April 16, 2020 Update. On April 11, 2020, the Los Angeles Office of Wage Standards published Rules and Regulations implementing Mayor Garcetti’s Emergency Order to provide supplemental paid […]
Judge Says Tory Lanez Paid Blogger
A judge has ruled that gossip blogger Milagro Gramz is not entitled to special defamation protections reserved for journalists because Tory Lanez paid her to post negative content […]
Allegheny County May Become First in PA to Mandate Paid Parental Leave: What Employers Should Know + 5 Steps You Can Take Now | Fisher Phillips
The Allegheny County Health Department’s (ACHD’s) Board of Health voted unanimously on May 13 to advance a sweeping proposed rule that would require every employer in Allegheny County, […]
California Mandates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Through the End of 2020 For Employers with 500 or More Employees In the United States
September 23, 2020 Update. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office published responses to frequently asked questions regarding the COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave available to California workers at companies […]
California Expands COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Through September 30, 2021 for Employers in California with More than 25 Employees
On March 19, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 95, which requires employers in California with more than 25 employees to provide COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave to […]
NYC Requires Employers to Provide Paid COVID-19 Child Vaccination Leave
The New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act has been amended to require that employers provide employees with four hours of paid COVID-19 child vaccination time […]
California Reenacts COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
On February 9, 2022, Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill No. 84, which provides COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave to certain employees. California previously enacted COVID-19 supplemental paid […]
Judge Cuts Napster Settlement That Paid Songwriters 30x Less Lawyers
Two years after an appeals court overturned a “measly” class action settlement for songwriters that netted their lawyers a huge payout, a judge has now awarded those attorneys […]
Kirkland and Simpson Each Paid $100K for Lobbyists
Kirkland & Ellis and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett each turned to lobbying powerhouse Ballard Partners for “advice related to employment practices” as they were forming a deal with […]