Recent Blog Posts
What Are an Employee’s Rights Under California’s New Paid Sick Leave Law?
San Francisco labor & employment law attorney Richard Koss discusses employee rights under California’s new paid sick leave law.
Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Filed by Former USC Football Coach
Bay Area employment lawyer Richard Koss discusses wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former USC football coach.
California Fair Pay Act of 2015
The field of California labor and employment law witnessed a great deal of change over the course of the 2015 legislative session. One of the most significant of these changes was the creation and signing into law of the California Fair Pay Act, signed on October 6th, 2015, and slated to enter into effect… Read More »
Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
Bay area labor & employment attorneys Richard Koss & Rand Stephens on Governor Brown’s veto of Governor Brown vetoes bill banning mandatory arbitration AB 465 banning mandatory arbitration of employment disputes.
Bill Barring Mandatory Arbitration of Employment Disputes Awaits Gov. Brown’s Signature
San Francisco labor & employment law attorney Richard Koss discusses passage of AB465, a new law ending mandatory arbitration of California employment disputes.
NLRB Ruling Allows Unions To Negotiate Directly with Staffing Agencies and other “Joint Employers”
San Francisco labor & employment lawyer Richard Koss discusses new NLRB ruling allowing unions to negotiated directly with staffing agencies as joint employers
Revised Labor Code Provides Increase Protection for California Whistleblowers
As a result of bills passed into law by Governor Jerry Brown and enacted last year, California employees who report wrongdoing by their employers or fellow employees are now more protected from retaliatory actions by their employers. California has had a strong whistleblower protection law since 1984 when California Labor Code section 1102.5 was… Read More »
Amendments to California Family Rights Act Provide Expanded Family Leave Protections
On July 1, 2015, revised regulations went into effect in California relating to the rights of California employees to take time off from work in order to take care of a newborn child, to care for a newly adopted or foster child placed with the employee, to care for a child, parent, or spouse… Read More »
Update: Labor Board Determines that Uber Driver Is an Employee
In a previous blog post, we discussed two lawsuits currently pending before San Francisco courts regarding Uber and Lyft, respectively (see Are you an Uber Employee?, posted April 7, 2015). In each case, drivers for those companies are attempting to make a case that, while the company regards them as independent contractors, they are… Read More »
Outsourcing Labor No Longer Protects California Employers from Wage Violations or Workers’ Compensation Requirements
At the start of the year, AB 1897 went into effect. This law amends California Labor Code section 2810 by adding a new section 2810.3 to the law. The crux of this law is found at 2810.3(b), which states: A client employer shall share with a labor contractor all civil legal responsibility and civil… Read More »
