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The way courts have interpreted a California law — the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which has been on the books for 18 years — has led to an explosion of lawsuits against employers during the last few years.   The law has generated more than 20,000 lawsuits against employers since 2017 at an average cost
If you have staff working from home as a result of changes wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, you still need to stay on top of your obligations to protect your staff from sexual harassment.  According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, not being physically in the office doesn’t seem to have prevented employee sexual harassment
As natural disasters grow in number and intensity, businesses need to understand the scope of the insurance policies they have, identify any coverage deficiencies, and learn how to receive the maximum payout from their insurers.  Affected companies should not only consider filing claims for property damage if there is any, but also business interruption losses
Can someone recover damages from a business if they claim that a family member caught COVID-19 at work and spread it to them? For California businesses, a court recently said that they might be able to. And courts in other states may use the decision as guidance. A California appellate court in December ruled that
By now, employers should all realize and understand that sexual harassment is illegal. Employers are directly responsible for employee behavior, which gives harassed workers recourse in bringing legal actions against those that employ them. Work-related harassment and discrimination cases have been steadily climbing since the Civil Rights Act of 1991 allowed for trial by jury,
By now, employers should all realize and understand that sexual harassment is illegal. Employers are directly responsible for employee behavior, which gives harassed workers recourse in bringing legal actions against those that employ them. Work-related harassment and discrimination cases have been steadily climbing since the Civil Rights Act of 1991 allowed for trial by jury,
Employers with 10 or more employees must post their completed OSHA Form 300A by Feb. 1 and keep it posted in their workplace until April 30. The form must be posted where the company usually posts other employee notices, like minimum wage and workplace safety notices. Form 300A summarizes the total number of fatalities, missed
A heads-up for California employers: Cal/OSHA’s new COVID-19 workplace safety rules are changing on Jan. 14. One of the biggest changes ushered in by the new rules will govern how employees that have been exposed to someone in the workplace who has COVID-19 get their testing.  Under the new rules, employees must get a test
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued guidance stating that employees suffering from “long COVID-19” may be protected under workplace disability discrimination statutes. The guidance states that someone suffering from impairments resulting from long-haul COVID-19 symptoms can be considered “disabled” under the Americans with Disabilities Act and entitled to the same treatment as other disabled
Business insurance can get complicated. Small businesses need to protect themselves against damage to their property, income they may lose if they have to shut down after their property is damaged, and the risk of lawsuits.  With the risks of crime and other types of losses that separate policies cover, there can be a lot
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