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Check out our new blog post on Proposition 22 authored by Cayla Bergman! https://termechilaw.com//independent-contractors-why-cali/

We are excited to announce that Cayla Bergman has joined TELG as a law clerk! Cayla is a third-year law student at Southwestern Law, where she is a member of the Negotiation Honors Program and a board member the Peer Mentor Program. Welcome to the firm, Cayla!

California employers often deprive employees of their meal and rest breaks, which are required by state law. This article explains California employees’ rights to meal and rest breaks, and what they can do when their employer unlawfully denies them these rights.

California Governor Gavin Newsom just signed legislation that establishes a workers’ compensation presumption that will apply to most employers in the state that have a COVID-19 outbreak through 2022 meaning it is much more likely that worker infections will be covered under workers’ comp coverage. This legislation, Senate Bill 1159, will shift the burden of proof to presume that covered workers who contracted COVID-19 did so at work, unless the employer can prove otherw...ise. The new legislation also enacts a rebuttable presumption that applies to first responders and certain health care workers. Finally, the law requires employers to provide notice to their workers’ compensation carrier of employees who test positive for COVID-19. California employers should take heed of these significant developments as SB 1159 goes into effect immediately.

CA UPDATE - Gov. Newsom just announced an entirely new system for re-opening. This Blueprint for a Safer Economy replaces the state monitoring list that was previously in existence. Some currently closed businesses can re-open starting 8/31. Click below and enter your zip code and business or activity. #covid19legalupdate #employmentlaw #covid19