Employers with employees in California should review policies and practices regarding consideration of criminal history in employment decisions as well as protections on the basis of gender identity, gender expression, and...more
California’s 2016 legislative session ended, once again, with a flurry of activity in the legislature and by Governor Jerry Brown, resulting in numerous new laws requiring employer action. The end-of-session bills were not...more
12/8/2016
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Arbitration ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Domestic Violence ,
E-Cigarettes ,
Employee Restrooms ,
Employment Policies ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) ,
Minimum Wage ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Popular ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Skilled Laborers ,
Teachers ,
Unfair Immigration-Related Practices ,
Verification Requirements ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waiting Periods
San Francisco will become the first US city to enact a mandatory fully paid parental leave for employees, and California will increase its statewide minimum wage to $15.00 per hour.
San Francisco Paid Parental Leave...more
California’s minimum wage will go up to $10.00 per hour on January 1, 2016, which in turn will raise the California white collar exemption rate.
Below is a checklist of items for employers to keep in mind, as the change...more
The new law expands the equal pay requirement for men and women to "substantially similar work" regardless of location, modifies employers’ business justification defense, and increases employers’ recordkeeping obligations to...more
10/7/2015
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Appropriate Equitable Relief ,
Business Justification ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Equal Pay ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Governor Brown ,
Harassment ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Secrecy ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Training ,
Wage and Hour
Assembly Bill 1506 grants relief to employers from frivolous actions under PAGA by allowing employers to cure certain alleged wage statement defects before an employee may recover PAGA penalties....more
Senate Bill 327 overturns Gerard v. Orange Coast Medical Center, confirming that healthcare workers can waive their second meal period.
On October 5, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 327 (SB...more
Employers should review the amendments, which address some of the challenges for implementing the sick leave law that took effect July 1.
After extensive legislative negotiation, the California State Legislature passed...more
7/15/2015
/ Amended Legislation ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Earned Sick Time ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Posting Requirements ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Wage and Hour
Employers should take action to ensure compliance with new employment laws that take effect January 1, 2015.
In September 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown signed more than 300 new laws, many of which may require...more