Publications
Client Alert
AI Chatbots and Attorney-Client Privilege: New Risks
April 6, 2026
by Karina B. Sterman and Eric M. Sefton
The Laboring Oar®
’26 Has 27 Bi-Weekly Pay Periods: What That Means for Employers
December 23, 2025
by Karina B. Sterman
The Laboring Oar®
Yule Want to Fa-la-la-low Our 2026 California Employment Law Updates
December 15, 2025
by Paulina Chau, Wendy E. Lane, Kelly M. Raney, Karina B. Sterman, Gabriella Stevens, Lisa Von Eschen, and Morgan Yang
Article
Best Practices for HR Teams in the Digital Era
October 27, 2025 – Los Angeles Business Journal
by Karina B. Sterman
Article
HR records in the cloud can create a perfect storm
September 11, 2025 – HR Dive
by Karina B. Sterman
The Laboring Oar®
AI Is Not Your HR Department: California’s New Regulation Wants You to Remember That
August 25, 2025
by Karina B. Sterman
The Laboring Oar®
Free-lancing or Fee-lancing? How to Keep Penalty-Free With Your Freelancers Under New California Law
November 25, 2024
by Karina B. Sterman
Article
Corporate Counsel's 2025 Guide: Key Deadlines and Legal Trends to Watch
October 28, 2024 – Los Angeles Business Journal
by Peter K. Jackson, Karina B. Sterman, and Ira M. Steinberg
The Laboring Oar®
Navigating the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance
September 3, 2024
by Karina B. Sterman
The Laboring Oar®
Valentine’s Day Reminder – California Employer Edition
February 1, 2024
by Karina B. Sterman
Article
What Businesses Need to Plan for in 2024
October 30, 2023 – Los Angeles Business Journal
by Sedina L. Banks, Sherry E. Jackman, Karina B. Sterman, Wendy E. Lane, and Ira M. Steinberg
The Laboring Oar®
Employee bonuses in California: An essential guide for HR professionals
September 13, 2023
by Karina B. Sterman
The Laboring Oar®
Local Minimum Wage Increases Along With Summer Temperatures
June 29, 2023
by Nancy A. Bertrando, Wendy E. Lane, Karina B. Sterman, Lisa Von Eschen, Kelly M. Raney, and CJ Sjulin (Summer Associate)
The Laboring Oar®
Employer Resources for Workplace Mental Health Issues
June 28, 2023
by Karina B. Sterman
The Laboring Oar®
Out With the Old, In With the New: Employment Law Updates in 2023
January 9, 2023
by Wendy E. Lane, Nancy A. Bertrando, Karina B. Sterman, Kelly M. Raney, and Lisa Von Eschen
The Grass is Always Greenberg®
Have Employer Drug Tests Gone Up in Smoke?
November 9, 2022
by Karina B. Sterman and Michelle Mabugat
Article
Primerus Women Lawyers Section | Chair Column
July 26, 2022 – Lady Justice - A Publication of the Primerus Women Lawyers Section
by Karina B. Sterman
The Laboring Oar®
Employers Feel the Heat from Summer Legal Updates — Minimum Wage Increases, Arbitration Enforcement, and New COVID Safety Definitions
June 30, 2022
by Nancy A. Bertrando, Wendy E. Lane, Karina B. Sterman, Lisa Von Eschen, and Kelly M. Raney
The Laboring Oar®
“Can I Keep Working from Home?” – Handling Increased Employee Requests to Telework in the Post-Pandemic Return to the Workplace
May 3, 2022
by Karina B. Sterman
The Laboring Oar®
The Feds Say Me Too! In Limiting the Use of Employment Arbitration Agreements
March 16, 2022
by Karina B. Sterman
The Laboring Oar®
A New Variant of California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law Emerges — What Employers Need to Know
February 11, 2022
by Wendy E. Lane, Nancy A. Bertrando, and Karina B. Sterman
The Laboring Oar®
E.L.F. on a Digital Shelf: Employment Law Facts, A Summary of California’s New 2022 Employment Laws
December 17, 2021
by Wendy E. Lane, Nancy A. Bertrando, Karina B. Sterman, and Kelly M. Raney
The Laboring Oar®
Employers Invited to Comment on Proposed Cal-OSHA COVID-19 Compliance Requirements – October 4, 2021 Deadline
September 22, 2021
by Karina B. Sterman
The Laboring Oar®
Have Vaccine ‒ Will Mandate?
August 31, 2021
by Karina B. Sterman
Article
From Soup to Nuts: A Round-Up of Legal Guidance for Food & Beverage Companies
July 19, 2021 – Los Angeles Business Journal
by Sedina L. Banks, Sherry E. Jackman, James R. Molen, Jesse Saivar, Natasha Shabani, and Karina B. Sterman
In Good Company
Q&A With Donny Makower of RDCL Superfoods and The Gentle Barn
May 13, 2021
by Karina B. Sterman
The Laboring Oar®
Cal/OSHA Evolves with COVID-19: CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS MUST ALSO
April 29, 2021
by Karina B. Sterman
The Laboring Oar®
New COVID-Related Sick Leave Obligations for California Employers
March 26, 2021
by Wendy E. Lane, Nancy A. Bertrando, and Karina B. Sterman
Article
Accidental Joint-Employment Relationships: Getting More Than You Bargained For
February 23, 2021 – Entertainment Human Resources Network
by Karina B. Sterman
The Laboring Oar®
Accidental Joint-Employment Relationships: Getting More Than You Bargained For
February 22, 2021
by Karina B. Sterman
