by PLBH | Oct 26, 2020
Employers may be required to pay for employees’ necessary business expenses 7 months into the pandemic, the COVID-19 health crisis shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Instead, cases are surging across the United States, including here in California. To keep...
by PLBH | Oct 24, 2020
Certain types of leave are protected under both federal and state law In life, things happen — you get sick, a family member is ill, or a loved one passes away. In California, the law protects your ability to take certain types of leave from work to handle these and...
by PLBH | Oct 20, 2020
These laws aim to protect employees who may be exposed to COVID-19 at work Since the novel coronavirus first reached the United States, more than 220,000 Americans have died and nearly 8 million people have been infected. California has been particularly hard-hit by...
by PLBH | Oct 19, 2020
A recent California court decision found that an online retailer could be held responsible in a product liability case. We use hundreds or even thousands of products every day, from the food that we eat to the medicine that we take to the vehicles that we drive. We...
by PLBH | Oct 16, 2020
Most employers won’t admit that their actions were motivated by discrimination In 2020, the topic of racial inequality has become a major topic of discussion, following various police shootings of Black men and women — and the subsequent protests and unrest. For some,...
by PLBH | Oct 15, 2020
If you meet the criteria, you may be entitled to both SSDI and SSI In the United States, the Social Security Administration (SSA) offers two forms of benefits who are unable to work due to a disability: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental...
by PLBH | Oct 13, 2020
Older Americans are at greater risk of elder abuse due to COVID-19 The novel coronavirus has had a devastating affect on the United States and the world as a whole. Here in the U.S., more than 220,000 people have died from COVID-19, and nearly 8 million people have...
by PLBH | Oct 9, 2020
The new law will go into effect in January During the course of our lives, there are times when we may need to take leave from work. Perhaps we are battling a medical condition of our own, and need time off to recover, or we might need to help a family member through...
by PLBH | Oct 5, 2020
Prop 16 would reverse California’s ban on affirmative action As in most election years, Californians will have an opportunity to vote on a number of ballot initiatives this year. These ballot initiatives are an important way for voters to have their voices heard. Yet...
by PLBH | Aug 31, 2020
Ashley Judd’s lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein for sexual harassment was reinstated by a federal appeals court In 2017, the #MeToo movement swept across the country. One of the men to be publicly outed as a serial sexual abuser was movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. As the...
