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Seyfarth Synopsis: The holidays aren’t the only thing around the corner. The City of Los Angeles’ proposed Fair Work Week Ordinance is poised to place new onerous scheduling requirements on retailers. The Los Angeles City Council voted to pass the ordinance on November 22, 2022, and it is slated to go into effect in April 2023. Among other things, these…

Continue Reading Fair Work Week Ordinance:  Los Angeles City Joins the Fray

Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 6, 2021, the City Council of Los Angeles approved, and Mayor Garcetti signed, an ordinance that will require patrons to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before entering many indoor locations in the City. Impacted locations include food and drink establishments, gyms and fitness venues, entertainment and recreation venues, personal care establishments, and City government buildings. The …
Continue Reading City of Los Angeles Approves Broad COVID-19 Vaccine Verification Mandate For Public Places

Seyfarth Synopsis. Progressive elected officials in Los Angeles and Sacramento have proposed laws that may soon require certain retail and other employers to provide employees with predictive scheduling or pay a price. To our blog authors, these impending developments bring to mind the adventures of Buddy in the 2003 Christmas comedy entitled “Elf.” See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elf_(film).

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Continue Reading “You want me in when?” Lawmakers demand more predictive scheduling

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Los Angeles City Council has voted and the Mayor has signed the ordinance.  As of July 1, 2016, many employees within the City of Los Angeles will be entitled to accrue 48 hours of paid sick leave per year. The ordinance has a number of unusual and specific provisions that employers need to be aware of, described …
Continue Reading L.A. Gets Sick—Paid Sick Leave Coming as Soon as July 1, 2016