Good morning, welcome to my latest Monday Morning Briefing. We are post Labor Day, and even though we are finally past this heatwave, it feels like September is coming in hot. I am leaving once again, this time for a short but true vacation out of the country, so I will be gone next Monday. …
Using Staffing Companies in California – What You Need to Know
Good morning, and Happy Monday. I was going to take this week off, since I have been seeing a lot of out of offices replies when I send these, which means many people are out there and traveling again. But I, too, am traveling next Monday, so I will get a short one to you…
Paid Family Leave Grant; Employee Mental Health Awareness
Good morning, and Happy Monday. I hope you are all hunkered down someplace safe with good AC this week, that is most certainly where I plan to stay. I am going to try to keep this week’s Briefing brief, and I actually have some rare good news! CONGRATS TO OUR TRIAL TEAM! So before I…
Los Angeles County Dodged a Bullet – Mask Mandate Abated
When we last left our story two weeks ago, the numbers in Los Angeles County had technically entered the COVID-19 high level, Los Angeles Department of Public Health (LADPH) had been threatening to invoke mandatory mask mandates as of July 14. Instead, they told residents to “take precautions” to limit the spread and reminded employers…
The Possible Return of Masking in LA County
Good morning, and welcome to my latest Monday Morning Briefing. It’s relatively quiet on this warm and sticky Monday in July, but I wanted to give you a “brief” Briefing while I had a moment to breathe. THE POSSIBLE RETURN OF MASKING IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY As suspected and feared, Los Angeles County did…
Responsible Beverage Service; At-Will Employment
Good morning, and welcome to my latest Monday Morning Briefing. Hope your month of July is off to a good start, and you have all remembered to increase your minimum wages and mileage reimbursement, and implement your new leave policies as applicable (that last one means YOU, West Hollywood!) THE RETURN OF COVID Surprise! The…
How Does the Fall of Roe v. Wade Impact the Workplace?
Disney, Netflix, Uber, Google, JPMorgan, Citigroup, Zillow and Dick’s Sporting Goods are among just some of the companies that have pledged to cover the travel cost of employees traveling out of state if their states no longer will permit abortions.
Thank you, SCOTUS! Viking River Cruises Delivers a Home Run!
It’s not Monday or the morning, but it is worth the midweek interruption. The United States Supreme Court issued its much anticipated decision in the Viking River Cruises case today, and for those of us on the employer side, it delivered a knock out punch. Justice Alito delivered the decision for the majority, which interestingly,…
New Minimum Wage Increases and IRS Mileage Rates
Happy Monday, and I apologize for the delay. As I am preparing this draft of my Briefing, my internet is down and I am awaiting AT&T to arrive, but I already suspect that this may well not get sent timely. However, I used my time wisely this morning to double down on all the July…
California Supreme Court Issues Long Awaited Decision In Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Service
Good morning, Happy Memorial Day, and welcome to my holiday and therefore Tuesday edition of Monday Morning Briefings. I have added a few of you to this mail list recently, so if you don’t know why you are getting this, WELCOME! I try to send this around to my special clients and friends once a…