Publications
The Laboring Oar®
Significant I-9 Form Policy Changes and Unexpected Penalties. Here's What Employers Need to Know
April 16, 2026
by Kelly M. Raney
The Laboring Oar®
Spring Awakening: In Preparation for Upcoming Pay Data Reporting Deadline, Employers Look to New State Guidance to Get Their Ducks in Row.
April 2, 2026
by Wendy E. Lane
Article
3 Challenges and Opportunities for the Restaurant Industry in 2026
January 28, 2026 – QSR
by Sedina L. Banks, Craig S. Coan, Sherry E. Jackman, Peter K. Jackson, and Wendy E. Lane
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®
Local Governments Crank Up the Heat With Summer Minimum Wage Increases Effective July 1, 2025
June 30, 2025
by Morgan Yang
Article
Accidental Joint-Employment Relationships: Getting More Than You Bargained For
February 23, 2021 – Entertainment Human Resources Network
by Karina B. Sterman
Client Alert
Are You Ready for 2021? Update on New Laws for California Employers
November 16, 2020
by Nancy A. Bertrando, Wendy E. Lane, Kelly M. Raney, and Karina B. Sterman
Article
Senate Bill 1383: This One’s for the Little Guys! (And also the big…)
October 27, 2020 – Entertainment Human Resources Network
by Karina B. Sterman
Client Alert
Back to School Rules—The Department of Labor Provides New Guidance Regarding the Availability of FFCRA Emergency Leave for Employees Due to COVID-Related School Closures
September 1, 2020
by Nancy A. Bertrando and Wendy E. Lane
Client Alert
Coming Up—CalSavers Compliance Deadlines: What California Employers Should Know
September 1, 2020
by Kelly M. Raney
Article
Labor & Employment: A Roundtable Discussion
August 31, 2020 – Los Angeles Business Journal
by Wendy E. Lane
Article
Adding A Dash Of PPE Into Your IIPP: A California Employer’s Recipe For Employee Health And Safety
August 28, 2020 – Entertainment Human Resources Network
by Karina B. Sterman
Article
CCPA: The Other Problem With A Capital “C”
July 1, 2020 – Entertainment Human Resources Network
by Karina B. Sterman
Client Alert
In Other News, a Non-Coronavirus Mid-Year Update for Employers
June 30, 2020
by Wendy E. Lane and Kelly M. Raney
Client Alert
EEOC Confirms That Employers’ Right to Test Employees for COVID-19 Infection Does Not Extend to Antibody Testing
June 18, 2020
by Wendy E. Lane
Client Alert
Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Decision Provides Protections for LGBT Employees
June 16, 2020
by James W. Hill
Client Alert
Reopen with Care: Employers Should Proceed Cautiously in Resuming Workplace Operations
June 3, 2020
by Nancy A. Bertrando, Wendy E. Lane, Kelly M. Raney, and Karina B. Sterman
Client Alert
Beyond Business as Usual—Return-to-Work Checklist For Employers
May 6, 2020
by Nancy A. Bertrando, Wendy E. Lane, and Kelly M. Raney
Client Alert
New Ordinance Requires Large Employers in the Unincorporated Parts of Los Angeles County to Immediately Provide Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
May 4, 2020
by Kelly M. Raney
Article
Employees Who Just Want To Leave
April 30, 2020 – Entertainment Human Resources Network
by Karina B. Sterman
Client Alert
City of Los Angeles Issues 3 Orders Related to Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and Worker Protection
April 10, 2020
by Wendy E. Lane and Kelly M. Raney
Client Alert
The IRS and DOL Issue Guidance on Required Documentation for Paid Leave and the Associated Tax Credits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
April 3, 2020
by Kelly M. Raney
Client Alert
The DOL Releases Guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Mandatory Notice Poster
March 26, 2020
by Kelly M. Raney
Client Alert
The President Signs the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 19, 2020
by Kelly M. Raney
Client Alert
Status and Summary of the Federal Government's Pending Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 17, 2020
by Kelly M. Raney
Client Alert
Confronting COVID-19 in the Workplace
March 12, 2020
by Wendy E. Lane
Client Alert
New Form for New Hires— Employer Must Start Using New I-9 Form by May 1, 2020
February 27, 2020
by Wendy E. Lane and Kelly M. Raney
Article
California's Head-Spinning Grab Bag of New Laws
October 30, 2019 – Entertainment Human Resources Network
by Karina B. Sterman
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
September 6, 2019
by Wendy E. Lane
