Mellissa Schafer at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 12 "Agricultural Employees Given Another Reason to Use Sick Leave"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the twelfth day of the holidays, my labor and...more

12/20/2024 / Agribusiness , Agricultural Workers , California , Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Labor Reform , Paid Sick Leave , Paid Time Off (PTO) , Sick Leave , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 11 "No Vacation Time Prior to Utilizing Paid Family Leave"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the eleventh day of the holidays, my labor and...more

12/19/2024 / California , Employee Benefits , Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Labor Reform , Paid Family Leave Law , Paid Time Off (PTO) , State Labor Laws , Vacation Leave , Wage and Hour

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 10 "Minimum Wage Updates"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the tenth day of the holidays, my labor and...more

12/17/2024 / Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Exempt-Employees , Food Service Workers , Healthcare Workers , Hospitality Industry , Labor Reform , Minimum Wage , Restaurant Industry , State Labor Laws , Tipped Employees , Wage and Hour

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 9 "New Social Audit Requirements for Child Labor"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the ninth day of the holidays, my labor and...more

12/16/2024 / Audits , California , Child Labor , Cooperative Compliance Regime , Corporate Social Responsibility , Employer Liability Issues , Regulatory Requirements , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour , Workplace Safety

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 8 "Required Whistleblower Notices"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the eighth day of the holidays, my labor and...more

12/13/2024 / Anti-Retaliation Provisions , California , Employees , Posting Requirements , Regulatory Requirements , State Labor Laws , Whistleblower Protection Policies , Whistleblowers

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 7 "Captive Audience Meetings – Not Mandatory Anymore"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the seventh day of the holidays, my labor and...more

12/13/2024 / Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Labor Reform , Labor Relations , New Legislation , NLRB , Special Meetings , State Labor Laws , Unions

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 6 "It's All OSHA"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the sixth day of the holidays, my labor and...more

12/12/2024 / Cal-OSHA , California , Employee Training , Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Health and Safety , OSHA , Screening Procedures , State Labor Laws , Workplace Safety , Workplace Violence

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 5 "Protections for Freelance Workers"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the fifth day of the holidays, my labor and...more

12/10/2024 / City of Los Angeles , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Freelance Workers , Gig Economy , Hiring & Firing , Independent Contractors , Labor Reform , Local Ordinance , Wage and Hour

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 4 "Local Enforcement of Discrimination Protections Now in Play"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers.  On the fourth day of the holidays, my labor and...more

12/10/2024 / California , Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , FEHA , Government Entities , Labor Code , Non-Discrimination Rules , State Labor Laws , Unruh Civil Rights Act

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 3 "Further Expansions in Discrimination Protections"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the third day of the holidays, my labor and...more

12/6/2024 / Anti-Discrimination Policies , California , Employees , Employer Liability Issues , FEHA , Hairstyle Discrimination , Race Discrimination , State Labor Laws , Unruh Civil Rights Act

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 2 "Requiring a Driver’s License May Not Be Wise"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the second day of the holidays, my labor and...more

12/5/2024 / California , Conditional Job Offers , Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , FEHA , Hiring & Firing , Job Ads , Job Applicants , Labor Reform , State Labor Laws

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 1 "Additional Protections for Victims of Violence"

The end of one thing is always the beginning of another. That also rings true for years end and new employment laws. It is time, once again, for all California employers to sit down, buckle up, and get ready for the 2025...more

12/5/2024 / California , Domestic Violence , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , FEHA , Labor Code , Labor Reform , Reasonable Accommodation , Regulatory Requirements , Retaliation , Sexual Assault , State Labor Laws , Workplace Violence

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 12 "New Requirement for Workplace Violence Prevention Plan"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On the twelfth and final day of our holiday series, my labor...more

12/27/2023 / Cal-OSHA , California , Employee Training , Employment Policies , Enforcement , Recordkeeping Requirements , Restraining Orders , Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting , Workplace Injury , Workplace Violence , Workplace Violence Prevention Programs

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 11 "Food Handler Card Cost Shifts to Employer"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On the eleventh day of the holidays, my labor and employment...more

12/22/2023 / California , Food Service Workers

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 10 "Wage Theft Updates for 2024"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On the tenth day of the holidays, my labor and employment...more

12/21/2023 / California , Employment Policies , Labor Code , Minimum Wage , Rest and Meal Break , Retaliation , State Labor Laws , Wage Theft , Wage Theft Prevention Act

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 9 "Expansion of Bases for Restraining Orders in the Workplace"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On the ninth day of the holidays, my labor and employment...more

12/20/2023 / California , Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Harassment , Labor Reform , New Legislation , Restraining Orders , State Labor Laws , Threat Management , TRO , Workplace Safety , Workplace Violence

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 8 "Expansion of COVID-19 Layoff Recall Rights"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On the eighth day of the holidays, my labor and employment...more

12/19/2023 / California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Hospitality Industry , Labor Code , Return-to-Work Agreements , Temporary Layoffs

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 7 "No Automatic Stay Any Further While Pushing for Arbitration"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On the seventh day of the holidays, my labor and employment...more

12/18/2023 / Appeals , Arbitration , Automatic Stay , California , Coinbase Inc v Bielski , Federal Arbitration Act , FEHA , Labor Code , SCOTUS

[Webinar] Labor & Employment Regional Law Updates - January 10th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PDT

Join us for Hinshaw’s Labor & Employment Regional Law Updates, two exclusive legal webinars on the latest trends in employment law for companies. As organizations of all sizes navigate an ever-evolving legal landscape,...more

12/15/2023 / Best Practices , Continuing Legal Education , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Federal Labor Laws , Human Resources Professionals , Labor Regulations , Risk Mitigation , State Labor Laws , Webinars

[Webinar] Labor & Employment Regional Law Updates - January 10th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

Join us for Hinshaw’s Labor & Employment Regional Law Updates, two exclusive legal webinars on the latest trends in employment law for companies. As organizations of all sizes navigate an ever-evolving legal landscape,...more

12/15/2023 / Best Practices , Continuing Legal Education , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Federal Labor Laws , Human Resources Professionals , Labor Regulations , Risk Mitigation , State Labor Laws , Webinars

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 6 "Employers Beware - Rebuttal Presumption Potentially Available for...

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On the sixth day of the holidays, my labor and employment...more

12/14/2023 / Adverse Employment Action , Burden of Proof , California , Disciplinary Proceedings , Rebuttable Presumptions , Rebuttal , Retaliation , Unpaid Wages

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 5 "Off Duty Marijuana Use by Employees is Basically Off Limits for...

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On the fifth day of the holidays, my labor and employment...more

12/14/2023 / California , Drug Testing , Employment Discrimination , Labor Code , Marijuana , Recreational Use

Mellissa Schafer

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

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