The Hollywood writers' strike ended last Tuesday with an agreement to manage the disruption caused by automation – a framework that likely will be repeated in other workplaces....more
As generative artificial intelligence (GAI) technology, like ChatGPT, finds new and greater uses in the workplace, employers must consider the myriad of legal and other issues that come with it. For good reason, employers...more
6/9/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Compliance ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Copyright ,
Defamation ,
Ethics ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Machine Learning ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Privacy Laws ,
Trade Secrets ,
Training ,
Workplace Communication
As widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the employment sector has surged throughout the country, federal and state lawmakers have been playing catch-up with their efforts to regulate this new technology. In...more
Earlier this year, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the State of California's COVID-19 State of Emergency will end on February 28, 2023. Since then, numerous localities have announced the end of their own states of...more
Citing the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effectiveness of San Francisco's response, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) has announced that the city's COVID-19 state of emergency will end on...more
On February 15, 2023, a split 9th Circuit panel held that California's ban on mandatory arbitration agreements is preempted by federal law. This closely watched decision allows employers to require employees to enter into...more
Today the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a new proposed rule defining employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The proposed regulation would move the "economic...more
Requiring employers to provide additional paid leave to employees during certain public health emergencies—including Spare the Air days—Proposition G is not tied to the COVID-19 pandemic or other specific health emergency,...more
The California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) recently took a major step towards regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in connection with employment decision-making. On March...more
On September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two laws creating new or expanded obligations concerning COVID-19—Senate Bill (SB) 1159 and Assembly Bill (AB) 685. These new laws will require employers to...more
On September 4, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2257 (AB 2257), the eagerly anticipated “clean up” legislation revising Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), California’s stringent independent contractor law. AB 5 wrote...more
Update July 22: This blog has been updated to reflect current guidance about Oakland's right to recall for laid-off hospitality workers. Oakland passed the Hospitality and Travel Worker Right to Recall Ordinance, giving...more
Oakland is poised to pass the Hospitality and Travel Worker Right to Recall Ordinance, giving recently laid off employees priority when businesses resume operations. These new obligations will survive bankruptcy proceedings...more
San Francisco passed a Back-to-Work Emergency Ordinance (the Ordinance), providing a right to reemployment for certain employees laid off since February 25, 2020, due to the public health emergency created by COVID-19. The...more
Update June 29: This blog has been updated to reflect current guidance about Bay Area face covering requirements. Bay Area Counties have issued Health Orders mandating that persons wear face coverings when interacting in...more
Update June 04: This blog has been updated to reflect current guidance about Bay Area face covering requirements. Bay Area Counties have issued Health Orders mandating that persons wear face coverings when interacting in...more
Update May 26: This blog has been updated to reflect current guidance about Bay Area emergency paid sick leave. In response to COVID-19, California cities have begun to implement emergency paid sick leave ordinances to...more
Update May 20: This blog has been updated to reflect current guidance about Bay Area face covering requirements. Bay Area Counties have issued Health Orders mandating that persons wear face coverings when interacting in...more
As businesses begin to reopen with more to follow in a phased process, federal, state, and local laws issued in response to COVID-19 continue to proliferate and create unique challenges for employers. ...more
Update May 15: This blog has been updated to reflect current guidance about Bay Area emergency paid sick leave. In response to COVID-19, California cities have begun to implement emergency paid sick leave ordinances to...more
Update May 11: This blog has been updated to reflect current guidance about Bay Area emergency paid sick leave. In response to COVID-19, California cities have begun to implement emergency paid sick leave ordinances to...more
This program will be a multi-speaker discussion on some of the upcoming challenges employers face as they transition their work forces back into California workplaces....more
5/11/2020
/ ABC Test ,
Classification ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Furloughs ,
Government Shutdown ,
Governor Newsom ,
Hazard Pay ,
Medical Monitoring ,
Public Health ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Rehiring Issues ,
Remote Working ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
More than 100,000 San Francisco employees can now access funds contributed by their employers under the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) to pay for necessary expenses during COVID-19, including food, rent,...more
Bay Area Counties have issued Health Orders mandating that persons wear face coverings when interacting in public. Each county’s orders impose obligations on businesses as well as the general public....more
Update April 20: This blog has been updated to reflect current guidance about Bay Area emergency paid sick leave. In response to COVID-19, California cities have begun to implement emergency paid sick leave ordinances to...more