Highly anticipated proposal raises the minimum base salary for exempt employees to US$35,308, while formally rescinding the enjoined 2016 final rule that would have doubled the current minimum level.
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3/13/2019
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The new law applies to disclosures in reference checks and clarifies the use of paid vacation leave in connection with paid family leave.
On July 9, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2770 and AB 2587.
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The Supreme Court clarified that employers who maintain or adopt arbitration agreements with class waivers may avoid class action wage and hour lawsuits, clearing the way for employers to reduce potential exposure.
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5/24/2018
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New law prohibits most California-based employers from inquiring about an applicant’s criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment.
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1008,...more
On October 13, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 168 (AB 168), which further restricts employers’ use of salary history information. California’s Fair Pay Act currently prohibits employers from...more
Businesses that employ at least 20 people should take practical steps to comply with the New Parent Leave Act.
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- The New Parent Leave Act significantly expands required parental leave, which previously only...more
Employers should take practical steps to comply with a new bill requiring them to demand search warrants from ICE agents.
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..Employers need to train facility heads to respond to ICE Agents seeking access to...more
While employers may welcome the injunction, employers should tread carefully before rolling back announced salary increases.
On November 22, 2016, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas issued an injunction...more
An employer may offer financial incentives to its employees for participating in employee wellness programs that receive health-related information, subject to certain limits.
On May 16, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment...more
Employees are entitled to sit at work when the nature of the work reasonably permits the use of seats.
On April 4, 2016, the California Supreme Court, in an opinion authored by Justice Carol A. Corrigan, clarified...more
Changes in the Act will increase the difficulty employers face in justifying pay differentials.
On October 6, 2015, Governor Brown signed into law the California Fair Pay Act. The California Fair Pay Act amends Labor...more
While helpful to some employers, Integrity Staffing Solutions v. Busk does not fundamentally change the law of compensable working time.
On December 9, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision...more
Employers who provide email access to employees may have provided employees with a powerful union-organizing tool.
On December 10, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision reversing a 2007...more