To require employee to arbitrate dispute, employer must prove agreement signed
A California employer that seeks to compel a former employee suing for wrongful termination to arbitrate the dispute rather than proceeding in…
Court holds homeowner Johnny Mathis not liable for injuries to independent contractor window cleaner
When you hire an independent contractor to work at your home or business, the nature of the independent contractor relationship gives you control…
August 30, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Columnist: Emerging patchwork of workplace vaccination mandates
Public health officials and workplace regulators continue to offer non-binding guidance to private and public entities seeking to limit access to…
August 16, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Column: Revisiting topic of mandatory vaccines in workplace
COVID-19 infections in San Diego and elsewhere have surged in recent weeks, even with the availability of vaccines shown to be safe and effective…
August 2, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Beyond masks: L.A. court faces CAL/OSHA fine for COVID-19 safety violations
An interpreter employed by the Los Angeles Superior Court died on Jan. 12, 2021 after contracting COVID-19 after an outbreak in a downtown…
July 19, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Column: Employers may allow fully vaccinated employees to unmask
On Thursday, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) adopted revised emergency temporary COVID-19 standards…
June 21, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Column: CAL/OSHA adopts updated COVID 19 workplace rules — for now
All California employees for now will have to continue wearing masks at work virtually all the time regardless of vaccination status, according to…
June 7, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Shifting law on masks and physical distancing in workplace
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued welcome updated guidance that fully vaccinated people may safely perform most…
May 24, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Applying California COVID-19 rules to vaccine developments
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) and the California Department of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH) have…
May 10, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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State and city enact new rehire rules in hospitality industry
Hundreds of thousands of San Diego jobs are tied to the hospitality industry. The coronavirus pandemic resulted in a sharp cutback in business and…