The Agricultural Labor Relations Board recently published an overview on AB 2183, the monumental “card check” legislation passed last year that makes it far easier for California agricultural workers to organize into unions....more
Governor Newsom just approved “card check” legislation making it far easier for California workers to organize into unions and creating headaches for agricultural employers in the state. Newsom’s signature on September 28...more
As we discussed recently, this was a significant week in the California Legislature, as the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees decided the fate of hundreds of bills in announcing which bills made it off the...more
5/31/2017
/ Ban the Box ,
Bids ,
Child Care ,
EMTs ,
Failed Legislation ,
Farm Workers ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Gig Economy ,
Higher Education Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Trafficking ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
LGBTQ ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
OSHA ,
Parental Leave ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Public Works ,
Raids ,
Reproductive Discrimination ,
Tax Credits ,
Veterans ,
Wage and Hour
In the California Legislature, bills first are referred to the appropriate policy committee for hearing. Labor bills are referred to the Labor Committee, crime bills are referred to the Public Safety Committee, health bills...more
5/19/2017
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Ban the Box ,
Cal-OSHA ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Emergency Response ,
Farm Workers ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hotels ,
Human Trafficking ,
Immigrant Protection Laws ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
LGBTQ ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
OSHA ,
Parental Leave ,
Pending Legislation ,
Product Labels ,
Public Projects ,
Public Works ,
Raids ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Sanctuary Cities ,
State Contractors ,
Tax Credits ,
Tips ,
Veterans ,
Wage and Hour
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week....more
5/16/2017
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Ban the Box ,
Cal-OSHA ,
Code of Conduct ,
Colleges ,
Farm Workers ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Human Trafficking ,
Legislative Agendas ,
LGBTQ ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
OSHA ,
Paternity Leave ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Secret Settlements ,
State Contractors
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week...more
4/15/2017
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Cal-OSHA ,
Claim Procedures ,
Commercial Driving Licenses ,
Drivers ,
Emergency Response ,
Farm Workers ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Gig Economy ,
Hotels ,
Human Trafficking ,
Immigrant Protection Laws ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Micro Entity Status ,
Minimum Salary ,
Opportunity To Work Laws ,
Over-Time ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Patient Rights ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Piece-Rate Pay ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Private Schools ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Right to Work ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sales Commissions ,
Search Warrant ,
Small Business ,
State Labor Departments ,
Teachers ,
Tips ,
Veterans
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week....more
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week...more
4/1/2017
/ Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Domestic Workers ,
Drivers ,
Employee Training ,
Farm Workers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week...more
3/25/2017
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Colleges ,
Domestic Workers ,
Employee Training ,
Farm Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Trafficking ,
LGBTQ ,
Long-Term Care ,
New Legislation ,
OSHA ,
Parental Leave ,
Piece-Rate Pay ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Employees ,
Public Schools ,
Sexual Abuse ,
Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Student Employees ,
Tax Credits ,
Universities ,
Veterans
Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week...more
3/17/2017
/ Domestic Workers ,
Farm Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Trafficking ,
Jerry Brown ,
Legislative Agendas ,
OSHA ,
Parental Leave ,
Piece-Rate Pay ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Works ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Veterans ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers