On December 21, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the New York State Fashion Workers Act, which imposes new regulatory obligations on fashion companies, advertising agencies, model management companies, and...more
2/5/2025
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Compliance ,
Contract Terms ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Rights ,
Fashion Industry ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Labor Reform ,
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Wage and Hour
Los Angeles retail businesses must now comply with a new ordinance that promotes predictable work hours for employees. On April 1, 2023, the Los Angeles Fair Work Week Ordinance went into effect, which applies to retail...more
California’s new pay transparency law requiring disclosure of pay scales in job openings went into effect on January 1, 2023. The new law requires California employers to disclose the pay range for a job if an applicant asks...more
2/10/2023
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Transparency ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Governor Newsom signed SB 1162 into law on September 27 (effective January 1, 2023), imposing several new wage transparency reporting requirements on employers in California, and aligning California with Washington, Colorado,...more
10/17/2022
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Labor Reform ,
NAICS ,
New Legislation ,
Noncompliance ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Transparency ,
Penalties ,
Remote Working ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
The California Supreme Court has held that the standard for assessing whistleblower retaliation claims under California Labor Code section 1102.5 is not the McDonnell Douglas test, but the more plaintiff-friendly standard...more
2/14/2022
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CA Supreme Court ,
California ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Code ,
McDonnell Douglas Formula ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
The United States Supreme Court has granted certiorari to address the important question of whether the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") requires the enforcement of an arbitration agreement that would require representative...more
On April 16, 2020, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-51-20 to provide California food sector workers, including agricultural workers, grocery workers, and food delivery workers, among others, supplemental...more
Complying with California’s wage and hour rules can be hard in ordinary times. Now, along with the many challenges that the COVID-19 emergency poses, California employers may face new situations and issues. The California...more
In resolving a growing split among California courts, the California Supreme Court in ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court faced the issue of whether actions for unpaid wages under Labor Code section 558 brought under the Private...more
9/17/2019
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Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Iskanian v CLS Transportation ,
Pending Legislation ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Split of Authority ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour