by Cynthia Elkins | Oct 10, 2022 | News
Well, its that time of year again…. school is back in session, fall is in the air, the holidays will be upon us shortly…. and the Governor has been busy signing new legislation affecting the workplace. Below is a summary of some of the many bills signed by...
by Cynthia Elkins | Sep 30, 2022 | News
California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) was to expire on September 30, 2022; however, as anticipated, on September 29th, the Governor signed AB 152 which extends available COVID-19 SPSL to December 31, 2022, to enable employees to take any unused...
by Cynthia Elkins | Sep 13, 2022 | News
THE CONTINUING SAGA OF PAGA…. As has been widely reported in recent weeks, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a ruling which was very favorable for employers in relation to PAGA actions – Viking River Cruises, Inc., v. Moriana. In the...
by Cynthia Elkins | Aug 2, 2022 | News
As has been recently and widely reported, the U.S. Supreme Court’s long await decision in the Viking River Cruise v Moriana case held, in essence, that California employers can include a Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) waiver in employment arbitration agreements,...
by Cynthia Elkins | Jun 21, 2022 | News
On June 15, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued the greatly anticipated decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, holding that California employers require their employees who entered into a valid arbitration agreement containing...
