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Andrea “Andy” F. Oxman is a principal in the Los Angeles, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Andy represents a wide array of employers in defending against single plaintiff and class action litigation.

Andy has litigated extensively in both state and federal courts and has a wide range of significant experience, including motion practice, all phases of discovery, trial preparation, arbitration, and settlement negotiations. Andy’s litigation practice includes defending against individual cases alleging discrimination; failure to provide reasonable accommodation; failure to engage in a timely, good faith interactive process; retaliation; and harassment; as well as wage and hour class actions.

California’s stair-step climb to a $15-dollar minimum wage continues. Effective January 1, 2021, the minimum wage for employers with 25 employees or less will increase to $13.00 per hour, and for employers with 26 or more employees, the minimum wage will increase to $14.00 per hour. Employers must remember this increase also affects minimum salary

Last week, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors enacted an urgency ordinance to require employers with 500 or more employees nationally to provide supplemental paid sick leave to covered employees for COVID-19 related reasons. The County’s ordinance applies only to businesses in unincorporated areas of the County and to employees who perform any work within