Local Minimum Wage Increases Go Into Effect on July 1, 2023 On July 1, 2023, a number of local governments throughout California will raise their minimum wage. In the City of Los Angeles, the new rate is $16.78/hour...more
I recently shared commentary with SHRM regarding unpaid internships, including the legal considerations that employers should keep in mind.
When are internships allowed to be unpaid and when they must be paid?...more
With 2023 here, it’s time for employers to comply with new California labor laws. Below is a highlight reel of these changes....more
1/10/2023
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Local Minimum Wage Increases Go Into Effect on July 1, 2022 -
On July 1, 2022, a number of local governments throughout California will raise their minimum wage. In the City of Los Angeles, the new rate is $16.04/hour...more
7/1/2022
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Federal EEO-1 Reports -
Employers who are required to file Employer Information Reports (an “EEO-1 Report”) should prepare to submit their 2019 and 2020 data in April 2021. Due to COVID-19, EEO-1 reporting for 2019 was...more
While the State of California and the federal government both let their respective laws requiring COVID-19 paid sick leave expire at the end of 2020, Los Angeles County belatedly passed an ordinance that retroactively...more
In preparation for 2021, California employers have an abundance of new laws to decipher and comply with. Below are the highlights curated by our Employment Law Group.
AB 685 CREATES NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING...more
11/16/2020
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The DFEH Finally Publishes its Free Sexual Harassment Training Materials for Non-Supervisory Employees -
As we first discussed in a client alert in late 2018, California passed legislation for 2019 requiring that all...more
6/30/2020
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On April 28, 2020, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to enact an interim urgency ordinance (the “Urgency Ordinance”) requiring employers with 500 or more employees within the United States to provide...more
On April 7, 2020, Mayor Eric Garcetti issued three emergency orders that have an impact on employers in the City of Los Angeles: (1) requiring 80 hours of COVID-19-related paid sick leave to employees of large employers; (2)...more
4/15/2020
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We don’t know about you, but we don’t feel like it’s the holidays until there are fancy tree and menorah displays in every office lobby around town, a plethora of chocolate and cookie assortments multiplying daily in the...more
12/10/2019
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Governor Jerry Brown has signed a number of laws into effect, many of which are designed to strengthen minority protections and bolster California’s laws against sexual harassment and assault. Many of these laws create new or...more
10/18/2018
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The following is a summary of the most significant new laws that will affect California employers in the upcoming year.
New Parent Leave Act -
Employers with 50 or more employees are already familiar with the ob ligation...more
10/26/2017
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There are a number of new employment laws coming into effect on July 1, 2017. Below is a self-test checklist to ensure your business is prepared for them....more
This year has brought many changes that will impact all California employers. This annual report from Greenberg Glusker’s Employment Department summarizes some of the most important employment law developments that will...more
11/8/2016
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