News & Events
Speaking Engagements
- The Ins & Outs of Modern Workplace Investigations & When They are Most Useful, San Diego County Bar Association (San Diego, CA June 2023) (presenter)
- Workplace Investigations: Do’s and Don’ts, Association of Workplace Investigators (Webinar, March 2023)(presenter)
- Best Practices for Workplace Investigations, San Diego County Bar Association (San Diego, CA November 2022) (presenter)
- Disability, Leave, and Lactation Accommodation Requests: Your Duties and Rights Under the ADA/FEHA, FMLA/CFRA, AB 1976, and Other Applicable Laws, HR Comply California Summit (Los Angeles, CA, October 2019)(presenter)
- Disciplining and Firing Employees, National Business Institute (San Diego, CA, October 2016)(presenter)
- Employee Handbooks, Best Practices, National Business Institute (San Diego, CA, June 2018)(presenter)
- Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training in the #MeToo Era (Webinar, March 2019)(presenter)
- Opioids, Workers’ Comp, and Return to Work: Best Practices for Staying Compliant under ADA’s/FEHA’s ‘Reasonable Accommodation’ Provisions While Maintaining a Safe Working Environment, CAL/OSHA Summit (Los Angeles, CA, October 2019) (presenter)
- Using Alternative Dispute Resolution Tactics in Employment Matters, National Business Institute (San Diego, CA, June 2018)(presenter)
- Workplace Behavioral Issues: Appropriately Handling Thorny Situations, National Business Institute (San Diego, CA, October 2016) (presenter)
Published Works
In Case You Missed…California Legislative Changes Coming in 2021
2020 has been a year of constant changes for California employers. Here are some big developments that employers cannot afford to miss in 2021. Expansion of the California Family Rights Act One of the biggest legislative changes facing California employers in 2021...
The City of San Diego Enacts COVID-19 Related Worker Recall and Retention Ordinances
The City of San Diego enacted emergency ordinances requiring fair employment practices in response to job and economic insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home directives. The City of San Diego COVID-19 Building Service and Hotel Worker Recall...
The City of San Diego Passes Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
As California employers brace for a host of new laws that will affect operations in the workplace, the City of San Diego recently passed two new COVID-19 ordinances. The City Council passed a right of recall ordinance and a supplemental paid sick leave ordinance...
San Diego County Approved for State Variance
On May 20, 2020, San Diego County was approved for a state variance to move forward and allow additional businesses to reopen. Under the variance, restaurants will be permitted to have customers dine-in, and retail establishments will be permitted to have customers...
California Resources Available to Employers Dealing with COVID-19 Related Issues
As COVID-19 cases grow in California, lawsuits are already being filed against essential business employers, alleging companies did not or are not taking proper precautions to protect employees from the pandemic. Employers are doing all they can to ensure they are...
California of Department of Fair Employment and Housing Issues COVID-19 Guidance
As California cases of COVID-19 began to rise in early March, several California administrative agencies released information on COVID-19 employment issues, such as administration of paid sick leave, disability benefits, and unemployment insurance. Yet, the Department...
Cal/WARN Requirements Relaxed in the Face of COVID-19
As many counties in California issue executive orders and proclamations to either close certain businesses or shelter-in-place, California employers are faced with the difficult decision whether to lay off employees while they are closed. In the event of an immediate...
California Supreme Court Holds Settlement of Individual Claims Does Not Strip an Employee of Standing Under the Private Attorneys General Act
The California Supreme Court has weighed in on who is an aggrieved employee under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) in Kim v. Reins International California, Inc. The issue before the court was, does an employee bringing an action under PAGA lose standing to...
Employees in California? If so, these are the Employment Bills to Watch
With the flurry of action by California lawmakers in the final weeks of the legislative session, there are approximately 640 bills waiting for action by California Governor, Jerry Brown. Here is a list of legislation which California employers should be watching. SB...
Legislature Considers More Time to Cure Wage Statement Violations
Employers all over the State of California have been waiting earnestly for over two years for the California Supreme Court to issue its opinion in Kim v. Reins International California. A ruling that will decide whether a settling employee remains an aggrieved...