MARCH 29, 2021 – IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT STARTING A NEW CORPORATION TO DISCHARGE A DEBT OR COURT JUDGMENT FROM A LABOR CODE VIOLATION, THINK AGAIN – CALIFORNIA JUST TIGHTENED THE RULES.

by Ryan Porte | Apr 12, 2021 | California Labor Commission

In 2020, the California Legislature enacted a series of employment reforms that may affect our clients’ businesses.  Of particular importance was AB 3075, which was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 30, 2020, and effective as of January 1, 2021 as...

JANUARY 21, 2021 – LEGISLATIVE UPDATES FOR THE NEW YEAR

by Kevin B. Piercy | Jan 22, 2021 | California Labor Commission, Employers

California has enacted several major changes to labor and employment law in 2020. Below is our reminder to California employers to ensure that they are in compliance with the following new laws. SB 1383 Starting January 1, 2021, all employers with 5 or more employees...

OCTOBER 6, 2020 – DLSE THREATENS FARM LABOR CONTRACTORS WITH LICENSE REVOCATION

by Kevin B. Piercy | Oct 6, 2020 | California Labor Commission, Farm Labor

Raimondo & Associates has learned that the California Labor Commissioner’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) has been sending this document to California Farm Labor Contractors via email. We believe that this is a violation of the FLCs’ due...

CALIFORNIA LABOR COMMISSIONER TARGETS UBER AND LYFT IN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR DISPUTE

by Kevin B. Piercy | Aug 5, 2020 | California Labor Commission

The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has today filed two separate lawsuits against Uber and Lyft, alleging that both companies have committed wage theft* due to their intentional misclassification of employees as independent contractors.  The lawsuits come...

COVID-19, RETURN TO WORK, AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

by Kevin B. Piercy | Jul 24, 2020 | California Labor Commission, Coronavirus, Workers Compensation

Given the continually changing legal landscape, we strongly encourage employers to reach out to Raimondo & Associates with questions regarding specific situations. We are closely monitoring these developments. Because of these frequent developments, and the need...

IS COVID-19 COVERED BY WORKERS’ COMPENSATION?

by Kevin B. Piercy | May 8, 2020 | California Labor Commission, Coronavirus, Workers Compensation

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is proving challenging for businesses in many ways, and the impact on the United States’ workers’ compensation systems could ultimately be among the most significant. Workers’ compensation is the largest premium segment in the U.S....