Ryan McGill
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Ryan McGill earned a J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where he was a staff member of the Review of Law and Social Justice and a board member of the National Lawyers Guild. While at USC, he externed at Region 1 of the National Labor Relations Board.
During his first summer of law school, Ryan worked at a plaintiff side employment law firm. Prior to law school, Ryan worked at a university in Human Resources and as an assistant to the CEO.
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In our recent blog post, we highlighted legislation that will impact employers this year related to nursing and pregnant employees: the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (the “PUMP Act”) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the “PWFA”). As this legislation becomes effective—with the PUMP Act taking effect on April 28, 2023 and … Continue Reading
Under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), employers generally are strictly liable for a supervisor’s harassment, even where the employer is unaware of the supervisor’s alleged bad actions. While this left many employers without much recourse in the event supervisors misbehaved, a recently published Court of Appeal decision offers some hope. In Atalla v. … Continue Reading
In the recent $1.7 trillion Omnibus Spending Bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden, two measures were included aimed at providing additional workplace protections for pregnant employees. The first measure is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the “PWFA”) which applies to employers with 15 or more employees. The PWFA extends the … Continue Reading
As the economy continues to struggle amidst the ravages of 40-year-high inflation, employers are finding it increasingly difficult to maintain their current staffing levels. While the tech industry has been the epicenter for layoffs thus far, a growing number of industries are being affected as well, including banking, financial, and legal services, and media outlets. … Continue Reading
As we previously reported here, California employers with 15 or more employees are required to post salary ranges on job postings as of January 1, 2023 (i.e. next week!). The Labor Commissioner has provided additional guidance as to how these requirements will be interpreted. The law requires employers to post pay scales on all job … Continue Reading
A California court has ruled that an arbitrator (not a judge) should decide on the applicability of California Labor Code Section 925 to a dispute between a law firm partner and his former law firm. Zhang v. Superior Court, 2022 WL 16832570 (Cal. Ct. App. 2022). This ruling potentially undermines the protections of Labor Code … Continue Reading
Just as California’s employers and small businesses begin to recover financially from the COVID-19 pandemic, the state legislature is about to spring another tax increase on them. This time the money is needed to bail out the severely underfunded unemployment insurance (UI) fund (a program recently featured in the news for paying as much as … Continue Reading
Employers Face New Accommodation Requirements For Nursing Mothers
No Sexual Harassment Claim Between Friends
By Philippe A. Lebel and Ryan McGill on Posted in California Labor & Employment Law, Harassment, Sexual Harassment
Congress Adds Additional Protections for Pregnant Workers
Layoffs Accelerate As Employers Struggle with Record Inflation
By Tony Oncidi and Ryan McGill on Posted in ADA, ADEA, California Labor & Employment Law, News, WARN Act
California Labor Commissioner Releases Pay Transparency FAQs
Arbitrator Should Decide Whether NY or CA Law Applies
Tax Hikes Proposed to Bail Out California Unemployment Fund
By Tony Oncidi and Ryan McGill on Posted in New and Proposed Laws and Legislation
