Seyfarth Synopsis:
The California Supreme Court reaffirmed that arbitration agreements are on equal footing with other types of contracts. Therefore, a court should apply the same principles that apply to other contracts...more
California lawmakers have introduced legislation that would give employees the right to ignore communications from their employers that are received outside the contours of their “working hours,” which must first be agreed...more
Senate Bill 553, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, requires nearly all employers in the State of California to prepare a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan, train employees on how to identify and avoid workplace...more
3/8/2024
/ Cal-OSHA ,
California ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hostile Environment ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
OSHA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Recording Requirements ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Restraining Orders ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 26, 2023, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) announced they would be accepting comments from the public in response to multiple petitions requesting waivers from the...more
1/12/2024
/ Comment Period ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Drivers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
FMCSA ,
Preemption ,
Public Comment ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Shipping ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waivers
Seyfarth Synopsis: In August, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) announced that it would start accepting petitions for waivers from the recent decisions preempting California and Washington’s meal and...more
11/17/2023
/ California ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Employees ,
FMSCA ,
Labor Commissioners ,
Preemption ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waivers