Recent protests have sparked a national dialogue about race, and many in Hollywood are bolting to inject more progressivism into their products. Fox’s The Simpsons is the latest example: according to producers, the show will “no longer have white actors …
More and more frequently, California employers are making their voices heard on the political issues of the day. And for every employer who voices its opinion publically, there is an employee holding the opposite opinion privately. The question becomes, what …
Read MoreEmployers Cannot Coerce Their Employees’ Political Opinions
In the discovery phase of an employment lawsuit, it is often the case that the defendant-employer will ask the plaintiff-employee to produce her medical records for inspection. In California, there are three main objections that can generally be raised to …
Read MoreAre My Medical Records Discoverable If I File an Employment Lawsuit?
Due to the shelters-in-place necessitated by COVID-19 (aka “Coronavirus”), the business world has changed dramatically since March of this year. Each state (and county) seems to have its own rules with regard to which businesses can reopen, when, and how. …
Read MoreGoing Back to Work in a Post-COVID-19 World: Important Points for Employers and Employees
COVID-19 and the Bay Area Court “Holidays” By Michael Fleming On March 23, 2020, California’s Chief Justice, Tani Cantil-Sakauye, issued an unprecedented order and suspended all Superior Court jury trials in California for 60 days because of the coronavirus outbreak. …
As of March 16, 2020, six Bay Area counties have joined numerous other cities, states, and countries that have ordered residents to remain at home, and brick and mortar businesses to shut down, until April 7, 2020. As a result …
Read MoreEmployment Survival Kit During the “Shelter in Place” Order
