By: Jack Easterbrook, Esq. We are more than seven months past the initial Covid-19 lock downs and most experts expect we are still many months away from getting control over this virus. Many families in our area have been severely impacted and stressed by...
Employers are also obligated ten days in advance of an election to post a notice to all employees about their right to take time off to vote. If you haven’t done so already, we recommend that employers do so immediately via email and a...
By: Jason Murai, Esq. As election season heats up, it may seem like there is no end to the deluge of political advertisements on the airwaves. Most of the attention, it seems, is on the presidential race. However, closer to home there are two...
Are California employers discriminating against female employees seeking increased flexibility as they juggle childcare duties and work duties while working at home during this pandemic? Some employees are trying to make that case. The linked article https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/us/drisana-rios-lawsuit-hub-international.html summarizes a female employee’s lawsuit which alleges...
By: Jason Murai, Esq. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Newsom and many local jurisdictions issued eviction moratoriums that prevent landlords from evicting tenants for nonpayment of rent due to factors related to COVID-19. Separately, the California Judicial Council, the policymaking body of...