Workplace Policies and Processes Archives

As an employer facing a lawsuit, it can be difficult to know how to choose…

Lisa ShermanFebruary 1, 2025

Now that the new year is here, it’s important for California employers to be thinking…

Lisa ShermanJanuary 15, 2024

As a California employment lawyer, I cannot tell you how many times a panicked employer…

Lisa ShermanJuly 17, 2023

The workplace in California is evolving rapidly due in no small part to changes in…

Lisa ShermanOctober 10, 2022

On February 9, 2022, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 114, enacting a new…

Lisa ShermanAugust 15, 2022

Since COVID, California has seen an increase in employees seeking reimbursement for costs they have…

Lisa ShermanJuly 19, 2022

As the COVID-19 Omicron variant spreads quickly, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) lowered the thresholds…

Lisa ShermanJanuary 6, 2022

California Senate Bill (SB) No. 657 was signed into law in July 2021, allowing employers…

Lisa ShermanNovember 8, 2021

On 10/7/21 Governor Newsom enacted SB 331 that places additional restrictions on California employers offering severance…

Lisa ShermanOctober 26, 2021

Justice Liu on behalf of a unanimous court explained in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC that…

Lisa ShermanAugust 16, 2021

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