?The California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District recently upheld the construction industry’s collective bargaining agreement exemption from the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) in Oswald v. Murray Plumbing and... Read more »
Parental Leave Policy Guide for HR What is Parental Leave? Parental leave is a benefit provided to employees that allows them to take time off whenever they need to care for... Read more »
?Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced a bill Sept. 8 that would ban right-to-work laws, which are in place in 27 states. Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., has introduced a companion bill in the... Read more »
?Colorado’s rulemaking process regarding its new paid family and medical leave insurance program (FAMLI) continues. On Aug. 26, the state published final regulations, which provide the most concrete guidance to date regarding... Read more »
?On Sept. 7, a federal judge partially struck down the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement that insurers cover certain types of preventive care. The ACA requires group health plans to cover more... Read more »
?Few life events are as transformative as parenthood, and the changes new parents experience can be overwhelming. To help in the transition to parenthood, the Duane Morris law firm has adopted a... Read more »
?Following a Sept. 6 appeals court ruling against Starbucks, the company has agreed to rehire seven Memphis, Tenn., store employees it fired after they participated in efforts to unionize. We’ve gathered articles... Read more »
?The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made an unusual move on Aug. 22, deciding to rehear a case dealing with arbitration agreements in California, called U.S. Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta.... Read more »
?California could soon extend its COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) through the end of 2022 and provide relief to small businesses incurring the costs of such leave if Gov. Gavin Newsom... Read more »
?A collection of nurses unions asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to order the U.S. Department of Labor to make permanent the agency’s emergency temporary standard... Read more »