BRINGING COVID-19 FROM THE WORKPLACE TO THE HOME: CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT TO WEIGH IN ON EMPLOYER’S OBLIGATIONS, IF ANY, TO SAFEGUARD THEIR EMPLOYEES’ HOUSEHOLD

By Iman A. Wells, Esq. On April 21, 2022, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion, Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks, Inc., certifying two important questions for the California Supreme Court. Specifically, the Ninth Circuit has tasked the California Supreme Court to opine on: (1) whether California’s derivative injury doctrine bars a spouse’s claim against an employer, […]