The Legal Lineup with Anthony Zaller

ZLG attorney, Anthony Zaller, provides an overview of the signed executive orders by President Biden, which set forth plans for how employers should respond to issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our firm contains fantastic associates who come from all different backgrounds. Meet our Associate Attorney, Mike Thompson, who worked in business litigation for many years before turning to employment law.

Congrats to all of those who are getting their bar exam results (1/8/21). No matter what happens, remain optimistic and keep it in context!

Anthony Zaller discusses his thoughts on potential changes to the employment landscape in 2021.

Part 2. ZLG partner, Anthony Zaller, discusses other new wage and hour bills, which become effective January 1, 2021. AB 2479, AB 3075, and AB 979 are covered in this video. Date of Recording: October 2, 2020.

ZLG partner, Anthony Zaller, and ZLG attorney, Michael Thompson, discuss some of the new wage and hour bills, which become effective January 1, 2021. Thompson discusses AB 2257, which is an extension of the infamous AB5 or "ABC Test". Zaller discusses SB 1384 and AB 1512. Date of Recording: October 2, 2020.

California passed sweeping legislation that imposes new reporting requirements in 2021 on employers regarding COVID-19 cases in the workplace. The new law, AB 685, also provides California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-OSHA) expansive authority to close workplaces based on the threat of COVID-19. ZLG partner Anthony Zaller, and ZLG attorney Michael Thompson, discuss this new bi...

ZLG partners, Anthony Zaller and Anne McWilliams, discuss multiple new bills signed by Governor Newsom, that are in relation to harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in the workplace. Date of Recording: October 2, 2020.

ZLG partner, Anne McWilliams, discusses the new bill SB 1383, which significantly expands the California Family Leave Rights Act. The law becomes effective on January 1, 2021. Date of Recording: October 2, 2020.

ZLG attorneys, Anthony Zaller and Michael Thompson, discuss the ways in which SB 1159 addresses workers' compensation coverage in California related to coronavirus illness. Date of Recording: October 2, 2020.

On Wednesday, September 9, 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 1867 into law providing supplemental paid leave for California employees and codified provisions of Executive Order N-51-20 that had already provided paid sick leave for "food sector workers."  California employers must take time to review the new law to ensure compliance, even if they were covered under the prior Executive Order.

ZLG partner Anthony Zaller, and attorney Michael Thompson, discuss how California employers should be managing expense reimbursements for employees who are working remotely during the coronavirus pandemic. Date of Recording: September 4, 2020.

ZLG partner, Anthony Zaller, and attorney, Michael Thompson, discuss Governor Newsom's new "Blueprint for a Safer Economy", and how California Employers/Operators can start reopening in different phases. Date of Recording: September 4, 2020.

ZLG attorney, Rick Reyes, discusses what essential businesses in California are required to do, in response to new social distancing protocols. He goes on to discuss how these businesses are to properly complete a social distancing protocol. Date of Recording: May 1, 2020

The Western Foodservice and Hospitality Expo presents a virtual panel on: "Operator's Best Practices to Recruit, Retain, and Manage a Workforce in 2020's New Normal". Moderator: Anthony J. Zaller, Founding Partner, Zaller Law Panelists: Ti Chang, McDonald's Franchisee Javier Vasquez, CEO and President, Miguel's Restaurants Jeff Goodman, CEO, Pitfire and Superba Date of Recording: August 24, 2020.

ZLG attorney, Michael Thompson, goes over best practices for California employers, on how to open their businesses safely, which is outlined in the "COVID-19 Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening". Date of Recording: August 5, 2020.

Anthony Zaller speaks with Lorraine Salazar, Co-Owner of the original Sal's Mexican Restaurants, located across the Central Valley area in California. Date of Recording: August 27, 2020.

ZLG attorney, Michael Thompson, provides an overview of the specific guidance regarding dining-in for California restaurant operators, which is outlined in the "COVID-19 Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening". Date of Recording: August 5, 2020.

ZLG attorney, Michael Thompson, provides an overview of the specific guidance for restaurants offering takeout or drive-through/delivery in California, which is outlined in the "COVID-19 Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening". Date of Recording: August 5, 2020.

ZLG attorney, Rick Reyes, addresses the topic of mask requirements in the workplace in California, based on the "COVID-19 Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening". Date of Recording: August 5, 2020.

ZLG attorneys, Michael Thompson and Anne McWilliams, discuss what the potential sources of leave are during the coronavirus pandemic, and how California employers should properly handle them. Date of Recording: August 5, 2020.

ZLG attorney, Rick Reyes, gives an overview of how employers should be recording cases of COVID-19 in the Workplace, based on the "COVID-19 Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening". Date of Recording: August 5, 2020.

ZLG partner, Anne McWilliams, gives an overview of how employers should be handling cases of COVID-19 in the workplace, based on the "COVID-19 Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening". Date of Recording: August 5, 2020.

The ZLG team, namely Michael Thompson, answer frequently asked questions from California restaurant owners, regarding their restaurant operations during COVID-19. 

Anthony sits down with Joseph Pitruzelli, founder and owner of Wurstkuche, purveyor of exotic grilled sausages, with locations in Venice and Downtown LA. Pitruzelli discusses how the COVID-19 shutdown in Los Angeles has impacted his business, and what his company is doing to continue to adapt, as dine-in and take-out regulations have changed for restaurants over these past few months.