Los Angeles City - Permanent Residential Renter Protections after COVID On April 3rd LA extended as permanent some of the COVID renter protections and enacted new ones.[1] Landlords can evict for at-fault reasons, which are included in the LA Housing reference list[2], as well as some no-fault reasons[3]; but cannot...
SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS INCLUDING CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISPARAGEMENT CLAUSES ARE IN JEOPARDY, INCLUDING FOR PAST AGREEMENTS WITH EMPLOYEES The National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) protects employees' rights to discuss the terms and conditions of their employment, including confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in settlement agreements. However, most severance agreements contain a confidentiality clause...
Los Angeles City Employee Postings and Requirements – New Ones The City of Los Angeles is special. Besides a new minimum wage coming July 1, 2023 of $16.78 (yes, check your payrolls), the Fair Work Week Ordinance (“FWWO”) took effect on April 1, 2023, which imposes new requirements on retail...
ChatGPT Is Changing the Business World What Does That Mean for The Future of Your Business? ChatGPT is a HOT TOPIC as it can research and write things for you. It was developed by research institute OpenAl and was opened for the public to use for free as artificial intelligence...