On July 1, following the California Legislature’s unanimous passage, Governor Newsom signed SB-92 and AB-2288, which drastically reform California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Most of the reforms apply to civil...more
7/3/2024
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Best Practices ,
Class Action ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Governor Newsom ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Reform ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
While that champagne and cider chill to ring in the new year, take a look below and be sure you are ready to implement these California employment laws that become effective Jan. 1 and beyond....more
Changes to California minimum wage laws are around the corner on local and statewide levels. With respect to localities, on July 1, 2022, the minimum wage is rising in 12 California cities and in Los Angeles County. Any...more
As a reminder, private employers that have 100 or more employees and are required to file an annual EEO-1 under federal law are required to submit payroll data to the Department of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH). The pay...more
Earlier this month, a California Court of Appeal issued an opinion that is good news for California employers....more
The Law -
On September 19, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) into law. The law takes effect January 1, 2020, although some provisions may be applied retroactively.
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With the new year comes new laws that affect California employers. The following is the “A to Z” of changes in law that may affect your business in 2019....more
1/2/2019
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Defamation ,
Employee Training ,
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hostile Environment ,
Human Trafficking ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Leave ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
With the New Year come new laws that affect California employers. The following is the “A to Z” of changes in the law that may affect your business in 2018.
Effective January 1, 2018, California’s Fair Pay Act will extend...more
12/20/2017
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Ban the Box ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
General Contractors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Joint Employers ,
Minimum Salary ,
Parental Leave ,
Retaliation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
Subcontractors ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers
As we have previously reported, in October 2015, Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 1513. The bill created California Labor Code Section 226.2, which requires employers to pay employees who are compensated on a piece-rate...more
As 2016 approaches, we wanted to highlight the following changes to California law for the new year. Assembly Bill 1506 amends the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) to rein in actions asserting noncompliance with...more
As Californians get back to business in the new year, we wanted to highlight the following changes to California employment laws for 2015:
- Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
- Protections Against Discrimination and...more
1/14/2015
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Discrimination ,
Employer Mandates ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Harassment ,
Immigrants ,
Minimum Wage ,
Minors ,
OSHA ,
Sick Leave ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Unpaid Interns ,
Volunteers ,
Wage and Hour
On Wednesday, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rendered a decision that, on its face, involved a technical preemption issue, but one that will have serious repercussions for those in the transportation...more
Assembly Bill 10 raises California's hourly minimum wage rate to $9.00 per hour, beginning July 1, 2014. Effective January 1, 2016, the minimum wage rate will increase an additional $1.00 to reach $10.00 per hour. In addition...more
Under current law, the California Labor Commissioner has the authority to hear employee complaints regarding the payment of wages and other employment-related issues. The Labor Commissioner is required to file an order,...more