Recent strikes by Hollywood writers, actors, and Southern California hotel workers are reflecting a surge in union activity, with workers protesting against reportedly low wages, a lack of AI regulation, and more. The protests come after years of allegedly stagnant … Read More
In California, home to more than 550,000 fast-food workers, a new bill (AB 257) seeks to address these issues and empower workers with new wage and workplace protections. Assembly Bill 1228, also known as the Fast Food Franchisor Responsibility Act, … Read More
With summer in full swing, several new federal and California state employment laws will soon take effect come July 1, 2023. Many of these laws address aspects of employment, aiming to bring positive changes to California labor. While our last … Read More
The California legislature has been quite active, with numerous laws either passed or drafted between 2022 and 2023. Over the next several weeks, we’ll be discussing the details of these new bills with our “End-of-Term CA Legislation Series,” primarily in … Read More
Sexual harassment continues to be a hotbed issue in the news and the workplace. One recent and highly publicized example of a personal relationship that spiraled into a sexual harassment dispute is the case of Tiger Woods and his ex-girlfriend, … Read More
As of May 2, 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) is on strike for the first time in 15 years, with writers for streaming services expressing frustration with inferior pay when compared to broadcast TV writers. On top of … Read More
The beginning of 2023 was full of new rules, proposals, and continuations of workplace trends that affect both employers and employees California and the broader U.S. From the FTC’s non-compete proposal, the NLRB’s severance agreement ruling, to unionization efforts and … Read More
Following weeks of tension between Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, chaired by Senator Bernie Sanders, a Senate hearing was finally held on March 29, 2023, to explore Starbucks’ alleged offenses against its … Read More
A recent NLRB decision has effectively shifted the power dynamic between employers and employees. On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that broad non-disparagement and confidentiality clauses in severance agreements are unlawful, and violate employee rights … Read More
As of this month, California employers are now allowed to resolve workplace employee complaints through mandatory arbitration–striking down the state’s previous law with a 2-1 ruling on February 15, 2023. The 9th Circuit sided with employers in their ruling that … Read More