In an area involving much litigation, the California Supreme Court recently disapproved of the use of a rounding policy when determining whether the timing and length of a meal period is compliant with the Labor Code. Under Labor Code § 512, employees are entitled to a 30-minute meal period no later than the end of…
DetailsAre collateral and indemnity agreements used in a large deductible workers’ comp policy legal even though the carrier neglected to file them before use? And if they are, do they apply even though there was no signed agreement until three months into a staffing company’s policy? Read the full article in Workers’ Comp Executive. These…
DetailsOn January 26, 2021, Los Angeles County extended its Covid-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinance to continue “until two weeks after the expiration of the Covid-19 local emergency” as declared by the County. The new ordinance also applies retroactively to businesses starting on January 1, 2021. While the newly amended Los Angeles ordinance largely tracks…
DetailsIn 2018, the California Supreme Court decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court fundamentally changed the manner by which workers are classified as employees or independent contractors. The court found under the “suffer or permit to work” employee definition in all California wage orders, any worker who performs work for a business is…
DetailsThe San Fernando Valley Business Journal turned to the leading employment attorneys and experts in the Valley, and managing partner Drew Pomerance was included. Drew and his colleagues provided their assessments regarding the current state of labor legislation, what changes have come to the labor law landscape in light of the COVID pandemic, the new…
DetailsAside from the latest employment-related laws referenced in yesterday’s newsletter, California has passed additional laws effective January 1, 2021 concerning housing, health, and consumer protections. A few of the key laws outside of the workplace include the following: • Property Tax Break: California homeowners who are 55 or older, can get a property tax break…
DetailsThe California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed several new laws which immediately affect California employers, ranging from Covid-19 policies, minimum wage increases, and to expanded leave benefits. Below are highlights of the new laws, effective January 1, 2021: Notification of Potential Covid-19 Exposure: Public and private California employers are to provide detailed notices to…
DetailsWith Covid-19 vaccinations underway, employers may be concerned about implementing a vaccination policy. While it will likely be months before a vaccine is available to the vast majority of Americans, the question still arises: Can you have a mandatory vaccination policy? The answer is likely yes, under the recent EEOC guidance. But the question employers are…
DetailsDrew Pomerance, Senior Partner at Roxborough Pomerance Nye & Adreani, LLP lends his years of insurance litigation experience to an article he authored which appears in this month’s edition of FORUM Magazine, published by the Consumer Attorneys of California. The article discusses the all too familiar situation where insurance carriers deny legitimate claims by relying…
DetailsThe proposed COVID-19 regulations briefed by RPNA earlier this month was passed by the California Division of Occupation Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) on November 19, 2020. As discussed in our prior email advisory, the adopted regulations are extensive and pose an affirmative duty to create a written COVID-19 Prevent Plan, and could have a significant…
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