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March 27, 2020 – Client Alert
The Federal CARES Act – What You Need to Know About the Largest Stimulus Bill in History
On March 27, 2020, Congress passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill designed to provide relief...
March 26, 2020 – Client Alert
The DOL Releases Guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Mandatory Notice Poster
As we reported in previous client alerts on March 17 and March 19 , 2020...
Author | Kelly M. Raney
March 19, 2020 – Client Alert
The President Signs the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...
Author | Kelly M. Raney
March 17, 2020 – Client Alert
Status and Summary of the Federal Government's Pending Families First Coronavirus Response Act
UPDATE: The President Signs the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Early Saturday morning, March 14...
Author | Kelly Raney
March 16, 2020 – Media Mention
Have a sick employee? Send them home right now.
Some employees are loyal. Maybe too loyal. Consider those who discount their illness and come...
Human Resource ExecutiveQuoted | Wendy Lane
March 12, 2020 – Client Alert
Confronting COVID-19 in the Workplace
Employers are faced with critical questions and important legal obligations as they address Coronavirus 2019...
Author | Wendy Lane
February 27, 2020 – Client Alert
New Form for New Hires— Employer Must Start Using New I-9 Form by May 1, 2020
After months of confusion and pain surrounding the topic of independent contractors, we are practically...
By Wendy Lane and Kelly Raney
January 31, 2020 – Client Alert
Breaking News! New Court Order Bans the Ban on Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements
AB 51 is the California Bill which attempts to ban certain mandatory employment arbitration agreements. ...
December 10, 2019 – Client Alert
Here Comes Santa Laws: Unwrapping the New Employment Fa-La-La-La-Laws for 2020
We don’t know about you, but we don’t feel like it’s the holidays until there...
By Nancy Bertrando, Wendy Lane, Kelly Raney, and Karina Sterman
November 25, 2019 – Media Mention
5 State Marijuana Mandates Throwing Employers For A Loop
As more states have legalized marijuana for recreational and medical purposes, employers have had to...
Law360Quoted | Priya Sopori & Wendy Lane
November 20, 2019 – Media Mention
Netflix could play a key role in upcoming Hollywood labor drama
As Hollywood’s major unions gird for potentially contentious contract negotiations with the major studios, streaming...
Los Angeles TimesQuoted | Sky Moore
October 31, 2019 – Media Mention
Council: No amount of marijuana OK for 'safety sensitive' jobs
While the amount of THC, the main psychoactive compound in cannabis, detectable in a person's body does...
Construction DiveQuoted | Wendy Lane
October 30, 2019 – Article
California's Head-Spinning Grab Bag of New Laws
As little kids are recovering from their sugar haze after pawing through their Halloween candy...
Entertainment Human Resources NetworkAuthor | Karina Sterman
October 21, 2019 – Media Mention
Labor & Employment - A Roundtable Discussion
As the legal landscape continues to evolve in terms of labor and employment, the Los...
Los Angeles Business JournalPanelist | Wendy Lane
October 21, 2019 – Media Mention
Labor and Employment Compendium- California
The Fair Employment and Housing Act, California Government Code § 12926 et seq. (FEHA) is...
PrimerusAuthor | Karina Sterman
October 14, 2019 – Media Mention
Governor signs new workplace arbitration, sexual harassment laws
Just hours before his deadline, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a number of bills Friday that...
Los Angeles Daily JournalQuoted | Karina Sterman
October 8, 2019 – Client Alert
When ABC Is Not As Easy As 1-2-3: New California Law Codifies “ABC Test” For Independent Contractors While Creating Exceptions For Certain Industries And Business Relationships
On September 18, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), which adds...
By Nancy A. Bertrando and Wendy E. Lane
September 6, 2019 – Client Alert
Hurry Up and Pause—California Passes “Urgency Statute” that Delays for One Year Employers’ Deadline to Comply with Expanded Sexual Harassment Training Requirements
As we shared in our Client Alert last fall, the passage of SB 1343 required...
By Wendy E. Lane
August 27, 2019 – Article
California Haze: Confusion Around Employee Use of Legalized Marijuana
Many employees and employers alike are therefore surprised to learn that, in light of this...
Entertainment Human Resources NetworkAuthor | Karina Sterman
August 1, 2019 – Media Mention
4 Topics Employers Should Avoid During Job Interviews
Employment Law Partner Karina Sterman was quoted in Law360's article "4 Topics Employers Should Avoid...
Law360
July 24, 2019 – Client Alert
CalSavers: Get Ready to Rock Enroll
The CalSavers Retirement Savings Program launched by the State of California is open for enrollment...
July 18, 2019 – Client Alert
Give Nothing Less: Minimum Wage Update
More than a dozen local governments throughout California have raised their minimum wage, effective July...
By Priya Sopori
April 29, 2019 – Client Alert
Nothing More, Nothing Less: Ninth Circuit Limits the Acceptable Format of and Language in Background Check Disclosure Forms Given to Job Applicants
The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) prohibits employers from obtaining consumer reports (which may...
By Nancy A. Bertrando, Lauren R. Fishelman, and Kelly M. Raney
April 9, 2019 – Client Alert
Do Your Workplace Posters and Employment Law Pamphlets Need a Spring Cleaning?
DFEH Family and Medical Leave and Pregnancy Leave Poster As of April 1, 2019, California...
By Wendy E. Lane
February 27, 2019 – Article
#MeToo Movement: CA Continues to Chip Away at Sexual Harassment in Employment
Among the many legislative bills signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on his way...
Entertainment Human Resources NetworkAuthor | Karina Sterman
February 14, 2019 – Media Mention
High stakes: State cannabis laws make contractors' obligations hazy
Many states in the U.S. have loosened up their regulation and restriction laws related to...
Construction DiveQuoted | Wendy Lane
January 31, 2019 – Press Release
24 Greenberg Glusker Attorneys Selected to 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers
Greenberg Glusker LLP announced today that 24 of its attorneys have been selected to the...
January 25, 2019 – Client Alert
ADA Compliance Now Applies to Websites and Apps
Companies in all areas of work with websites or mobile applications should take note that...
By Timothy Toohey and Brandon Jackson
January 24, 2019 – Press Release
The Big Interview: Bob Baradaran, Greenberg Glusker managing partner
We catch up with the single-site LA firm's managing partner to discuss strategy, Hollywood clients...
Chambers AssociateInterview | Bob Baradaran
January 16, 2019 – Client Alert
Latest Guidance About California’s New Sexual Harassment Training Requirements
As we previously shared in our October 17, 2018, client alert , amendments to Government...
