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06/22/2021

Effective Immediately: Cal/OSHA’s Updated Guidelines for California Employers re: Vaccinations

We previously covered the COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) that the California Division of Occupation Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) released back in November of 2020. Now we have an update for you that we hope helps RPNA’s clients. As of June 17, 2021, Cal/OSHA approved revis...

06/10/2021

Personnel Group Staffing Case at the Forefront in Workers Comp Claims

There has been much discussion surrounding the workers comp case involving RPNA Law client Personnel Group Staffing (PSG) against its insurance carrier, Protective Insurance. Recently, the California Department of Insurance ruled that the Indiana insurance carrier is not able to enforce the terms of...

06/04/2021

Pleased to share that on behalf of Personnel Staffing Group, a national staffing company, Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani, LLP won another hearing at the California Department of Insurance in the case of PSG v. Protective Insurance Company.

Another appellate victory! On behalf of its client, Personnel Staffing Group, a national staffing company, RPNA Law won another hearing at the California Department of Insurance in the case of PSG v. Protective Insurance Company. The case was heard before the Insurance Commissioner (Judge DeMaigret)...

06/02/2021

The RPNA Law team is growing! We are looking for a litigation associate to join our firm.

05/24/2021

Congratulations to Nick Roxborough on his appointment to the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation. https://rpnalaw.com/2021/05/24/nicholas-roxborough-newly-appointed-commissioner-of-the-chswc/

05/18/2021

California courts deal yet another blow to the enforcement of employment-related arbitration agreements and class-action waivers in what is looking to be a growing trend.

Courts deal yet another blow to the enforcement of employment-related arbitration agreements and class-action waivers in what is looking to be a growing trend. In Rittmann v. Amazon.com, Inc., the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that local Amazon delivery drivers were not subject to the...

05/03/2021

Reminder: Employees Earning a Salary Based Solely on Commissions May Not Qualify As Exempt

If your company has employees who are classified as exempt, but are earning commissions it may be time to reevaluate whether those employees are truly exempt under recent case law. The California Court of Appeal recently issued a decision clarifying that a salary based solely upon commissions does n...

04/26/2021

Keeping Mediation Simple: Take It One Step At A Time

Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution process that is used to resolve problems between the parties. Everyone knows that. But what is important to remember is that the process can and should be informal. Unlike a trial or arbitration that must proceed according to fairly rigid rules, the med...

04/20/2021

We witnessed the justice system in action today.

04/15/2021

DFEH Suggests Employers Can Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination

Since our previous article (which can be found here) about the pros and cons of employers implementing a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has issued further guidance pertaining to vaccine policies and COVID-19 related issues in the workplace...

04/09/2021

LAX is about to be even more impressive! Here, Nicholas Roxborough tours the newly completed West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal, touted as the “The Gateway” to LAX.

04/06/2021

Can (and Should) Employers Implement a Covid-19 Vaccine Policy?

With Covid-19 vaccinations underway, employers may be concerned about implementing a vaccination policy. While it will likely be months before a vaccine is available to the vast majority of Americans, the question still arises: Can you have a mandatory vaccination policy? The answer is likely yes, u...