News & Updates
Exploring the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: The Importance of Contract Language
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“the IIJA” or “the Act”) was signed into law on November 15, 2021. Among other things, this historic legislation designated $550 billion to be invested in infrastructure over the next five years, a large portion of which is allocated to repairing and rebuilding America’s transportation infrastructure. Nearly $110 billion...
What Businesses Need to Know: Focus on Employment
In this issue: California Legislature Passes New Covid Sick Leave Law Governor Newsom Ends Indoor Mask Mandate for the Vaccinated
Legislative Changes Affecting California Contractors
The great philosopher Arnold Palmer said: “The road to success is always under construction.” This has never been more true than in this unpredictable era of pandemic impacts, climate change and economic uncertainty. Given all this uncertainty, contractors need to keep an eye on new laws affecting private and public projects and the construction industry...
What Businesses Need to Know: Focus on Employment
In this issue: CA Supreme Court Lowers Threshold for Employees to Prove Allegations of Whistleblower Retaliation
What Businesses Need to Know: Focus on Employment
In this issue: U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Federal Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers with at Least 100 Employees
Construction Industry Companies Are “PAGA Action” Targets – A Discussion of Ways to Reduce the Risk
Many construction companies in California already know the PAGA acronym all too well: The Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) has been making life complicated for well-meaning employers since 2004. If you’re reading this and you’ve yet to find yourself ensnared in PAGA litigation, count yourself lucky – for now. What is a PAGA Action...
Changing Obligations for California Contractors With Multiple Projects
As all companies doing construction work know, California’s workplace safety and health laws create a host of important obligations and standards that are enforced and regulated by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA). And in 2022, that will expand. Effective January 1, 2022, Senate Bill (SB) 606 will expand the workplace safety laws...
Hiring In-House Counsel – Arguments For and Against
Having an in-house attorney might seem like an obvious, inevitable step along the path of a growing company. But when does a company become “big enough” to need (and justify the cost of) in-house counsel? Is that question driven by the number of employees? Gross revenue? Multiple physical sites? There is no benchmark answer, but...
ADA Website Compliance: How to Avoid a Potentially Costly Mistake
The construction industry is all too aware of the numerous requirements in building physical structures that the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) established with its adoption in 1990. Penalties and fines for ADA violations can add up quickly. But, as of late, there has been an increase in lawsuits related to a specific area of...
Attorney John E. Solis Joins Dunn Desantis Walt & Kendrick
DDWK is pleased to announce the addition of attorney John E. Solis. Solis’ practice focuses on advising clients on employment issues and litigating employment-related matters. His experience spans the range of employment law, including single-plaintiff FEHA claims, complex wage-and-hour class actions, and PAGA representative actions in addition to the day-to-day counseling of employers. Prior to...
