BUILDING SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES
On September 17, 2021, Cal/OSHA issued proposed language for a permanent COVID-19 hazard standard. The “permanent” aspect of the rule may be limited to 2-3 years after its adoption. The existing COVID-19 Prevention Plan standard is a temporary standard and requires...
It’s always difficult to let an employee go -- particularly when they’ve been with the company for a while. Unfortunately, it’s bound to happen, whether that’s due to downsizing, restructuring or simply poor performance on the employee’s part. Why should you offer an...
Today, Sagaser, Watkins & Wieland PC, along with the Pacific Legal Foundation, secured a major win for its clients and for all agricultural employers in California. In a 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Cedar Point Nursery and Fowler...
Wage claims often start with an employee realizing that they don't make the same amount as someone else on the payroll with similar experience or responsibilities. Those who believe they have not received a fair wage based on their sex or race might band together with...
California enacted new workplace sexual harassment laws in the wake of the #MeToo movement that brought to light multiple stories of harassment and assault by some of the entertainment industry’s biggest names. The biggest of those names, Harvey Weinstein, who’s...
Senate Bill 93 was signed into law by Governor Newsom on April 16, 2021 and became effective immediately. The bill impacts employers who operate “enterprises” defined as hotels, private clubs, event centers, airport hospitality operations, airport service providers,...
If you give your employees warnings before firing them, you want to provide these warnings in a written format. You also want to ask the employees to sign the documents. This can be tremendously helpful to you, as an employer, if a dispute arises. It proves that...
One of the basic aspects of hiring employees is that you must pay them as much as the state and federal minimum wage laws dictate. However, the amount you have to pay can vary from location to location. While certain municipalities can enact even more stringent...
Many California companies have their employees sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) to keep their trade secrets or any other proprietary information from potentially getting into a competitor's hands. Sometimes employers draft NDAs too broadly that can infringe on...
Nobody likes to have an employee leave on bad terms -- but it’s bound to happen eventually in every company. When it does, you need to take swift action to protect your proprietary information. The sooner you involve your information technology (IT) department, the...