BY: Ronald W. Novotny When can an employer be liable for failing to prevent a sexual assault or rape of an employee? The California Court of Appeal in the recent case of M.F. v. Pacific Pearl Hotel Management, LLC (D070150, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT,…
We will soon be issuing a comprehensive “End of Year” legislative report on the new California laws impacting the construction industry and taking effect in the new year, but we wanted to provide some initial information on several employer specific…
This quarter, familiarize yourself with some safety issues that could directly affect you and your employees. Below are six current safety concerns like heat effects, respirable crystalline silica, and other regulations you should be aware of. RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA On…
By Kenneth S. Grossbart of Abdulaziz, Grossbart & Rudman Let us start off with once again reminding everyone how important a written construction contract is, regardless of the amount of the contract, or who the contract is with. The written contract…
Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers to protect their outdoor workers from the risk of heat illness, as temperatures in Southern California will climb into the high 90s today, with forecasts reaching over 100 degrees in some areas over the first…
Days before the end of the 2017 California legislative session, Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills into law, which ban asking about criminal convictions and salary history on employment applications starting on January 1, 2018. Each of the bills is…
Should every legal settlement, arbitration and judgement that your company has been involved in be publicly posted online by the Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB)? This is the public policy question being asked after the Berkeley balcony collapse tragedy in…
