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Much of the publicity and scrutiny surrounding the recently enacted coronavirus relief bill attached to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 has been focused on the economic impact payments and supplemental...

As of December 31, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 extended only tax credits for employers with fewer than 500 employees offering paid sick leave for COVID-19 related reasons.  Because the federal...

In the coming weeks and months, COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed around the United States. Employers will have questions about vaccination procedures, such as whether they may require employees to be vaccinated, what...

California’s Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act requires that certain “mandated reporters” report whenever they, in their professional capacity or within the scope of their employment, have knowledge of or observe a...

Semprini v. Wedbush Securities., Inc., 57 Cal. App. 5th 246 (2020) Summary: A compensation plan based solely on commissions, with recoverable advances on future commissions, does not qualify as “salary” for purposes...

Payne & Fears LLP (P&F) has elected San Francisco attorney Matthew (“Matt”) C. Lewis to the partnership. “Matt has acted the part of partner for some time, and we are thrilled to have him a newly minted leader...

Alexandra DeFelice served as co-moderator of “Ensuring Success” a two-day seminar consisting of 16 panel discussions aimed at helping partners and other firm leaders navigate hot topics in professional service...

With mass protests, a global pandemic, and an economic recession, there are many obstacles to business as usual. Many businesses are unable to perform their contracts or may be faced with prospect of another party breaching...

UPDATED DECEMBER 1, 2020 On November 19, 2020, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (the “Board”) of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) adopted temporary COVID-19...

While 2020 has been an incomparable year of change, some things remain the same. There is never a shortage of onerous new demands on California businesses. Join us for a lively discussion of what you need to know for 2021. We...

Under California law, employers must pay their employees overtime rates unless an exemption applies. One such exemption, the “administrative” exemption, excludes from state overtime requirements an employee primarily...

Garcia-Brower v. Premier Automotive Imports of CA, LLC, No. A156985, 2020 WL 6074454 (Cal. Ct. App. Oct. 15, 2020) Summary: Employers have a duty to investigate the accuracy of any criminal conviction report prior to...