October 2021   As 2021 winds down, California has yet again passed a host of new employment laws that has been...

October 2021 In response to what has been described as an extreme shortage of affordable housing in the City of Los Angeles, the...

September 2021 A recent ruling by the Ninth Circuit may prevent employers from mandating arbitration agreements as a condition of...

September 2021      Mechanics Liens are a mainstay of California construction industry and law. These liens may seem commonplace,

Written by Keemia Tabrizi and Matthew Wallin August 2021 California employers are required to provide employees with paystubs for...

  July 2021 Non-exempt employees in California who work more than five hours in a day are guaranteed at least one 30-minute...

  On June 17, 2021, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board adopted revisions to the Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for COVID-19...

  May 2021 Recent Evolution of California’s Independent Contractor Laws reviewed changes to California’s independent...

On April 16, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (“SB”) 93 into law, enacting Labor Code section 2810.8. This new...

California affords employees the right to a meal period if they work five or more hours in a day. A compliant meal break requires:...