Courts deal yet another blow to the enforcement of employment-related arbitration agreements and class-action waivers in what is looking to be a growing trend. In Rittmann v. Amazon.com, Inc., the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that local Amazon delivery drivers were not subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). The FAA was…
DetailsSince our previous article (which can be found here) about the pros and cons of employers implementing a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has issued further guidance pertaining to vaccine policies and COVID-19 related issues in the workplace. The DFEH advised that an employer may require its employees…
DetailsSenate Bill 95’s supplemental COVID paid sick leave requirement goes into effect as of today. The new law mandates that employers provide employees with supplemental paid sick leave for COVID-related leave in addition to other paid time off obligations under existing federal, state, or local statutes. The obligation to provide paid COVID related sick leave…
DetailsIn 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…
DetailsRPNA Law would like to extend its sincerest congratulations to Nicholas Roxborough, Drew Pomerance, Gary Nye, and Michael Adreani on the 25th anniversary of their Woodland Hills, California law firm, RPNA Law. The firm officially opened its doors on January 16, 1996 when UC Berkeley undergraduate friends Nicholas Roxborough and Drew Pomerance decided to merge…
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…
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