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
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
“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
It’s been a year like no other; 2020 has had many downs with very few ups to balance it out. Despite a global pandemic that spiked the unemployment rate to heights we hadn’t seen since the fallout of The Great … Read More
So far, President-elect Joe Biden is keeping his promise to put together a Cabinet that looks more like America and could become the most diverse in history. After choosing a running mate that will become the first woman, person of … Read More
There’s a lot of confusion as the world tries to navigate its way through an almost yearlong global pandemic. And one of the latest controversies is whether or not a workplace can force its employees to get the newly developed … Read More