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New California Law Empowers Employers to Protect Employees from Harassment
As an employer in California, employee well-being and safety is always a top concern. A new state law now expands employers’ abilities to protect their…
Managing Partner Anna Roppo: Leading with Strength Through Life’s Toughest Trial
Duckor Metzger & Wynne, APLC, Managing Partner Anna Roppo faces a significant personal challenge: a terminal lung cancer diagnosis. Anna’s nine-year journey, which she shared…
Applying Kindergarten’s Lessons to the Courtroom
Seasoned trial lawyer Mark Mazzarella, who applies his experience to mediation services, has an insightful and entertaining take on trial advocacy. In “Everything I Really…
California’s New Employment Laws: Key Changes for 2025
With the new year comes a variety of new employment laws in California, introducing changes that impact employers and employees across various sectors. From minimum…
California Broadens Paid Sick Leave: Protections for Crime Victims and Agricultural Workers Amid Emergencies
Two new California laws amend the state’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act (HWHFA), expanding paid sick leave for employees who are victims of certain crimes…
San Diego County’s New Fair Chance Ordinance: What Employers Need to Know About the Stricter Hiring Rules
California’s Fair Chance Act (CFCA), implemented in 2018, prevents employers with five or more employees from asking job applicants about their conviction history before extending…
California Supreme Court: Prejudice No Longer a Factor in Arbitration Waiver Decisions
In a landmark ruling, the California Supreme Court held that courts should not consider prejudice when deciding whether a party has waived its right to…
California Gig-Workers’ Independence Upheld by State Supreme Court Prop. 22 Ruling
Certain gig-economy drivers can receive some employment benefits while continuing to enjoy their status as independent contractors, the California Supreme Court decided last month in…
Proposed Legislation Set to Regulate Employer Use of AI
There is a new form of discrimination that California employers need to avoid – algorithmic discrimination. In layman’s terms, algorithmic discrimination is a condition in…