This month, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s grant of summary adjudication to the employer in a disability discrimination case alleging violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). The opinion emphasizes that an adverse employment action may be appropriate where…
Earlier this spring, we published an article detailing the highlights of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) new 408-page regulations on the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). The regulations include a provision that requires employers to…
Last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released its 408-page final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which provides key provisions for employers as to their duties to pregnant workers under the law. The final rule, which goes into effect…
Effective January 1, 2024, California law requires employers to provide employees at least forty (40) hours or five (5) days of Paid Sick Leave (PSL) per year, up from 24 hours/3 days in previous years. The revised legislation still requires employers who use an accrual method of PSL to apply an accrual…
On January 1, 2024, Senate Bill (SB) 616 goes into effect and expands paid sick leave (“PSL”) for almost all California employers and employees. SB 616 amends Labor Code sections 245.5, 246, and 246.5, and increases the minimum required amount of PSL for California employers to 40 hours or 5…
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Sacramento Office Managing Partner and Chair of CDF’s Traditional Labor Law Practice Group. Mark has been practicing labor and employment law in California for thirty years. His practice has a special emphasis on the representation of California employers in union-management relations and handling federal and state court litigation and administrative matters triggered by all types of employment-related disputes. He is also adept at providing creative and practical legal advice to help minimize the risks inherent in employing workers in California. He recently named “Sacramento Lawyer of the Year” in Employment Law-Management for 2021 by Best Lawyers®.
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