On July 15, the California Supreme Court issued a decision in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC., a pivotal case that addresses meal and rest break premium payments. The decision ruled in favor of the employee, establishing that the “additional hour of pay” for meal or rest period violations must encompass all non-discretionary payments, as…
Yesterday, Governor Newsom announced in a press release that California state workers and workers in “health care” and “high-risk congregate settings” (i.e. adult and senior residential facilities, homeless shelters, and jails) will be mandated to either show proof of being fully vaccinated, as opposed to simply attesting to vaccination status, or be tested for COVID-19…
In a July 15, 2021 News Release, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that, effective July 17, 2021 at 11:59 p.m., indoor masking requirements will be reinstated. The Department of Public Health released an updated Health Order today which now requires face masks to be worn by all persons, regardless of vaccination status, while in all indoor public…