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California Supreme Court Cases to Watch in 2021

California Supreme Court Cases to watch unfold in 2021  There are three major cases in California to look at this year that may transform the current state of the workplace in relation to environment, contracts, and retaliation.  Bailey vs San Francisco District Attorney’s Office   The Supreme Court will review ...
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act

On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was signed into law. The FFCRA imposes paid and sick leave obligations on employers with less than 500 employees. This law is limited to effects directly related to the Coronavirus. The FFCRA became effective on ...
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The #MeToo Effect in A Federal Case

The #MeToo Movement has not only brought a plethora of sexual misconduct to light, it is now becoming a part of the judiciary’s lexicon in sexual harassment cases.  One such federal case illustrating this movement is the case of Minarsky ...
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Proposed California Legislation – Job Killer Bills

From the California Chamber of Commerce: Proposed California Legislation – Job Killer Bills AB 357 (Chiu; D-San Francisco) Predictable Scheduling Mandate/Protected Leave of Absence — Imposes an unfair, one-size fits all, two-week notice scheduling mandate on certain employers that perform ...
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FLSA Overtime Changes Threaten Exempt Status

From the San Diego State Bar – Business Law Section By: Ogletree Deakins and Diane M. Saunders. FLSA Overtime Changes Threaten Exempt Status The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Committee on Employment Law held its spring meeting last week, and one ...
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IRS Streamlined Application for Section 501c3 status

IRS Streamlined Application for Section 501c3 Status From the State Bar of California Business Section, “Recent Developments and Trends for Exempt Organizations.” During the summer, the IRS released Form 1023-EZ, a streamlined application for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, in an effort to ...
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San Francisco Minimum Wage Increase May 1 2015

San Francisco Minimum Wage Increase May 1 2015 San Francisco’s minimum wage will increase to $12.15 on May 1, 2015.  The increase, which passed in 2014 as part of Proposition J, won more than 76% of the vote. The minimum ...
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New – 2015 California Employment Laws

New –  2015 California Employment Laws As is often the case, California has enacted New-2015 California Employment Laws that will take effect throughout 2015. It is important for employers to become aware of and adhere to these laws. Below is ...
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AB 2755 Signed Into Law

Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2755, which amends Corporations Code Section 5047, to make it clear that a person is only a director as defined in the statute if that person has the right to vote as a member of ...
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