On October 22, 2020, a California appellate court affirmed a preliminary injunction requiring Uber and Lyft to reclassify California drivers from independent contractors to employees and to comply with the California Labor Code, the Unemployment Insurance Code, and the Industrial Welfare Commission wage orders, as requested by California State Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the City Attorneys of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. (A further discussion of that original August 10, 2020 San Francisco Superior Court’s original 33-page decision can be found here.)
FordHarrison Listed on Law360’s 2020 Glass Ceiling Report
FordHarrison was ranked tenth on Law360’s 2020 Glass Ceiling Report list for law firms with 101-250 attorneys. In the report, Law360 compares law firms of a similar size on two straightforward measures: the percentage of female attorneys at the firm and the percentage of female equity partners. FordHarrison’s percentage of female attorneys is 44% and FordHarrison’s equity partnership is 31 percent female, dramatically higher than the typical law firm.
Florida’s Minimum Wage Rate Increases January 1, 2021
Effective January 1, 2021, Florida’s minimum wage rate will increase from $8.56 per hour to $8.65 per hour. The increase is calculated by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and is based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the South Region.
Three FordHarrison Attorneys Named to 2020 Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Michael Harrington and Johanna Zelman, Partners, were named to the 2020 Connecticut Super Lawyers List and Sami Asaad, Partner, was named to the 2020 Connecticut Rising Stars List.
FordHarrison Accolades & Additions: Third Quarter 2020
FordHarrison LLP is pleased to announce that 57 lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch. The list includes attorneys from 19 offices nationwide, recognized in several specialties, including: Arbitration; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor & Employment; and Mediation. Some attorneys are named in multiple categories.
Election Year Issues in the Workplace
While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed some aspects of how the 2020 Presidential election is conducted, employers are facing many of the same questions they have faced in the past, such as whether they are required to give employees time off to vote, and if so, whether that time off must be paid?
FordHarrison Accolades & Additions: Third Quarter 2020
Fifty-seven FordHarrison Attorneys Listed in the 2021 Best Lawyers in America and 11 Listed in Ones to Watch
Unconscious Bias Training Still Permissible Under President Trump’s Diversity Training Executive Order
On September 22, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping (the “EO”), which indicates that it seeks to “combat offensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating,” and end so-called “divisive concepts” promulgated in workplace employee trainings.
What Does President Trump’s Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping Mean for Government Contractors?
On September 22, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping (the “EO”), which seeks to “combat offensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating,” and end so-called “divisive concepts” covered in some of these workplace trainings.
New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act Amended
On September 28, 2020, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law amendments to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA).
AB 685 – California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s Authority to Shut Down Operations and New Notice Requirements
As part of his worker protection package, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed on September 17, 2020, Assembly Bill 685 (AB 685), which authorizes the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal OSHA” or “division”) to prohibit operations and processes, and prevent entry into workplaces that it has determined present a risk of infection of COVID-19 so as to constitute an imminent hazard to employees.
New California COVID-19-Related Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Requirements Take Effect September 19, 2020
On September 9, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1867 (AB 1867), which requires private entities with 500 or more employees to provide up to 80 hours of COVID-19-related supplemental paid sick leave (CSPSL) to their California employees.
Rachel Ullrich Selected to Profiles in Diversity Journal’s 2020 Women Worth Watching List
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Rachel Z. Ullrich, Partner in the firm’s Dallas, TX office, was featured in the 2020 Women Worth Watching Issue of Profiles in Diversity Journal. The prestigious award is in its 19th year and is featured in the publication’s summer issue.
Five FordHarrison Attorneys Named to 2020 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Philip K. Davidoff, Bran C. Noonan, and Stephen E. Zweig, Partners, were named to the 2020 New York Super Lawyers List and Jeffrey G. Douglas and Vince M. Avery, Partners, were named to the 2020 New York Rising Stars List.
Rachel Ullrich Selected to Profiles in Diversity Journal’s 2020 Women Worth Watching List
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Rachel Z. Ullrich, Partner in the firm’s Dallas, TX office, was featured in the 2020 Women Worth Watching Issue of Profiles in Diversity Journal. The prestigious award is in its 19th year and is featured in the publication’s summer issue.
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