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California Enacts Legislation Codifying COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Presumption for Certain Groups of Employees and Imposing Employer Reporting Requirement

by Julia C. Riechert and Frank Nicholas Zalom
October.05.2020

On September 17, 2020, California Governor Newsom signed SB-1159. Effective immediately, the bill adds three new sections to the California Labor ...

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Six Degrees of Separation: Temperature Testing as Employees Return to Work

by Julia C. Riechert and Katie E. Briscoe
May.20.2020

As states begin to reopen and employees return to the workplace, employers are faced with trying to protect workers and prevent the spread of ...

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How Businesses Can Provide Tax-Free Financial Assistance to Employees

by Kimberly M. Loocke, Eric Wall and Julia C. Riechert
May.12.2020

Orrick’s Kimberly Loocke, Eric Wall and Julia Riechert have co-authored an article in Forbes.

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COVID-19 Disaster Relief Payments Under Section 139

by Eric Wall, Julia C. Riechert and Kimberly M. Loocke
April.27.2020

A simple way for businesses to provide tax-free economic relief to workers.

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In Letter to Senators, DOL Clarifies Scope of the CARES Act’s Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program

by Julie Totten, Julia C. Riechert and Necia Hobbes
April.23.2020

Notably, the letter clarifies several eligibility criteria, including that self-employed gig economy workers and workers who cannot work because they ...

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COVID-19 Update: San Francisco, Los Angeles and Emeryville Take Local Legislative Measures

by Julia C. Riechert
4 minute read | April.02.2020

In the wake of coronavirus and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, California cities are taking their own measures.

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COVID-19 Update: DHS Modifies I-9 Physical Presence Requirements

by Julie Totten and Julia C. Riechert
2 minute read | March.22.2020

On March 20, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it will defer the physical presence requirements associated with I-9s.

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The NLRB Restores the “Substantial Direct and Immediate Control” Standard for Joint Employment

by Julia C. Riechert
3 minute read | February.29.2020

On February 26, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board unveiled the final version of its rule for determining joint-employer status under the ...

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Coming to a Ballot Near You: Protect App-Based Drivers & Services Act

by Julia C. Riechert and Jillian Victoria Kaltner
4 minute read | February.26.2020

This November, Californians may get the chance to vote on a ballot measure that would address some of the fallout from the new independent contractor ...

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No Unpaid Wages Under PAGA

by Julia C. Riechert and Annie H Chen
2 minute read | October.11.2019

On September 12, 2019, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court, which resolved a split of authority regarding ...

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California's New Independent Contractor Law

by Julie Totten, Julia C. Riechert and Andrew R. Livingston
October.03.2019

California’s new independent contractor law (AB5) creates a challenging three-prong test with complicated exemptions and minimal guidance.

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Not Your Call: California Employers May Pursue Damages for Employees’ Illegal Recordings

by Julia C. Riechert, Katie E. Briscoe and Necia Hobbes
3 minute read | June.17.2019

In the age of smartphones, virtually everyone has a recording device at his or her fingertips—including employees.