Over two years ago, California passed the Phase-In Overtime for Agricultural Workers Act of 2016, which required a modification of Industrial Welfare Commission Order No. 14-2001 ("Wage Order No. 14") to create a schedule...more
A number of new and significant California employment laws have been added to the books and will take effect on January 1, 2019. Employers should take note of the following key statutory developments and adjust their policies...more
12/4/2018
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Board of Directors ,
Construction Industry ,
Contractors ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Diversity ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FEHA ,
Governor Brown ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Human Trafficking ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Paid Leave ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Subcontractors
2017 has been a busy year for the California legislature, with the result that a number of new and significant employment laws have been added to the books and will take effect on January 1, 2018. Employers should take note...more
12/6/2017
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California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Contractors ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Minimum Wage ,
Parental Leave ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Subcontractors ,
Supervisors ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
In October 2016, we issued a client advisory reporting that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission had finalized its revisions to the EEO-1 form, requiring for the first time that employers and federal contractors with...more
Under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) new guidance on employee disability leaves, employers are required to provide disability accommodation leave and reinstatement rights even for disabled employees who...more