New state guidance on confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD, formerly the Department of Fair Employment and Housing) just issued guidance about terms an employer…
The Law at Work: Employee as a Good Samaritan
In this season of goodwill toward all comes a timely ruling addressing the scope of California’s Good Samaritan law, Health and Safety Code…
December 5, 2022 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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The Law at Work: Anatomy of a whistleblower claim
In its recent ruling in Killgore v. SpecPro Professional Services LLC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit addressed disclosures…
November 21, 2022 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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California mandates bereavement leave
Starting Jan. 1, California employers with five or more employees will have to offer all employees with at least 30 days on the job at least five…
November 7, 2022 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Andrea Myers Named one of San Diego’s “Leaders in Law” by the San Diego Business Journal
SCMV Shareholder Andrea Myers was named to San Diego Business Journal’s annual “Leaders in Law,” which recognizes attorneys…
3 things to know about California’s expanded leave laws
Under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), employers with five or more employees must give their eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid,…
October 24, 2022 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Updates on pay disclosure, minimum wage and Capitol riot wrongful firing lawsuit
On Sept. 27, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1162 into law. A recent Law at Work column addressed that measure. No later than the second Wednesday in…
October 10, 2022 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Employee who loses job after absence to care for sick relative may qualify for unemployment benefits
California employees who voluntarily leave their job with “good cause” as defined by the applicable regulation are entitled to…
September 26, 2022 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Workplace violence restraining orders limited to threats against employees
A recent California court of appeal ruling addresses what an employer must show to get a workplace violence restraining order (WVRO) when a…
August 29, 2022 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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12 SCMV Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023
SCMV is proud to announce that 12 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 edition. Attorneys…