Failure to Disclose Arbitration Agreement in Visa Petition May Nullify Agreement

by Site Admin | Dec 7, 2023 | Latest Blogs

(Source: CDF Labor Law, by Richard M. Green – November 30, 2023) In early 2020, Alco Harvesting, LLC hired Jesus Guzman, a citizen of Mexico, to perform agricultural work in Santa Maria under the H-2A visa program. The H-2A visa program allows employers to hire...

Hiring Considerations for California Employers in 2024

by Site Admin | Nov 29, 2023 | Latest Blogs

(Source: Zaller Law Group, PC, by Anthony Zaller – November 24, 2023) Here are five considerations that should be on the top of every California employer’s mind during the hiring process in 2024: Does the manager posting job ads understand which pay transparency...

Cal/OSHA Revises Proposed Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard

by Site Admin | Nov 22, 2023 | Latest Blogs

(Source: Jackson Lewis, by Joshua M. Henderson – November 17, 2023) As the temperatures cool outside, the regulations for indoor heat illness prevention are heating up. Cal/OSHA has been working on a proposed Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard since 2017. In the...

California Employee Retaliation Claims Easier Under New Law

by Site Admin | Nov 14, 2023 | Latest Blogs

(Source: CDF Labor Law, by Charanjit Singh & Taylor L. Wendland– November 10, 2023)  On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 497, which makes it easier for employees to establish retaliation claims in California. SB...

Venture Capital Firms Required to Report Demographic Information

by Site Admin | Nov 1, 2023 | Latest Blogs

(Source: Littler, by Kayvan Iradjpanah, Alyesha Asghar, and Ellie McPikeon – October 19, 2023) On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 54 (SB 54), Fair Investment Practices by Investment Advisers, which requires venture capital firms to...