New employee rights in the new year
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law numerous measures that will boost employee rights in California effective Jan. 1. Among them: SB 616 will…
9th Circuit: Indefinite furlough triggers right to immediate vacation payout
In February 2022, Los Angeles federal judge Dale Fischer ruled in Hartstein v. Hyatt Corporation that California law did not require Hyatt Hotels…
October 9, 2023 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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Court won’t rewrite unenforceable noncompete
A court probably won’t rewrite a noncompete provision in a partnership agreement that omits the required specified geographic area of…
September 25, 2023 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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State university faculty not entitled to reimbursement for pandemic-related remote work expenses
Two months ago, this column addressed a California Court of Appeal ruling in Thai v. International Business Machines Corp. that Labor Code Section…
September 11, 2023 | Categories: Articles & Publications
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Why employers must use AI carefully
Almost 25% of employers use artificial intelligence (AI), such as automated-decision systems, to make employment-related decisions, according to a…
August 28, 2023 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Employer not liable for take home COVID-19
Is an employer liable where an employee catches COVID 19 at work due to employer negligence and infects a household member? In Kuciemba v. Victory…
August 14, 2023 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Brian Katusian Named Among San Diego’s Men of Influence
Congratulations to SCMV Shareholder Brian Katusian for being named among SD Metro Magazine’s Men of Influence for 2023. Brian's…
Employer must reimburse work-from-home expenses incurred during pandemic shutdown
The California Court of Appeal recently ruled in Thai v. International Business Machines Corporation that IBM had to reimburse its employees for…
July 31, 2023 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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New federal pregnancy accommodation law
On June 27, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect obligating employers with 15 or more employees to provide accommodations to…
July 17, 2023 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Sarah Shekhter Named Among Women of Influence in Law
Congratulations to SCMV Shareholder Sarah Shekhter for being named among the San Diego Business Journal’s Women of Influence in Law for 2023.…