For years now, California law has required most employers to provide a Wage Theft Prevention Notice (aka Wage Theft Notice) to nonexempt employees, and the Labor Commissioner has provided an optional template for purposes of...more
Governor Newsom signed into law a plethora of bills that significantly expand the rights of employees in California, although notably vetoing a bill that would have prohibited caste discrimination. Most of the new laws take...more
10/31/2023
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The California Department of Finance recently notified the state's governor and legislative leaders that current economic conditions require an increase of the state's minimum wage from $15.50 per hour to $16 per hour for all...more
In a significant win for California employers, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that employees can be bound by agreements to arbitrate their individual wage claims brought under the state's Private Attorneys General Act...more
Employers will face significantly greater exposure for noncompliant meal and rest break practices following a recent California Supreme Court ruling. In Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., the Court held that unpaid...more
California law is about to place additional restrictions on the use of nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions and severance agreements. Here are the key takeaways from the new legislation (SB 331): 1. Beginning 2022,...more
Paying premiums for noncompliant meal, rest, and recovery periods to nonexempt employees in California just got more expensive. In a groundbreaking decision, the Supreme Court of California ruled today that the rate of pay...more
What can employers expect from the incoming Biden Administration, and how can they plan to stay ahead of expected Executive and Legislative action? In this webinar, our panel of employment, labor, immigration, and employee...more
1/8/2021
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In December 2019, the California Labor Commissioner, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) updated the DLSE Enforcement Policies and Interpretations Manual – which the agency uses in discharging its duty to...more
California employers got a win with a recent court decision that an employee’s promise not to compete during employment is enforceable under California law, in the case of Techno Lite, Inc. v. Emcod, LLC (Cal. Ct. App. (2d...more
Two years after the start of the #MeToo movement, the law concerning discrimination and harassment in the workplace continues to develop. This year, the California legislature passed—and Governor Newsom signed—several...more
As 2019 approaches, California employers should take note of the following changes to state and local minimum wage laws, which remain more generous than federal law and will affect both nonexempt and exempt employees....more
California has enacted a number of significant laws that promise to change the landscape around issues of workplace harassment, discrimination, and inclusion. Among other things, these laws will affect how California...more
10/4/2018
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