The California legislature has passed and Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a number of bills that address wage and hour practices and other issues affecting California employers. All bills take effect January 1, 2022, unless...more
10/22/2021
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Disclosure ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Governor Newsom ,
Grand Theft ,
Independent Contractors ,
Manufacturers ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
OSHA ,
Piece-Rate Pay ,
Quotas ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tipped Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Warehouses ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance ,
Workplace Safety
At the end of 2020, California approved the Division of Occupational Safety & Health’s (“Cal OSHA”) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”).
Among the many requirements in the new ETS, Cal OSHA imposed a...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a plan to allow the limited reopening of some businesses beyond those in the category of essential critical infrastructure. This limited reopening is part of the “Resilience...more
Cal/OSHA just published a Fact Sheet and a Poster regarding Cal/OSHA’s new requirement for covered employers to create and maintain a Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Program (“MIPP”) and also train their...more
A high heat advisory for employers with outdoor workers in Central and Southern California has been issued by Cal/OSHA. With temperatures rising and more than 10 active wildfire incidents in California, Cal/OSHA is also...more