Here Comes Your Licensing Board

Today’s newsletter provides licensees with an overview of what California’s licensing boards are doing in the realm of enforcement. Then we turn to what you need to do if you are the subject of a complaint, investigation, or Accusation. Our numbers are drawn from the 2023 Annual Reports from the Medical Board of California (MBC)…

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PAGA – Where We Are Today

In this edition, we delve into a crucial piece of legislation impacting California employers—the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”)—and recent changes to the law.   What is PAGA?  PAGA allows employees to sue their employers for labor code violations. Essentially, it deputizes employees to enforce labor laws that the Labor and Workforce Development Agency (“LWDA”) might…

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Understanding Independent Contractors in California Post-AB5

The landscape for independent contractors in California has significantly changed following the enactment of Assembly Bill 5 (AB5).  AB5, which went into effect on January 1, 2020, codified and expanded the “ABC test” to determine whether a worker is classified as an independent contractor or an employee. This article provides a refresher on the ABC…

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SCOTUS: Employment Law & Healthcare Law Updates in 2024

Last November, we sent a newsletter previewing certain cases before the Supreme Court. Specifically, we summarized the matters most likely to “directly impact the employment law or healthcare law sectors on a day-to-day basis.”  Well, the results are now in—let’s take a look at how things shook out and what impact the decisions could have. …

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Health Care Minimum Wage Increase Delayed Again!

As you may remember from our previous newsletter, SB 525 was signed into law last October, aiming to gradually—but significantly—increase the minimum wage for healthcare workers to $25 per hour, starting on June 1, 2024. But the significant budget shortfall this year has caused the Legislature to agree with Governor Newsom to delay implementing the new law. On…

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REMINDER: Workplace-Violence-Prevention Plans in Place by July 1, 2024

This is a friendly reminder that the new workplace-violence law will take effect on July 1! The law contains numerous requirements for employers, including that they implement comprehensive workplace-violence-prevention plans, provide workplace-violence training, and maintain violent-incident logs. For a detailed summary of these requirements, check out our previous newsletter here. If you have any questions about the…

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“Sensitive Services” and Healthcare Facility Operations Currently in Legislation

This newsletter continues our look at what is moving through the Legislature in Sacramento, this time focusing on healthcare bills. There are a few continuing themes from our new 2023 laws, which we explained here. Expedited licensing and laws surrounding “sensitive services” are again under consideration. But we are also seeing some new topics, like…

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July 1st Deadline for Workplace Violence Prevention Plans!

Our prior newsletter discussed SB 553, which introduced new rules regarding workplace-violence protection in California. Under those new rules, most California employers must have an extensive workplace violence prevention plan in place by July 1, 2024. Below, we provide a refresher on the new law and some resources that can help you get ready for…

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