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A Guide To Unemployment Benefits In California During Covid-19

USA - April 10 2020 California's Unemployment Insurance (UI) program pays benefits to individuals who have become unemployed or partially unemployed and who meet the…

Layoffs vs. Furloughs: What’s the Difference in California?

USA - April 4 2020 There has been much confusion lately about the meaning of the terms “layoff” and “furlough.” Neither term has any specific meaning in California…

Judge Explains Her Decision to Block California’s Ban on Mandatory Arbitration

USA - February 11 2020 California employers breathed a bit easier once a federal judge pressed the indefinite pause button on the newly enacted law aimed at preventing…

A new year, a higher California minimum wage

USA - January 2 2020 It has become somewhat of an annual tradition in California: with every New Year comes a further increase in the State’s minimum wage. And this year…

Business Groups Bring Legal Challenge to California’s Prohibition on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

USA - December 9 2019 A coalition of business groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce just filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and other…

Supreme Court’s Decision Not To Review California’s Arbitration Framework Means We Have A Roadmap For Compliance

USA - October 17 2019 The U.S. Supreme Court just did something that was more than just a bit out of character—it rejected the opportunity to find that California had once…

Pay Your California Arbitration Fees On Time - Or Else!

USA - October 14 2019 When it comes to paying your arbitration fees in whole and on time, the stakes for California employers just got more serious. Under legislation just…

No-Rehire Provisions Are No More in California Settlement Agreements

USA - October 14 2019 Between pumpkin carving and cookie baking, Californians now have one more thing to add to their holiday to-do lists: reviewing their standard…

As Fire Season Gets Underway, California Employers Face New Cal/OSHA Obligations

USA - August 23 2019 Last year was a devastating wildfire season in California - one of the worst ever on record. And while things are relatively quiet (thus far) in 2019…

California Employers Should Monitor These 10 Critical Bills as the Legislative Year Comes to a Close

USA - August 21 2019 As the 2019 legislative year is about to come to a close, there are a number of critical labor and employment proposals still making their way to…