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December 17, 2021
In the ever-changing flurry of COVID-19 laws, Cal/OSHA “re-adopted” its COVID-19 ETS rules while implementing critical changes to the same.
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December 16, 2021
Employers may be surprised to learn that the law protects their employee’s hair and hairstyles—at least sometimes. Enacted in 2019, California’s CROWN Act (which stands for “Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair”) prohibits employers from discriminating against job applicants and employees based on their hairstyle or texture—such as braids, locks, and twists.
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December 15, 2021
Indoor masking is back across the state of California. As a response to the Omicron variant, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) has reinstituted indoor masking across the state, regardless of vaccination status. This requirement is in effect from December 15, 2021, until at least January 15, 2022.
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December 9, 2021
A letter of intent (“LOI”) may be used to identify and frame the deal terms of a potential transaction. LOIs may be binding, non-binding, or partially binding. In our experience, effective LOIs are typically partially binding, with the non-binding provisions relating to the description of the transaction, price, quantity, or delivery and with the binding provisions relating to the parties’ duties of confidentiality, due diligence, and exclusivity.
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November 30, 2021
On November 12, 2021, that federal appeals court “permanently” enjoined (blocked) the implementation of OSHA’s rules. As a result of the court’s decision, OSHA has paused its own enforcement of the rules—a fact noted on their website. At present, OSHA’s pause is temporary because OSHA expects the federal court’s “permanent” injunction to be eventually overturned, as do several other legal observers. In fact, related litigation is pending before a different court of appeal—and these cases may eventually make it up to the U.S. Supreme Court. So, this may not be the end of the federal OSHA rules.
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November 24, 2021
With the new year around the corner, we will continue to ensure that you are up to date on California employment laws that become effective in 2022. This update will focus on California wage and hour law, where non-compliance can result in criminal charges and potential imprisonment. While well-meaning employers are likely not the target of this revision, it serves as an important reminder for employers to check their wage and hour compliance.
Resources
November 11, 2021
Buying or acquiring a business is stressful. But one of the most critical things a buyer can do is engage in a deliberate, methodological, and meaningful due diligence process before closing a prospective transaction. Due diligence is the homework that helps ensure all parties are making informed decisions, especially the buyer.
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November 10, 2021
On Thursday, November 5, 2021, federal OSHA published a vaccinate-or-testing mandate for employers with 100 or more employees. The new rules are voluminous, and from the start, were bound to be controversial and subject to legal challenge. One such challenge has temporarily succeeded—at least for now—as a federal court of appeal has temporarily stayed (halted) the implementation of these federal OSHA rules.
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November 4, 2021
Contracts are about risk allocation—and one of the best ways to allocate risk to the other side is to include a so-called “indemnification clause” in your contract.
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November 2, 2021
As the new year quickly approaches, here are two additional laws that you should be aware of before they take effect on January 1, 2021—Assembly Bill 1033 and Senate Bill 807.
