The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee J. Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition, they discuss:

• In the Ongoing Push to Make More Companies Liable for Worker Employment Claims, California Again Seeks to Set the Pace
• U.S. NLRB Ruled Employers May Not Include Confidentiality or Non-Disparagement Provisions in Severance Agreements
• U.S. Supreme Court Held FLSA’s Overtime Exemption Does Not Apply to Highly Paid, Daily-Rate Worker
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Reported Employment of Workers with Disabilities Increased in 2022
• In Brief
• Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

Friday, February 17, 2023: In the Ongoing Push to Make More Companies Liable for Worker Employment Claims, California Again Seeks to Set the Pace

As more and more federal and state government agencies seek to eliminate liability barriers between distinct corporations in related businesses, California is once again attempting to set the pace.

On February 17th, California State Assemblyman Chris Holden introduced a bill in the California State Assembly that would make a fast-food restaurant franchisor liable for its franchisee’s violations of certain labor and employment laws. (The franchisor is the company (think McDonald’s) which typically owns the name/logo (intellectual property), product processes, national advertising rights, and customer service procedures)....

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