In this issue of the Jackson Lewis Class Action Trends Report, we welcome the New Year and look back at the most significant developments affecting employment class and collective action litigation in 2022. We also look ahead...more
1/31/2023
/ Arbitration ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
OSHA ,
Pay Rates ,
Payroll Companies ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
SCOTUS ,
Software ,
Wage and Hour
California has extended COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) through December 31, 2022. On September 29, 2022, California’s Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 152 which amends the existing SPSL law and provides for...more
In this issue of the Class Action Trends Report, Jackson Lewis attorneys look back at class action developments in 2021, including COVID-19 vaccine mandate litigation, significant procedural decisions, wage and hour suits,...more
2/16/2022
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Breach ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Out-of-State Employees ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
SCOTUS ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Website Accessibility ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
On February 9, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 114 which resurrects COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) for 2022.
The following are answers that employers need to their questions...more
In late January, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he and the legislature had reached an agreement on a framework to revive COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL), which expired in September 2021....more
The California legislature has passed and Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a number of bills that address wage and hour practices and other issues affecting California employers. All bills take effect January 1, 2022, unless...more
10/22/2021
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Disclosure ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Governor Newsom ,
Grand Theft ,
Independent Contractors ,
Manufacturers ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
OSHA ,
Piece-Rate Pay ,
Quotas ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tipped Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Warehouses ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance ,
Workplace Safety
For now, California employers are beholden to state and local COVID-19 requirements as well as Cal/OSHA’s infamous COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). The ETS are set to expire on January 14, 2022. However, Cal/OSHA...more
While California has announced tentative plans to lift COVID-19 restrictions by June 15, 2021, the difficulties for employers are not over.
For much of the COVID-19 pandemic, California struggled to get infection rates...more
4/12/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
California ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DFEH ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hazard Pay ,
Health and Safety ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
State and Local Government ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Though employers may feel like California just wrapped up its legislative session for 2020, the 2021 legislative session is already in full swing. February 19 was the last day for the proposal of new bills. However, Assembly...more
3/2/2021
/ Accrual Method ,
California ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Caregivers ,
Carryover Basis ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee's Childcare ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Governor Newsom ,
Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act 2014 ,
Paid Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Supplemental Benefits ,
Wage and Hour
Only a week ago Governor Newsom “pulled the brake” on California’s reopening, including issuing a travel advisory. However, as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, the California Department of Public Health (“the...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a plan to allow the limited reopening of some businesses beyond those in the category of essential critical infrastructure. This limited reopening is part of the “Resilience...more