We are delighted to announce the promotion of Alexis Gabrielson to Senior Associate at Cook Brown. Alexis's commitment to exceptional legal guidance and her integral role in our litigation efforts are invaluable assets to our firm and our ...
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ALERT: NLRB Shakes Up Severance Agreements
In a move that impacts employer strategies when implementing both mass layoffs and individual terminations, the National Labor Relations Board ("Board") recently held that an employer violates the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA") when it extends ...
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Ninth Circuit Rules Arbitration Agreements Can Be Required as a Condition of Employment
Updated February 16, 2023
In a win for employers who rely on arbitration agreements to resolve workplace disputes, a panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has just ruled that such agreements, when fairly drafted to comply with ...
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California Supreme Court Delivers One-Two Punch to Employers Related to Break Premium Pay
The California Supreme Court delivered a one-two punch to employers this week with respect to the penalties for missed breaks. It held that the penalty for a missed break (one hour’s pay) constitutes “wages” that must be reported on statutorily ...
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Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) – 2022 Update
Employers Are Required To Notify All CA Employees That They May Be Eligible For Federal and CA EITC
Since 2008, California employers have been required to notify their California-based employees that they may be eligible for the federal and the ...
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New Year Brings New Changes to Cal/OSHA COVID Regulations
On December 16, 2021, Cal/OSHA’s Standards Board voted to revise its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for the second time. The 2nd Revised ETS will go into effect January 14, 2022. More information is available in Cal/OSHA’s “What ...
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2021 Legislative Roundup
Although due to COVID-19 and the gubernatorial recall election, the California legislature did not pass as many employment-related laws as it otherwise might have, employers and human resources professionals should be aware of the new employment laws ...
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Court Orders Stay of Newly Adopted Apprenticeship Regulations, Blocking Enforcement Until at Least December 17, 2021
New apprenticeship regulations, which would dramatically alter the obligations of public works contractors on California prevailing wage jobs, were placed on hold on September 20, 2021 after three employer associations filed a Petition in Sacramento ...
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