Kristina L. Sidrak
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Joining Tesla, Hewlett-Packard and Charles Schwab, Oracle, the world’s largest database management company, has announced that it will move its corporate headquarters from California to Texas. “We believe these moves best position Oracle for growth and provide our personnel with more flexibility about where and how they work,” the company said in its SEC filing. … Continue Reading
Following in the footsteps of scores of other employers that have relocated to more business-friendly states, Hewlett-Packard announced Wednesday that it’s moving its global headquarters from San Jose, CA to Houston, TX and with it, thousands of jobs. Citing “business needs, cost reduction opportunities, and team members’ preferences for the future of work,” HP plans … Continue Reading
Gov. Newsom has signed Senate Bill 592 (“SB 592”) into law. Effective next year, SB 592 requires jury commissioners across the state to include anyone who files state taxes in the pool of prospective jurors. Currently, prospective jurors are summoned from lists of registered California voters and licensed drivers, which total approximately 47 million people. While … Continue Reading
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and the flurry of associated leave issues, Gov. Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 1383 (“SB 1383”) into law, which provides up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave under the California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) to employers with as few as five employees. Beginning on January 1, 2021, when SB 1383 takes … Continue Reading
Late last week, Gov. Newsom signed AB 685 into law which, among other things, adds section 6409.6 (“Section 6409.6”) to the Labor Code. The new statute, which takes effect January 1, 2021, requires that employers notify employees and, in some instances, public health officials about COVID-19 exposures at work. Specifically, Section 6409.6 requires that employers … Continue Reading
In 2018, actress Ashley Judd (“Judd”) sued producer Harvey Weinstein (“Weinstein”) for sexual harassment, defamation, intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, and unfair competition. Judd alleges that during a meeting with Weinstein to discuss casting opportunities, she was directed to his hotel room where he appeared in a bathrobe and tried to coerce her into … Continue Reading
On January 1, 2020, California’s new worker classification law known as Assembly Bill 5 (“AB 5”), goes into effect. AB 5 codifies the three-factor “ABC” test adopted by the California Supreme Court in its 2018 Dynamex decision. The bulk of newly added Section 2750.3 of the California Labor Code describes the various categories of workers … Continue Reading
Oracle Joins “Texit” – The Growing Exodus From California to Texas
By Tony Oncidi and Kristina L. Sidrak on Posted in News
“See Ya Later, California!” Hewlett-Packard Moves its HQ from Silicon Valley to Texas
By Tony Oncidi and Kristina L. Sidrak on Posted in News, Uncategorized
California Expands Jury Rolls
By Tony Oncidi and Kristina L. Sidrak on Posted in Uncategorized
California Expands Its Already Generous Leave Requirements To Cover Even Smaller Employers
By Tony Oncidi, Philippe A. Lebel and Kristina L. Sidrak on Posted in CFRA, Leaves of Absence
Spread The Word: California Enacts COVID-19 Exposure Notification Law
By Tony Oncidi, Philippe A. Lebel and Kristina L. Sidrak on Posted in COVID-19
Ninth Circuit Revives Ashley Judd’s Sexual Harassment Claim Against Harvey Weinstein
By Tony Oncidi and Kristina L. Sidrak on Posted in #MeToo, Sexual Harassment
Adjusting To The “New Normal” With AB 5 – A World Without Independent Contractors
By Tony Oncidi and Kristina L. Sidrak on Posted in California Labor & Employment Law, Independent Contractors
