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2021 COVID-Related Laws for California Employers

On behalf of Makarem & Associates | Jan 18, 2021 | Employment Law

California Governor Gavin Newsom lately authorized a handful of bills that will affect employers in the new year, most notably legislation that will expand the state’s current family medical leave law, the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), and COVID-related...

California Expands the California Family Rights Act (CFRA)

On behalf of Makarem & Associates | Nov 5, 2020 | Employment Law

Starting on January 1, 2021, a new law recently signed by Governor Newsom, known as SB 1383, will go into effect. This law will expand the coverage and scope of the CFRA, the state analogue to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). CFRA requires covered...

Discrimination at Pinterest

On behalf of Makarem & Associates | Oct 5, 2020 | Employment Law

The curtain is slowly but surely being rolled back on the idyllic work environment marketed by many tech giants. Many employees are coming out of the tech industry complaining of toxic work environments, gender discrimination, racial discrimination, and retaliation...

Supreme Court Gives Pass to Religious Employers Who Discriminate Towards Teachers

On behalf of Makarem & Associates | Jul 28, 2020 | Employment Law

The Supreme Court delivered a blow to religious employees around the nation by holding that the “ministerial exception” under the First Amendment bars employment-discrimination claims by Catholic school teachers against their employers. In two recent cases from...

Police Reform Amidst Black Lives Matter Protests

On behalf of Makarem & Associates | Jul 8, 2020 | Employment Law

Following weeks of protests rising after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25th, the pressure put on by protesters on governments to scale back the use of force by police officers on civilians and create better systems of accountability have resulted in...

Protecting LGBTQIA+ Employees in the Workplace

On behalf of Makarem & Associates | Jun 30, 2020 | Employment Law

Federal Law Protects LGBTQIA Workers from Discrimination This Pride Month, we set out to celebrate recent achievements in employment law and our nation’s progress in protecting LGBTQIA+ employees. At the beginning of June, half of the LGBTQ population in the US lived...

Protections For California Workers Affected By COVID-19

On behalf of Makarem & Associates | Apr 20, 2020 | Employment Law

Employees in California continue to have questions and concerns related to their changed workplace situation in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some of the legal protections that California workers should be aware of in the current national emergency. If the...

COVID-19 Legal Issues Related to Paid Sick Leave For California Employees

On behalf of Makarem & Associates | Apr 13, 2020 | Employment Law

Some of the regulations related to paid sick leave in California require clarification in the ongoing coronavirus crisis. To help ensure that employees in California know their rights in this regard, we are providing a few pertinent questions and answers. If I have...

Mass Layoffs in California Due to COVID-19: Employees Should Know Their Rights

On behalf of Makarem & Associates | Apr 6, 2020 | Employment Law

The widespread economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to many businesses in California to lay-off their employees. While the federal and state officials are encouraging employers to allow employees to work-from-home wherever possible, many...

New California Gig Worker Law Blocked by Federal Judge

On behalf of Makarem & Associates | Mar 17, 2020 | Employment Law

US District Judge Roger Benitez of San Diego has blocked the new California labor law from applying to over 70,000 independent truckers for an indefinite period. The federal judge decided that the law was preempted by stated federal rules on interstate commerce. The...

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