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The Federal No Surprises Act (“Act”), which goes into effect on January 1, 2022, contains provisions designed to protect insured patients from unexpected hospital and physician bills when they receive emergency services...
November 4, 2021
New OSHA Vaccination Requirements For Employers With 100 Or More Employees (And Additional Advice for California Employers)
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...
November 4, 2021
New OSHA Vaccination Requirements For Employers With 100 Or More Employees (And Additional Advice for California Employers)
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...
November 2, 2021
Nevada Insureds Can Rely on Extrinsic Facts to Show that An Insurer Owes a Duty to Defend
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...
October 27, 2021
California Court of Appeal Decision Explores the Impact of EMTALA On Hospital Disclosure Of Emergency Room Charges
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...
October 12, 2021
California Enacts the “Silenced No More Act,” Placing New Restrictions on Settlement and Separation Agreements
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...
September 28, 2021
California Passes Law Regulating Quotas in Warehouse Distribution Centers
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...