The National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") continued its busy year by recently finalizing a new joint employer rule under the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA").

The 9th Circuit just delivered some good news to California employers: they may now force employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment.

California's Governor Newsom recently signed SB 553, requiring the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health to adopt a general industry workplace violence regulation by December 31, 2026.

On October 4, 2023, Governor Newsom signed SB 616, significantly modifying the 2014 Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act...

California law makes void any contract "by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind," including non-compete agreements.

For many, December is a joyful time of year, full of parties, dinners, and decorations. Yet those same festivities make December a busy time of year for us at Shaw Law Group...

For many of us, the month of December is a joyful time, full of parties, dinners, and decorations. Yet, those same festivities make December a busy time of year for us at Shaw Law Group...

One of the trickiest issues employers face is infighting among teams, key players, and leadership. It can creep up in any number of ways: turnover may be increasing, employees never seem satisfied...

For many, December is a joyful time of year, full of parties, dinners, and decorations. Yet those same festivities make December a busy time of year for us at Shaw Law Group...

In our previous post on October 23 2023, we discussed A.B. 1076, which makes important changes to California Business & Professions Code Section 16600.

Artificial Intelligence is becoming more prevalent in the workplace. So, it's not surprising that the White House's "Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence"...

Halloween season is a good time for spooky stories, so let's talk about a subject that strikes fear in the hearts of employers everywhere: retaliation claims.

Although many new employment laws went into effect on January 1, 2024, several COVID-19-related regulations and requirements expire this year.

The federal Department of Labor recently issued new guidance on the federal Family and Medical Leave Act

A newly-enacted law, Senate Bill 553, requires most California employers to establish and implement an effective, written workplace violence prevention...

By now, most Californians know that beginning in January 2023, certain employers must include a pay scale in their job postings.

The California Supreme Court issued several employment law decisions during the past year.

During our recent "New California Paid Sick Leave Rules for 2024," webinar, we received several questions about California's paid sick leave ("PSL") requirements.

Whether employers realize it or not, Artificial Intelligence ("AI") currently is used in most workplace. Although AI can be tremendously beneficial in the right circumstances...

On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") issued a decision affecting all employers who offer separation agreements to outgoing employees – regardless of whether their workforce