California’s Supreme Court issued an opinion today that will likely further increase employers’ risk of class action lawsuits arising out of meal periods. The court made two significant holdings: 1. While employers are...more
The California Supreme Court has concluded that employees must be compensated for time spent on the employer’s premises waiting for, and undergoing, required exit searches of packages, bags, or personal technology devices. ...more
With the New Year will come new laws that affect California employers. The following is the “A to Z” of changes in the law that may affect your business in 2020....more
11/25/2019
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Arbitration Agreements ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Data Collection ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
FEHA ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Independent Contractors ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Misclassification ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws
This week, a California Court of Appeal concluded in a class action case that the California Supreme Court’s Dynamex decision applies retroactively. ...more
The Law -
On September 19, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) into law. The law takes effect January 1, 2020, although some provisions may be applied retroactively.
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When a California employee is scheduled for an on-call shift and company policy requires her to call in two hours beforehand to see whether she must work that shift, is that employee “reporting for work” even if that employee...more
The California Supreme Court has cut off another avenue for employees to sue payroll provider companies for unpaid wages. California courts have previously found that employees cannot sue a payroll company under a theory that...more
With the new year comes new laws that affect California employers. The following is the “A to Z” of changes in law that may affect your business in 2019....more
1/2/2019
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Defamation ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hostile Environment ,
Human Trafficking ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Leave ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
A common tactic for plaintiffs bringing wage and hour claims is to tack onto those claims an inaccurate wage statement claim under California Labor Code § 226. ...more
For a company that does 100 percent of its business in California and employs workers who perform 100 percent of their work in California, it would not be surprising for the workers’ employment to be governed by California’s...more