Offboarding Part 2 – Resignation
In this video, you’ll learn how to handle employees who voluntarily resign from their position, as well as ways to minimize the chance they will file a frivolous claim after the separation.
Four-Day Workweek Is the Latest Storm On the Horizon for CA Employers
A bill proposed in the California State Legislature, AB-2932, would mandate a four-day workweek for employers with more than 500 employees in the state. If passed, the proposal would amend Section 510 of the Labor Code to redefine a “workweek” from 40 hours to 32 hours.
How can you avoid wrongful termination lawsuits? Documentation is Critical!
One of the most common types of lawsuits our clients face is wrongful termination from a prior employee. Should your business ever get sued for the same, one of the most useful pieces of evidence in defending such actions is the documentation related to that specific employee during their employment. Seems simple enough, right? But the key is what you include in such documentation.
PAGA: The Cousin to Class Action Lawsuits
California often makes the news headlines. That is no less so with respect to legal affairs. Just recently, the United States Supreme Court heard a matter that should be of utmost interest to employers in the Golden State. The case, known as Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana (“Viking River”), concerns a law that has beguiled and harassed California employers since its inception in 2004—a law known as the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”).
Offboarding Part 1 – Termination
In this video, you’ll learn how to avoid some common traps that employers fall into when terminating an employee. You’ll learn how to minimize the chances that you’ll be entangled in a lawsuit with an unhappy employee.
Terminating Information Technology Service Agreements
Many businesses contract with Information Technology Service companies (“ITS”) to help manage their business internally and to also help manage the business with their external customers. ITS companies assist with the design, build, delivery, operation, and control of information technology. Unfortunately, we have found it is often the case that businesses will contract with an ITS company without carefully reviewing the terms and conditions of their service agreements. Further, businesses do not know what they should be looking for or how to redline (revise) such agreements before they execute them. And if these business relationships go sour, businesses are stuck with an agreement that makes it difficult and costly for them to terminate their ITS contract.
Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Could Change Nationwide
On March 17, 2022, the United States House of Representatives passed the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (“FAIR Act”). If enacted into law, the FAIR Act would prohibit businesses from requiring workers and patrons to air disputes against them in arbitration (as opposed to in court). The FAIR Act comes on the heels of a recent anti-arbitration law (i.e., Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act) that President Biden signed this year—a law much narrower in scope than the FAIR Act.
EEOC Updates Religious-Accommodation Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccinations
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic is waning, we continue to receive questions concerning employee objections to COVID-19 vaccinations. Happily, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued recent guidance on navigating this thorny area. We review some of the highlights within this post.
Meal & Rest Breaks
MNK Law explains areas where employers tend to be vulnerable to employment-related litigation as they discuss meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, and unpaid wages.
California’s Supplemental Paid Sick Leave: The Follow-Up
Today, we’re following up on our prior blog post regarding California’s Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”). California’s Department of Industrial Relations has recently prepared and shared a Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) regarding SPSL. Some highlights of the FAQ are discussed within this blog post.
