By Tod C. Gurney | Published March 26, 2020 | Posted in Employee Rights, Employment Issues, Employment Law | Tagged Tags: Department of Labor, employees, FFCRA, wage and hour law | Comments Off on Additional Guidance on the Family First Coronavirus Response Act
Additional Guidance on the Family First Coronavirus Response Act
Additional Guidance on the Family First Coronavirus Response Act Last week, we wrote about the passage of the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). As mentioned in that piece, the FFCRA stated that various federal agencies would be issuing additional guidelines as a means of clarifying the new, sweeping law. On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, the Read More
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Read MoreDeploying Force Majeure Clauses in the Age of COVID-19
Deploying Force Majeure Clauses in the Age of COVID-19 As a result of the continuing coronavirus pandemic more commonly referred to as COVID-19, nearly a dozen county public health departments across California including seven counties in the San Francisco Bay Area have issued a shelter-in-place order (“Order” or “Orders”) lasting through at least April 7, Read More
Read MoreFamilies First Coronavirus Response Act – What We Know (So Far)
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Read MoreCalifornia Employer Guidelines on COVID-19 Part II: What should business owners do now?
California Employer Guidelines on COVID-19 Part II: What should business owners do now? As a California employer, you likely have questions about how best to respond to COVID-19, how to continue to serve your customers, how to keep your employees safe, and what to do about new regulations and orders from local, state, and federal Read More
Read MoreCalifornia Employer Guidelines on COVID-19 Part 1
California Employer Guidelines on COVID-19 Part 1 This is the first of two blogs that we wanted to share with our clients and friends of the firm to help with the next few weeks of “lock downs” and “closures.” The spread of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) remains a significant concern in the workplace. Employers are faced Read More
Read More2 Things To Know About California’s New Independent Contractor Rules
2 Things To Know About California’s New Independent Contractor Rules On September 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 5 (“AB-5”). AB-5 codifies the ABC test set forth by the California Supreme Court’s decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles, 4 Cal. 5th 903 (2018) and Read More
Read MoreNew Privacy Rights Are On the Way: What Your Marketing and Human Resources Departments Need to Know
New Privacy Rights are on the Way: What Your Marketing and Human Resources Departments Need to Know Teaser: The California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) becomes effective January 1, 2020. Failure to comply with this Act risks regulatory and private action including fines of $2,500 per violation. The Act defines a consumer as a California resident, Read More
Read MoreThe Top 5 Things to Never Allow in a Commercial Lease
The Top 5 Things to Never Allow in a Commercial Lease Stop! Do not Pass Go and collect $200. Many commercial tenants think the negotiation phase is complete once they have settled on a rent price and a term with their landlord. They are quick to “Pass Go” by signing the lease once they see Read More
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The 3 Vital Contract Terms Your Operations Department Must Use in Every Contract: Scope of Work, Confidentiality, and Indemnity While dozens of contract provisions provide you with legal and cost protections, three specific terms are vital for the success of your operations department. Read below for an overview of how these three provisions influence your Read More
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