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Update 1/13/22: U.S. Supreme Court Stays Implementation of OSHA ETS Regarding Vaccination and Testing for Large Employers This morning, the United States Supreme Court stayed implementation of the Emergency Temporary Standard...

Payne & Fears will be hosting a webinar regarding the OSHA ETS on Monday, November 8, 2021 at 9:15 a.m. The webinar will take a deeper dive in the OSHA ETS, the interplay with the Cal/OSHA ETS, and provide advice on how...

On Oct. 28, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court in Zurich American Insurance Company v.. Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 66, held that an insured can rely on extrinsic facts to show that an insurer has a...

In a recent decision in Gray v. Dignity Health, the California Court of Appeal analyzed the impact of the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (“EMTALA”) statute, and similar provisions of California...

On Oct. 20, 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) announced a new effort to identify and correct violations of the Fair Chance Act, which seeks to reduce barriers to employment for individuals...

In this Webinar, we will identify the major concepts in ethics, discuss the internal and external influences weighing on you and your workforce, identify the elements of an ethical approach to decision making, and discuss why...

Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta, No. 20-15291, 2021 WL 4187860 (9th Cir. Sep. 15, 2021) Summary:  The FAA does not preempt Labor Code section 432.6’s prohibition of mandatory employment arbitration agreements, but does...

On Oct. 7, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law SB 331, or the “Silenced No More Act,” which updates existing laws to place new restrictions on nondisclosure and non-disparagement provisions in agreements with employees...

On Sept. 22, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 701, aimed at regulating quotas in warehouse distribution centers, into law. Here is what employers need to know. Which Employers Must Comply with the New Law? Effective Jan, 1,...

2021 brought several changes to the workplace, but employers should have less to fear following this Payne & Fears conference. Join us for a full day of seminars on the most pressing employment law topics, transmitted to...

Zuniga v. Alexandria Care Ctr., LLC, 67 Cal. App. 5th 871 (2021) Summary: An expert may rely on inadmissible evidence to form an opinion if the source is reliable. Facts: Plaintiff Rosalinda Zuniga was employed by Defendant...

Update Feb. 21, 2023 On Feb. 15, 2023, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion affirming the District Court’s preliminary injunction on the grounds that AB 51 is preempted by the FAA.  For more on that decision, please see our...