Beyond masks: L.A. court faces CAL/OSHA fine for COVID-19 safety violations
An interpreter employed by the Los Angeles Superior Court died on Jan. 12, 2021 after contracting COVID-19 after an outbreak in a downtown…
Ricardo Arias Successfully Obtains Asylum For Client in Pro-Bono Matter With Casa Cornelia
SCMV associate Ricardo Arias and law clerk Chris Angelich were successful in obtaining Asylum for a gentleman persecuted by the government of…
Column: Paying student-athletes for play
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in an antitrust challenge to National Collegiate Athletic Association compensation rules brings…
Column: Employers may allow fully vaccinated employees to unmask
On Thursday, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) adopted revised emergency temporary COVID-19 standards…
June 21st, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Column: CAL/OSHA adopts updated COVID 19 workplace rules — for now
All California employees for now will have to continue wearing masks at work virtually all the time regardless of vaccination status, according to…
June 7th, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Shifting law on masks and physical distancing in workplace
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued welcome updated guidance that fully vaccinated people may safely perform most…
May 24th, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Applying California COVID-19 rules to vaccine developments
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) and the California Department of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH) have…
May 10th, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Brian Katusian Named Among San Diego’s Top Attorneys
Congratulations to Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek Shareholder Brian Katusian for being named among SD Metro Magazine’s Top Attorneys for 2021.…
State and city enact new rehire rules in hospitality industry
Hundreds of thousands of San Diego jobs are tied to the hospitality industry. The coronavirus pandemic resulted in a sharp cutback in business and…
April 26th, 2021 | Categories: News, Employment Law
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Alternative to ABC independent contractor test is no safe haven
The California Employment Development Department assessed Vendor Surveillance Corporation $278,692 in unemployment insurance taxes after finding…