Podcast: California Employment News - The Executive Pay Exemption
California Employment News: The Executive Pay Exemption
Podcast: California Employment News - The Basics of Pay Exemptions
California Employment News: The Basics of Pay Exemptions
Constangy Webinar - Spring Cleaning: How to Keep your HR Practices Mess Free
Podcast: California Employment News - Using Employee Time Attestations
California Employment News: Using Employee Time Attestations
Podcast: California Employment News - Public Healthcare Workers Now Get Meal and Rest Breaks
California Employment News: Public Healthcare Workers Now Get Meal and Rest Breaks
On-Demand Webinar | California Employment Law Update: Tips for Staying Compliant in 2023
California Employment News: Meal and Rest Break Compliance for Non-Exempt Employees
California Employment News: Premium Pay Constitutes Wages
FLSA and Wage and Hour Issues for Restaurants
Case in Point -- Recent Updates in California Employment Law
[WEBINAR] Labor & Employment Law: What Changed in 2017
HR Law 101 Ep.3: What You Need to Know About Wage and Hour Laws
I-16 – Kneeling, Indefinite Leave, DC Updates, Non-Compete Consideration, and Pretty as a Protected Class
I-14: Update on EEO-1 and I-9 Forms, Employer Obligations After a Hurricane or Other Natural Disaster, and Attorney Jason Barsanti on Meal and Rest Breaks
Employment Law This Week: Break Pay, Misclassification of Franchisees, California Computer Professional Exemption, Non-Compete Payment
Do Employers Have to Pay For All Time Worked?
As you may recall, way back on July 2nd, OSHA “revealed” an unofficial pre-publication version of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for a federal Indoor and Outdoor Heat Illness Prevention Rule. After a peculiar delay...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more
As temperatures soar in many areas of the country, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continues to move forward with a heat illness standard for indoor and outdoor employers. OSHA has notified the...more
Summer in Oregon has officially arrived and, at least in the Portland Metro area, it did so not with a polite knock on the door, but with a string of 90-degree days. As the season continues to roll out, and with the...more
In response to hotter summers and increased wildfires, both Oregon and Washington have recently passed legislation aimed at keeping workers safe in these conditions. Oregon’s OSHA adopted its rules in May of 2022 and...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more
Please join our Employment Group on February 3, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT for a webinar covering significant new employment legislation in California, as well as case law developments and evolving COVID-19...more
2021 was a transformative year for labor and employment law and fundamental employment dynamics. There was no shortage of highly influential decisions issued by courts around the country in 2021 — and California continues to...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had announced this spring its intention to implement a new heat illness standard that will apply to indoor environments. Now, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced...more
COVID-19 ushered in a new paradigm of remote working. Although some companies had already embraced a remote workforce or some semblance of one, this work model is new for many employers. Most employers are still grappling...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Legislature has passed a series of employment-related bills for Governor Newsom to consider. He has until September 30 to approve or veto these bills, most of which relate to leaves of...more
Working from home may not be practical in many work environments, for example, where company tools, machinery or equipment may be required to accomplish a job. Where a company must suspend work or close a work location, the...more
Another year has passed in the California Legislature, with new laws and amendments affecting California employers. Among the more significant changes, bills prompted by the #MeToo movement, including the new requirement...more
Wrapping up a whirlwind weekend, California Governor Jerry Brown just signed several pieces of legislation that will create new employer obligations in the areas of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. Specifically,...more
It’s August, and it’s hot outside. Even Congress, which has a high tolerance for hot air, is taking a month’s long recess to avoid the hot and humid DC swamp. This has not stopped the lobbying process, however, as Public...more
As recent triple-digit temps have shown, California is still one of the hottest places to be—literally. Today’s post reminds all employers, especially with employees who work outdoors or in open-air environments, that OSHA,...more
On March 23, 2018, the last day before a potential government shutdown, Congress passed and the president is expected to sign a massive $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government through fiscal year...more
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
Seyfarth Synopsis: Back from Spring Break, and Back to Work: Our List of L&E Bills to Watch in the remainder of the 2017-2018 California Legislative Session. ...more
The California Legislature will return from its July recess on August 1, and will devote that month to final consideration of legislation for 2016. The session has entered a somewhat anticlimactic stage for employment...more
OSHA's Electronic Submission Rule Finalized - Why it matters - Three years in the making, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) finalized a new rule mandating the electronic submission of injury...more
Year in and year out, one thing is true: In California, there will always be new laws affecting employers, and 2015 is no exception. Below is a brief description of the laws that public sector employers need to be aware of...more