Originally published on Colby Law Firm, November 17th 2021. Aaron Colby is a Los Angeles employment lawyer, who represents California employees in legal disputes with their current or former employers. On October 25, 2021, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated their guidance about when an employee can refuse a COVID-19 vaccine and accommodations.  (California released guidance in March 2021.)  Key parts of the new EEOC guidance to help employers and employees are below. L.1. Do employees who have a religious objection to receiving a COVID-19 vaccination nee ..read more

California continues to lead the nation in protecting employees. Here is a quick summary of a few laws and court decisions effective 2021 that bolster legal protections for California employees. Don’t Cut Short Meal Breaks On February 25, 2021, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC, holding that (1) employers cannot round meal break clock in/outs in time records, and (2) time records showing late, short, interrupted, and/or missed meal break amounts to a rebuttable presumption of a violation at the summary judgment stage. California Labor Code § 1174 ..read more

On August 18, 2021, Feedspot named Colby Law Blog as #19 on their Top 40 California Law Blogs. Click the image to view the list of top Law blogs.   ..read more

On August 18, 2022, the ABA Journal reported that “a total of $1.17 billion in damages were awarded in 1,016 employment cases in 2021, representing the highest amount of damages in nearly a decade.” Click the image to read the article.   The post Damages Awards Reach Nearly 10-Year High In Employment Cases appeared first on Colby Law Firm ..read more

Originally published on Colby Law Firm, April 28th 2022. Aaron Colby is a Los Angeles employment lawyer, who represents California employees in legal disputes with their current or former employers. The California state law – Labor Code § 1102.5 – protecting employees who blow the whistle on or refuse to participate in illegal activity continues to be the strongest in the nation.   Employers Cannot Prevent Whistleblowing.  “An employer … shall not make, adopt, or enforce any rule, regulation, or policy preventing an employee from disclosing information to a government or law enf ..read more

On March 4, 2022, Aaron Colby posted an article on Forbes.com entitled “New Federal Law Ends Secret Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims.” Click the image to read the article. The post Aaron Colby published on Forbes.com about Ending Forced Arbitration appeared first on Colby Law Firm ..read more

On October 25, 2021, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated their guidance about when an employee can refuse a COVID-19 vaccine and accommodations.  (California released guidance in March 2021.)  Key parts of the new EEOC guidance to help employers and employees are below. L.1. Do employees who have a religious objection to receiving a COVID-19 vaccination need to tell their employer?  If so, is there specific language that must be used under Title VII? (10/28/21) Employees must tell their employer if they are requesting an exception to a COVID-19 vacci ..read more

On August 18, 2021, Feedspot named Colby Law Blog as #19 on their Top 40 California Law Blogs. Click the image to read the article.   The post Colby Law Blog Named Top 40 California Law Blog appeared first on Colby Law Firm ..read more

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