News regarding the new coronavirus has been prominent in the media in recent weeks as the virus has continued to spread. read more

As 2020 unfolds, employers should consider revising and updating their Employee Handbooks in light of recent legislative actions and judicial decisions. read more

Each year, we are happy to provide our clients and friends with a summary of the new laws and legal developments from the past year that we believe will have the greatest impact on employers. A PDF copy of our Annual Update for 2020 is linked here. read more

In its April 2018 decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court considered the criteria that courts should utilize to distinguish independent contractors from employees under the California Wage Orders, and substantially changed state law by adopting the restrictive standard commonly known as the "ABC test." read more

Most employers know that they cannot discriminate against employees based on race and other specified personal characteristics. But what are the physical traits sufficiently associated with race to qualify for protection under the law? The answer has not always been clear. read more