Month: March 2022
A recent change in California law aimed at helping employees litigate their claims in this state was just expanded by California’s Court of Appeal. California Labor Code section 925, which went into effect in 2017, was immediately recognized as a significant protection to Californian employees. Section 925 entitles an employee who resides in California to…
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California employers now need to carefully review the use of confidentiality clauses and how they provide employment separation agreements that include a waiver of claims under the Fair Employment Housing Act (“FEHA”) in light of recent changes enacted under Senate Bill 331 (“SB 331”). This bill was signed into law by Governor Newsom last year…
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Introduction LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) has been universally used as a reference interest rate for contracts and debt instruments. But LIBOR, along with certain other interbank offered rates (IBORs), is going away. The organization that administers LIBOR has announced that the principal rates expressed in US dollars will be discontinued after June 30, 2023,…
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On February 28, 2022, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-5-22, which suspends part of the Cal/OSHA Temporary Emergency Standards. Specifically, effective today, unvaccinated employees are no longer required to wear a face covering in most California workplaces. Notably, however, the universal indoor mask mandate remains in place for certain high-risk settings, such as healthcare and…
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