California’s New Labor Laws in 2022 Affecting Employers and Employees
California employers entering the new year will face new labor and employment laws they must recognize and comply with. To assist with this process, Thakur Law Firm offers the following summary of legislative actions affecting employers and employees in 2022: EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS On October 7, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom approved Senate Bill ("SB") 331, also known as the "Silenced No More Act." The law sets new restrictions on certain employment agreements such as severance
NLRB Announces It Will Expand the Definition of “Employee” to Include Student Athletes
The General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Ms. Jennifer Abruzzo, has issued a memorandum with far-reaching implications for the rights of student college athletes, as well as the obligations of universities and employers. General Counsel (“GC”) Memo 21-08, issued on September 29, 2021, entitled, “Statutory Rights of Players at Academic Institutions (Student Athletes)” now establishes the position that certain college athletes are “employees” under §2(3
