April 1, 2022
As part of the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s 2022 Law Firm’s Special Report, Senior Attorney Antwoin Wall was featured in a Q&A discussing how the pandemic affected Pearlman, Brown & Wax and its clients, what qualities make a good... Read MoreThe Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California held a sold-out annual gala on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live. Pearlman, Brown & Wax, LLP has been an avid supporter since the museum’s... Read More
March 25, 2022
PBW is proud to sponsor this year’s virtual event that featured presentations from the senior Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) staff and judges, as well as private sector workers’ comp experts. The conference covered a wide variety of sessions that... Read MoreMarch 23, 2022
As different as their backgrounds were, including their approaches from the bench, when it came to women’s rights, they were allies. Justice Ginsberg has even quoted Justice O’Connor: “As this court said some 14 years ago, state actors may not... Read MoreMarch 13, 2022
California COVID-19 Workplace Standards Updated for Vaccinated Employees California employers may now allow fully vaccinated employees not to wear face coverings indoors but must document their vaccination status. The Cal/OSHA Standards Board voted 5-1 to approve the revised COVID-19 Emergency... Read MoreMarch 10, 2022
Workers’ compensation claims in California can quickly snowball and expose employers to liability. In their HR Dive article, Senior Employment Counsel Corinne Spencer and Senior Attorney Antwoin Wall explain how to prevent this crossover risk, saying that civil exposure for... Read MoreFebruary 19, 2022
Effective February 19, 2022, any full-time employee of an employer with 26 or more workers is entitled to up to 80 hours of paid leave due to COVID-19 covered reasons. Notably, only 40 hours of leave must be provided if... Read MoreFebruary 8, 2022
New Retroactive California Covid-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Is Imminent For more than four months, California workers have been without additional paid time off due to COVID-19 related sick leave. However, statewide relief is on the horizon. On January 25,... Read MoreFebruary 2, 2022
The cost to defend a lawsuit or resolve pre-litigated matters under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has often led to bankruptcy for many California employers, a trend that has risen in recent years. In their Daily Journal article, “Reason... Read MoreJanuary 25, 2022
Many employers in California have had the unfortunate experience of either litigating a lawsuit or resolving a pre-litigated matter under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), typically after extensive time, effort and resources have been expended. In both instances, the... Read More
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