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
On February 16, 2021, Angela Reddock-Wright, employment attorney, mediator, arbitrator, investigator and legal commentator, joined Fox News 11 Good Day LA anchor to discuss COVID-19 vaccines and the workplace. Can employers require employees to take the vaccine as a condition to continue work or to return to work? Check out the discussion here.… Read More
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
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
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
On January 21, 2021, Angela Reddock-Wright, employment attorney, mediator and legal commentator, joined KNBC-4 news to discuss racial, gender and other diversity in President Biden’s administration, and what this means for the workforce of today.… 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
