We invite you to review our newly-posted September 2023 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:

• Employers Owe No Duty Of Care To Prevent The Spread Of COVID To Employees’ Household Members

• School District Employer Did Not Violate The Law By Requiring COVID Vaccination/Weekly Testing

• Employer Must Prove “Substantial Increased Costs” Would Result From Religious Accommodation

• Fire Chief Was Terminated For Misconduct Not Because Of His Religion

• Court Affirms $7.1 Million Whistleblower Verdict

• Business Entity Agents Of Employer Share Potential FEHA Liability

• Arbitrator Correctly Enforced Release Agreement Executed By Employee

• PAGA Plaintiffs May Maintain Representative Claims In Court After Individual Claims Are Compelled To Arbitration

• COVID-19 Emergency Order Extending Statute Of Limitations For Civil Cases Upheld

• Non-Party Plaintiffs With Overlapping PAGA Claims May Be Able To “Permissibly Intervene” In Related Actions

• Disability Leave Is Not “Compensation” Under California Workers’ Compensation Law

• Nurse May Proceed With Class Certification On Wage Statement Claim

• Principal Of Former Employer Liable Based On Alter Ego Theory

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