Newsom’s Latest COVID Sanctions and What They Mean

On September 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1159 into law. The new law was passed as an emergency measure, making it effective immediately upon signing. SB 1159 imposes new obligations on employers and claims administrators with regard to COVID-19...

Employees vs Contractors – Have You Converted Your 1099s Yet?

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), into law this past September, intending to clarify and codify the California Appeals Court’s 2018 decision to adopt the “ABC” test as a standard for classification and their decision earlier this year to...

5 California Bills Employers Should Watch

There are less than two weeks left in the 2019 legislative year, and legislators are pushing hard to get their bills and proposals across the finish line before the deadline. California Governor Gavin Newsom is already sitting on quite a few labor and employment...