By Cathleen S. Yonahara, Freeland Cooper & Foreman LLP
Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a flurry of legislation into law. Here, we address two important pieces of legislation concerning paid family leave (PFL) and lactation accommodations.

By Emeka Oguh, Founder and CEO of PeopleJoy
Employees in every industry are burdened with student loan debt. According to the latest Federal Reserve data, Americans carry over $1.5 trillion in student loans. The amount continues to grow every quarter. PricewaterhouseCoopers’ 2018 Employee Financial Wellness Survey revealed that 54% of employees are stressed about their finances, and 64% are impacted by student loans. So, what can we do about it?

By Jacob M. Monty, Monty & Ramirez, LLP
Over the summer, San Antonio became the second Texas city to enact a municipal paid sick leave law. While advocates applauded the city council’s decision to pass the law, numerous state lawmakers and the state attorney general (AG) immediately drew their swords against the mandate. But opposition to San Antonio’s ordinance came as no surprise.