Now entering its ninth month in the United States with no sign of slowing down, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many employers to make permanent changes to business operations in order to survive. Among the most noticeable...more
11/6/2020
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Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equitable Relief ,
Hackers ,
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Oral Argument ,
Proprietary Information ,
Remote Working ,
Trade Secrets ,
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Following a tragic series of recent events, individuals across the country have started voicing their opinions about social, cultural, and political issues with a passion not seen since the Civil Rights Movement of the...more
10/14/2020
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Employee Rights ,
Employer Rights ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
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State and Local Government ,
State Constitutions ,
State Labor Laws
As restaurants continue to reopen out of economic necessity despite a global pandemic, employers and employees alike remain concerned about the possibility of COVID-19 outbreaks in the workplace. No longer are bad Yelp...more
10/13/2020
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Food Service Workers ,
Hate Crimes ,
Hate Crimes Prevention Act ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retaliation ,
Sick Employees ,
Title VII ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
The Sacramento County Health Officer just issued an Order superseding the County’s previous Stay-At-Home Order, reflecting the County’s shift from the Widespread Tier (Purple) to the Substantial Tier (Red) on the state’s...more
10/2/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employees ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
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Masks ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Health ,
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Workplace Safety