As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into 2021, California’s legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom have passed a number of laws impacting California employees and employers. The new legislation is effective as of January 1, 2021 and addresses several topics including sick … Read More
Vaccines and the Workplace – Good Day LA, Fox News 11 (February 16, 2021)
It’s a question even education experts don’t have the answer to; should California schools begin to open their campuses when the state deems it safe enough, or should they wait for teachers and staff to receive COVID-19 vaccination? Currently, California … Read More
Sadly, one year later, we continue to mourn the deaths of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others from a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020. Not surprisingly, since Kobe’s death, his widow Vanessa has been embroiled … Read More
KTLA – Companies And Employee Conduct Outside The Workplace (January 26, 2021)
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh may be the first former union leader to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Labor in nearly half a century. President Joe Biden announced Walsh as his nominee for the U.S. Secretary of Labor, stating that … Read More
President Biden’s Diverse Cabinet – KNBC4 (January 21, 2021)
Named by some as an “insurrection” or a “riot,” the January 6, 2021 incident at the U.S. Capitol raises the question of whether employers can fire employees for engaging in protests, riots or other conduct of a political or social … Read More
“Even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live … Read More
Just before the start of the new year, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act which contained a nearly $900 billion coronavirus aid package. The President signed the $2.3 trillion government funding bill into law, preventing another government shutdown and releasing … Read More