A recent Ninth Circuit ruling, in Martinez-Gonzalez v. Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC, provides clarity that arbitration agreements can apply to workers with H-2A visa status.
VIRTUAL PUBLIC FORUM: California Department of Justice to Hear Public Comment Regarding New Online Charitable Fundraising Law as Part of Rulemaking Process.
The Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for employers with more than 100 employees has been suspended pending the outcome of more than two dozen federal lawsuits filed in response to the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) rule.
With the Biden administration workplace vaccine mandate halted by a federal appellate court, questions persist about how the case will unfold, given prior attempts by OSHA to issue Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and whether the mandate is constitutional.
The California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CCRC) on Wednesday issued preliminary maps for Congressional, state Legislature, and local jurisdictions in the November 2022 elections.
As Californians and families nationwide struggle with rising prices, concerns persist about the extent to which federal relief programs have increased barriers to economic opportunity and contributed to historic inflation
With the recent conclusion of the California Legislative session, questions persist about how new mandates should impact small businesses facing increased pressure from inflation and supply chain disruptions.
SACRAMENTO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a complaint on September 24 in Sacramento against National Raisin Company and Select Staffing to correct unlawful employment practices based on sex (female) and to provide appropriate relief to three charging parties and a class of similarly aggrieved individuals to sexual harassment, including a hostile work environment based on their sex (female).
Two initiatives from the Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC) have been submitted for next year’s general election ballot to protect injured consumers in court cases from delayed resolution and improper compensation.
As the California legislative session wrapped up, a new law was signed to provide exemptions for certain professions from AB5, while others have been pursuing relief in the court system.
The California Redistricting Commission is working to prepare new district maps reflecting accurate population distribution by the end of the year, after the California Supreme Court ruled against the commission’s motion to extend the deadline to Jan. 14, 2022.
SACRAMENTO - Peace Ranch, LLC, owners of a mobilehome park commonly and collectively known as Rancho La Paz (RLP), filed a federal complaint on September 13 in the Eastern District of California against Gavin Newsom over Assembly Bill 978.
A janitorial corporation that has faced numerous PAGA lawsuits is supporting a bill, SB 646, that was gutted in the final weeks of the legislative session to exempt certain unionized janitorial workers from the controversial statute.
With the gubernatorial recall election around the corner, it’s raising questions about how many voters in the deep blue state could be disenchanted by one-party rule, leading to a vote against retaining Gov. Gavin Newsom.
With lawmakers preparing to act on bills left open before the summer recess, concerns continue about additional mandates on businesses trying to stay open amid the new surge in coronavirus cases.
With state lawmakers scheduled to resume the Legislative session this week, concerns persist about regulatory action on California businesses as they seek to balance public health concerns with nascent economic recovery.
