June 1, 2021
Managing Partner Barry Pearlman and attorneys Corinne Spencer, Antwoin Wall and Brianna Pearlman attended Mercy House’s Living With Heart 2021 Gala at the Pasea Hotel & Spa in Huntington Beach, CA. The annual Spring Gala raises money to end homelessness, and included both a live and silent auction to... Read MorePartner Yvonne Lang and Senior Employment Counsel Corinne Spencer along with Karen Nash, Vice President of Big 5 Corporation, are presenting the webinar, “The New Hybrid Employee: How the ‘Coming and Going’ Rule May Be Impacted” to California Self-Insurers Association (CSIA) on June 30th at 10am... Read More
May 1, 2021
On April 1, 2021, new rules took effect that will result in a significant increase in the cost of the medical-legal evaluations, testimony, sub-rosa reviews, and record review: Title 8, California Code of Regulations §§ 9793, 9794, & 9795. Prior... Read MoreThe Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals voided a prior district court injunction that shielded motor carriers and owner-operators from A.B. 5. As a result, motor carriers are now subject to California’s heightened legal standard for classifying workers as independent contractors.... Read More
As the state moves towards reopening, Senate Bill 93 was signed into effect to create a preference system for re-employment and/or recall efforts. This bill requires employers to make written job offers to covered employees whom they laid off due... Read More
April 5, 2021
April 30, 2021 10am - 11am We will be discussing the various California and federal obligations for employers to provide employees with paid sick leave including: California's SB 95, the American Rescue Plan Act, and retroactive pay Temporary disability benefits... Read MoreApril 1, 2021
As California continues the vaccine rollout and expands eligibility to individuals 16 and older, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) has recently provided guidance, similar to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, that employers may require at-will employees to... Read MoreMarch 26, 2021
On the heels of President Biden signing the American Rescue Plan Act into law, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 95 (“SB 95”) into effect on Friday, March 19, 2021 (codifying Labor Code section 248.2), which provides eligible employees... Read MoreMarch 24, 2021
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) into law. The ARPA grants relief to employers by extending and modifying several of the provisions initially enacted in prior COVID-19 relief bills, particularly the Families First... Read MoreMarch 10, 2021
Mitigating Skyrocketing PAGA Claims – Is Relief on the Horizon? Bankruptcy has been the unfortunate result for many California businesses forced to defend expensive PAGA claims. In their Daily Journal and Lawyer Monthly articles, Corinne Spencer and Antwoin Wall explain... Read More
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