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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. California employers can breathe a sigh of relief (for once)! On June 27, 2024, California Gov. Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2288 and Senate Bill (SB) 92, significan
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On July 17, 2023, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (Supreme Court Case No. S274671), holding that a Priva
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq, Saba Zafar, Esq. and Daniel J. Park, Esq. On June 15, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana (U.
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By Martin P. Vigodnier, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. In what could be a seminal ruling for California employers in the fight over out-of-control wage and hour litigation, the Supreme Court of
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By Martin P. Vigodnier, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On September 9, 2021, the California Court of Appeal handed down an important victory for employers in Wesson v. Staples The Office Superst
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. Likely not a surprise to California employers, the California Supreme Court has once again ruled on the side of the employees in Kim v. Reins International California, I
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By Barry A. Bradley, Esq. Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than 100 bills last year that went into law January 1st. Now that we’re through the New Year festivities and reality has set in, here are
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Discover the complexities of Tesla Cybertruck’s product liability with expert analysis from BG+W’s Erik E. Millan. By Erik E. Millan, Esq. I have been following the evolution of the
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For decades, California law has permitted employers to round employee time entries as long as the rounding policy is neutral on its face and does not disadvantage employees. However, on February 1, 20
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. and Saba Zafar. Esq. After almost three years of frequent changes to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (“CalOSHA”) Emergency Temporary St
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By Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. While many California employers were anticipating the current COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) would expire on September 30, 2
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court lived up to its pro-employee reputation, issuing yet another major setback to employers by overturning a previously employe
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By: Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. California was the first state to adopt the CROWN Act, in 2019. Since then, numerous other states have followed suit. Now, the federal government i
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By Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. As the arbitration landscape continues to evolve, as reported here and here, employers must prepare for another adjustment. On March 3, 2022, Presid
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By: Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. and Saba Zafar, Esq. As previously reported here, California’s Legislature recently proposed a new COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) for 2022. On Feb
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By: Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. With a decline of COVID-19 cases in mid-2021, California’s Covid-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) ended on September 30, 2021. Howeve
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By Martin P. Vigodnier, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. In an update to our previous reporting on the federal COVID-19 vaccine-or-test mandate (the “federal mandate”) discussed here, here, an
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By: Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. Cal/OSHA first adopted its Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) over a year ago to address concerns about COVID-19 in the workplace. The lates
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By: Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. Litigation and orders surrounding President Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates seem to be evolving almost as quickly as COVID-19 itself. As th
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On December 13, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued its revised “Guidance for the Use of Face Covering.” According to the CDPH, this new m
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By Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On September 9, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14042 (“Order”) initially requiring all new federal contracts to mandate that Cover
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Bradley, Gmelich & Wellerstein LLP, a general civil litigation, business, and employment law firm located in Glendale, California, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jaimee K. Wellerstein t
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By Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. Employers and employees have long disputed the validity and lawfulness of employment-related arbitration agreements in California. On September 15,
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By Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On September 9, 2021, 5 days after COVID-19 related federal unemployment benefits ended, President Joe Biden announced new strategies to combat the
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By Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On August 5, 2021, California’s Department of Public Health issued a Statewide Order (the “Order”) mandating that Workers in covered Health Ca
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By Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court held that if an employer fails to provide a legally compliant meal period or rest break to an employe
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By Martin P. Vigodnier, Esq. July is here and so, too, is the beginning of probably everyone’s (including my) favorite season, summer! I love July not only because it means summer is ramping up and
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By Martin P. Vigodnier, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On March 19, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 95 into law, once again providing COVID-19 related supplemental paid sick leave to Calif
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By Ki Lin Tay, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (FFCRA), the first ever paid leave of absence law to be enacted on a national level, mandated th
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By Ki Lin Tay, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. As COVID-19 infection rates continue to soar, and state and local governments try to keep up, it has never been more important for California busine
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By Ki Lin Tay, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On September 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed another COVID-19 related bill into law – Assembly Bill 685. This new bill imposes strict notic
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By Ki Lin Tay, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On September 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed new legislation that will expand the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), significantly impactin
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By Ki Lin Tay, Esq. and By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On September 9, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1867 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Large Employers The new supplemental
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On August 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued guidance related to the reopening of schools. The new Frequently Asked Questions
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. Sorry California employers, California’s rigid wage and hour laws aren’t taking a break just because there’s a global pandemic. Employers should be aware that on J
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On May 6, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-62-20 (Order), extending workers’ compensation benefits to employees who contract COVID-19 while working outsi
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. By Annette M. Barber, Esq. As we ring in a new year and a new decade, California employers will be faced with a number of important new laws. Following are some key empl
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by Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. As we ring in the new year, California employers should prepare for a number of new laws. Many of the new laws stem from the ever-growing #MeToo movement and bolster har
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By: Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. BREAKING NEWS! In a monumental victory for employers in one of the most significant employment rulings in recent history, the Supreme Court of the United States held
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By Founding Partners Barry A. Bradley, Esq. & Thomas P. Gmelich, Esq. In addition to our now famous Proposition 64 — passed by voters legalizing pot for recreational use — California Governor
