The autumn leaves are turning, football season is gathering momentum, Congress is reconvening, and at Ogletree Deakins, we are celebrating the first anniversary of Compass and reflecting on all that has changed in the last...more
10/14/2019
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Data Collection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Definition ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
H-1B ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
Over-Time ,
Pay Gap ,
Retirement Plan ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Union Elections ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
California’s pay equity law has been amended to clarify certain ambiguities regarding proper interview questions, disclosure of pay scales, and the application of the law to existing employees.
The California Fair Pay Act,...more
In the days leading up the October 15 deadline, Governor Brown signed and vetoed a number of California labor and employment law bills that had recently passed by the September legislative deadline. Here is an overview on the...more
10/25/2017
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Construction Industry ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Mandates ,
Governor Brown ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Parental Leave ,
Retaliation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Subcontractors ,
Wage and Hour
On October 12, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 168, prohibiting California employers from asking job applicants about their salary histories.
This new law thrusts California yet again into the forefront of...more
Several California labor and employment law bills passed in both the state assembly and senate on or before the September 15, 2017, legislative deadline. Governor Brown will have until October 15, 2017, to sign or veto these...more
9/19/2017
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Parental Leave ,
Pending Legislation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour
Several California labor and employment law bills passed in the state assembly or senate before the June 2, 2017, legislative deadline. The legislature now has until September 15, 2017, to pass these bills in the second...more
6/14/2017
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Criminal Background Checks ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Health Insurance ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Minimum Salary ,
Parental Leave ,
Pending Legislation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Single-Payer ,
White-Collar Exemptions
The California legislature is off to a quick start with a large number of labor and employment law proposals. Currently, 71 bills propose to amend the California Labor Code, and several additional bills seek to modify...more