DFEH Releases California Ban the Box Employment Law FAQ
In September 2020, the California Department of Fair Employment & Housing (“DFEH”) published a Fair Chance Act: Criminal History and Employment FAQ. The FAQ offers…
California Family Rights Act Employee Protections Dramatically Expand in 2021
We all have families. With the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic continuing, many California employees must provide emergency care for family members, often at the expense of working. Strong…
Can My Employer Require A COVID-19 Test & Other Coronavirus Employment Questions Answered
As the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic persists, California employees have several options for exercising their complex web of employee rights. Given these unprecedent times, not every right is clear. …
California Labor Code § 2802’s Enhanced Compensation for California Employee Expense Reimbursements
Under California Labor Code section 2802, employers must reimburse California employees for reasonable and mandatory business expenses incurred while carrying out job duties. The law…
San Mateo County Passes Emergency Ordinance Establishing Paid Sick Leave for the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic
Effective now throughout unincorporated San Mateo County, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors passed an emergency ordinance supplementing FMLA and the extended FMLA and…
California Employee Leave During the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic
As the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic persists, California employees have several options for exercising the complex web of employee rights regarding protected leave. However, not every right…
Emergency Paid Sick Leave During the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic
On March 18, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which contains vital worker protections during the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, including a…
Refuse Return to Work? Retaining Unemployment Benefits Amid Coronavirus/COVID-19 Fears
Under normal circumstances, an unemployment recipient becomes disqualified from the unemployment program upon refusing an offer of suitable employment or an offer to return to…
Are California Employers Required to Reimburse Employees for Masks During Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic?
In response to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 global pandemic, California issued a statewide shelter-in-place order that prohibits all workers except essential workers from leaving their homes. Due…
California Employee Reimbursement for Business Expenses 2020
Please click here to read Astanehe Law’s California Labor Code § 2802 Employee Expense Reimbursement 2021 Update. California law operates to ensure employers provide employees…