California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation into law, which codifies significant reforms to the Private Attorneys’ General Act (PAGA). The emergency legislation, which is effective on the date of the Governor’s...more
7/3/2024
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Wage and Hour
Since 2018, the California Equal Pay Act (“CEPA”) has prohibited employers from asking applicants about their salary history, including compensation and benefits, during the hiring process. California also requires employers...more
History of Pay Inequality -
Pay discrimination is not new in the United States. In 1963, Congress enacted the Equal Pay Act to address a centuries-old problem of sex-based discrimination in the payment of wages by...more
As 2021 quickly comes to a close, we look back at this year’s legislative session, which included several employment-related bills signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, including bills aimed at prohibiting quotas that interfere...more
12/13/2021
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Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Cal-OSHA ,
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Liability ,
DFEH ,
Domestic Workers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Essential Workers ,
Governor Newsom ,
Janitorial Services ,
Layoffs ,
Liens ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Pharmacies ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Property Liens ,
Quotas ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unconscious Bias ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Workplace Safety
Effective January 1, 2018, California’s Department of Industrial Relations will begin imposing new rates for the computer software employee exemption and the licensed physician and surgeon exemption to reflect a 2.9% increase...more
The California Supreme Court clarified employer obligations under the state’s day of rest statutes, Cal. Labor Code §§ 550-558.1, which entitle employees to one day’s rest in seven. In Mendoza v. Nordstrom, Inc., 2 Cal. 5th...more
By now, most retailers and other employers have evaluated the impact, if any, that the new Department of Labor (DOL) regulations will have on their workforce beginning on December 1, 2016, when the minimum salary requirement...more
By now, most employers have evaluated the impact, if any, that the new DOL regulations will have on their workforce beginning on December 1, 2016, when the minimum salary requirement for exempt status will increase to $913...more