Legal News

October 25, 2022

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 are broken down into Four Principles of Accessibility: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, & Robust.

May 25, 2022

The right for employers to compel arbitration of employee claims was restricted under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) when President Biden signed into law the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021” (the “Act”).

April 5, 2022

in 2021, Gonzalez v Mathis (“Gonzalez”) stabilized the law in California that governs a hirers’ limited liability to independent contractors.

February 23, 2022

Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on COVID-19 Prevention require employers to exclude employees from the workplace under certain circumstances. While the employee is excluded, their employer must maintain their pay and benefits.

December 16, 2021

This post covers other recent law changes affecting how business operators conduct themselves. Business owners across the State of California should start contemplating their approach to dealing with and complying with these significant new requirements. All new laws go into effect January 1, 2022 unless otherwise noted.

November 24, 2021

A case the California Supreme Court ruled on this summer, Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, adopted a new standard for calculating premium pay for noncompliant meal, rest and recovery periods and will be discussed further below.