Legislative Update 2021

The pandemic has put off most of the firm's in-person presentations and updates, which we usually post on our blog. This year, however, we were able to present a legislative update covering developments for 2021 on a range of topics such as COVID-related legislation, additional leaves and expansion of CFRA to small employers, independent contractor refinements, wage-and-hour changes, and various other areas.

Feel free to review our presentation online here and, as always, feel free to contact us with any questions.

Our Annual Employment Law Update

California employment law seems to change more rapidly each year.

This year's annual update covers issues affecting employers of all sizes, such as changes to independent contractor law; expanded discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims; lactation accommodation requirements; protection for characteristics traditionally associated with race; limits on arbitration agreements; changes to minimum wages and overtime calculations; and many other significant developments affecting business over the coming year.

Our current 2020 Labor and Employment Law update can be viewed here.

(This presentation is modified from recent firm presentations to SHRM Northern California and the Napa Chamber of Commerce.)

Can they do that? Union rights in the public employer workplace.

Presentation Linked: This presentation covers recent developments in union access, communication, insignia, and representation rights for public employers subject to California's (very active) Public Employment Relations Board.

The presentation may be viewed here.