Making sense of recent rulings on workplace vaccination mandates
The U.S. Supreme Court and other courts in California and elsewhere have issued rulings in recent weeks on government‑imposed vaccine…
2 courts, 2 sets of COVID-19 emergency workplace rules, 2 different outcomes. What it means
On Thursday, a 6-3 majority of the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from enforcing COVID-19…
January 17, 2022 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Reason for employers to adopt strong COVID safety rules: Potential liability for nonemployee infections
An employee injured at work generally is limited to workers compensation benefits, which the worker is entitled to receive whether the employer was…
January 3, 2022 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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CAL-OSHA, EEOC update COVID-19 workplace law
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has reimposed mask mandates in public indoor settings. Under existing Occupational Safety and…
December 17, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Employer risk after holiday party ends
Employers are hosting in-person holiday parties again after a one-year break. These parties benefit employers by boosting employee morale,…
December 6, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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With fed vaccine mandate on hold, what now?
On Nov. 5, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published nearly 500 pages of emergency temporary standards (ETS) that,…
November 22, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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New guidance on religious exemption to workplace vaccine mandates
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just issued guidance under Title VII, the federal employment discrimination law, on…
November 9, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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New restrictions on employee confidentiality and non-disparagement pacts
During the hiring process and throughout employment, employees may be asked to sign documents agreeing not to disclose their employer’s…
October 25, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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3 things departing employee must receive when terminated
As the coronavirus pandemic recedes, many employees are leaving their jobs in what is being called “the Great Resignation.” Other…
October 11, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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9th Circuit reinstates law barring employers from conditioning employment on employee agreement to arbitrate
In 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 51, which prohibits employers from conditioning “employment, continued employment, or the…