In a major development for employers who do business there, California has passed legislation to reform its Private Attorneys General Act as part of a deal that will lead to the withdrawal of a November 2024 ballot initiative...more
At long last, at least some relief is coming for California employers on the Private Attorneys General Act. Gov. Gavin Newson (D) has struck a deal with California legislative leaders, business, and labor to amend PAGA in...more
Here's what employers need to heed in 2022.
No. 1: Settlement and separation agreements. Pay attention to any new settlement, employment, or severance agreements. We already know that settlement agreement provisions...more
1/12/2022
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Cal Code of Civil Procedure ,
California ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Record Retention ,
SCOTUS ,
Separation Agreement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Severance Pay ,
Staffing Agencies ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Happy new year . . .?
It’s already February, and time to remind clients and friends of a few big picture items that California employers should watch in 2021. Here is the list:
No. 1: Independent contractors....more
2/4/2021
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Biden Administration ,
California ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Independent Contractors ,
Pay Data ,
Remote Working ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
If you have the right answers, you should survive 2019.
No. 1: Are you ready for #MeToo, California-style? Take a look at your settlement agreements in cases involving sexual harassment to ensure that they don’t violate...more