unions have ever seen, he apparently meant it.  Less than twenty-four hours after being sworn in, Biden has:

removed John Ring as NLRB Chairman and

Ninth Circuit Green-Light’s FMCSA Decision to Preempt California Break Rules

| Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CA)

By: Ninth Circuit Green-Light’s FMCSA Decision to Preempt California Break Rules

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) determination that federal law preempts California’s meal and rest break requirements as to drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), who are subject to the

Immediate Changes at the NLRB

| Filed Under: NLRB

By: Immediate Changes at the NLRB

Bloomberg and other sources are reporting over the last hour that the Biden administration has asked National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Peter Robb, a Trump appointee to resign.  Over the last few weeks, there have been rumors that unions have been pushing Biden to

California Supreme Court Affirms That The Dynamex (A-B-C) Test Applies Retroactively

| Filed Under: General (CA)

By: California Supreme Court Affirms That The Dynamex (A-B-C) Test Applies Retroactively

By: California Supreme Court Affirms That The Dynamex (A-B-C) Test Applies Retroactively

Since April 2018, when the California Supreme Court issued its Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, 4 Cal. 5th 903 (2018) decision, which radically changed the way

New Pay Equity Reporting Requirements In California Are Due Soon

| Filed Under: Sex Discrimination (CA)

By: New Pay Equity Reporting Requirements In California Are Due Soon

In September of last year, Governor Newsom signed SB 973, California’s first statutory employee data reporting requirement. SB 973 became codified as section 12999 of the California Government Code.  The bill was authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, who also authored

Private Employers in California Have Broad Discretion to Terminate Employees for Participation in Capitol Insurrection

| Filed Under: General (CA)

By: Private Employers in California Have Broad Discretion to Terminate Employees for Participation in Capitol Insurrection

Businesses across the country are cutting ties with workers who took part in last week’s insurrection at the United States Capitol.  Employees are being identified through news videos as well as photos and blogs that

USCIS Publishes Regulation Implementing Wage-Based H-1B Visa Allocation System

| Filed Under: Visas

By: USCIS Publishes Regulation Implementing Wage-Based H-1B Visa Allocation System

Today, USCIS published a regulation changing the manner new H-1B visas or “Cap Subject H-1B” visas are allocated.  Federal law limits the number of new H-1B temporary worker visas issued every year to 85,000 with 65,000 going to employers seeking to

CDF Webinar: How the New Biden/Harris Administration is Likely to Affect California Employers

| Filed Under: Seminar/Webinar

For the last four years, California employers have mostly been focused on changes in state and local law, as the Trump administration has done little to regulate employers. Later this month, when the administration changes in Washington, everything is likely to change. Increased regulation at the state and local level will certainly continue, but also, new employment laws and regulations from Congress and the Executive Branch are likely to commence within the first 100 days of the Biden/Harris administration. If you are interested in learning where the focus of the new administration is likely to be when it comes to labor, employment and immigration law, don’t miss this webinar.

During this complimentary webinar, presenters will discuss the following:

– The potential for paid family leave
– Radical changes in immigration enforcement and regulation
– Whether the Federal Arbitration Act and mandatory arbitration agreements are at risk
– How the NLRB is likely to make it easier for unions to organize your workers
– Why government contractors are going to see the ramifications of administration change quicker than other employers
– Many other related issues

Please join Richard M. Green, Partner and Chair of CDF’s Immigration Practice Group, and Mark S. Spring, Partner and Chair of CDFs Traditional Labor Law Practice Group for this informative and educational webinar.

District Court Strikes Trump Administration H-1B Wage Regulations

| Filed Under: Visas

By: District Court Strikes Trump Administration H-1B Wage Regulations

On October 8, 2020, the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security issued interim final rules changing the regulations governing the H-1B visa program.  These rules sought to restrict access to H-1B visas by redefining the statutory language of the Immigration and Nationality

CA Governor Issues Executive Order Modifying Cal/OSHA Employer Quarantine Requirements

| Filed Under: Health And Safety (CA)

To makes things endlessly confusing and hard for California employers to keep up with, this week, Governor Newsom issued an Executive Order (EO) the quarantine requirements of the Cal/OSHA emergency regulations that just took effect November 30. The EO is effective immediately. Thus, employers who just scrambled to implement policies, practices, and training to comply with the strict Cal/OSHA requirements will now need to quickly modify those policies and practices to comply with the EO.

EEOC Provides Guidance on Employers’ Ability to Mandate COVID Vaccinations

| Filed Under: Coronavirus

By: EEOC Provides Guidance on Employers’ Ability to Mandate COVID Vaccinations

Today, the EEOC updated its COVID-19 guidance for employers, specifically on issues surrounding the circumstances under which employers may mandate that employees be vaccinated for COVID-19 (once the vaccines become more widely available).  The EEOC’s guidance is about as clear

OAL Approves Cal/OSHA’s Emergency COVID Regulations, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

| Filed Under: Health And Safety (CA)

By: OAL Approves Cal/OSHA’s Emergency COVID Regulations, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

Last night, California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved Cal/OSHA’s emergency COVID regulations, making them effective immediately.  My prior post summarizing these new regulations is here and the text of the new regulations is here.  Today, California’s Department of Industrial Relations published