Rising inflation, increased costs of capital and the anticipation of a downturn in the economy have caused companies in many industries to begin to implement workforce reorganizations and reductions. In making plans for...more
The grinding halt of the U.S. economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the Russia-Saudi Arabia oil price war, have forced companies in every industry to evaluate workforce reorganizations and reductions....more
• Numerous new California laws going into effect on January 1, 2020, will impact employers and employees.
• The most significant laws include a new employee classification law, extension of the statute of limitations for...more
12/17/2019
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
DFEH ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Exemptions ,
FEHA ,
Flexible Spending Accounts ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
Minimum Wage ,
Minors ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
No-Rehire Provisions ,
OSHA ,
Restraining Orders ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Injury
• On September 10, 2019, the California State Legislature passed AB 5, which codifies the “ABC test” in Dynamex Ops. West Inc. v. Superior Court, 4 Cal. 5th 903 (2018), for determining whether a worker is an employee or an...more
9/13/2019
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Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Governor Newsom ,
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Labor Code ,
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Pending Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
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Wage Orders
• The 9th Circuit has ruled that employers may not rely on prior salary, alone or in combination with other factors, to justify wage disparities under the Equal Pay Act.
• The 9th Circuit ruling does not address whether...more
• New California law prohibits employers from seeking or relying on applicants’ salary history information when making hiring and compensation decisions.
• The law also requires an employer to provide the pay scale for a...more
The dramatic drop in the price of oil is forcing many energy-related companies to reevaluate their operations and consider steps to trim their costs. With recent developments in the industry and predictions that low oil...more
The dramatic drop in the price of oil is forcing many energy-related companies to reevaluate their operations and consider steps to trim their costs. With predictions that low oil prices will extend well into 2016, such...more