Seyfarth Synopsis: A court has temporarily suspended the deadline for employers to elect the statutory “safe harbor” for purposes of complying with recent legislation that makes it even more difficult for employers that pay...more
As 2015 drew to a close, the DLSE issued several publications regarding California’s new piece-rate legislation, AB 1513, reminding California employers that it is now even more difficult to pay employees on a piece-rate...more
On October 10, 2015, the Governor signed AB 1513, which, effective January 1, 2016, will add Section 226.2 to the Labor Code. Section 226.2 will make it even more difficult for California employers to pay employees on a...more
October 11, 2015, was Governor Brown’s last day to sign bills the California Legislature presented to him following the first year of the 2015-2016 Legislative Session. Below is a summary of what did and did not make Governor...more
10/14/2015
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Arbitration ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Cheerleaders ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement ,
FEHA ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Governor Brown ,
Grocery Store Workers ,
Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act 2014 ,
Holiday Pay ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Commissioners ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Pay Equity Act (PEA) ,
Piece-Rate Pay ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Public Employees ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retail Workers ,
Retaliation ,
Sports ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements ,
Workplace Gender Equality Act
The California Legislature adjourned Friday evening, September 11, to close its 2015-16 Legislative Session. It sent a number of employment-related bills to Governor Brown for consideration by his October 11, 2015 deadline to...more
9/22/2015
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California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Cheerleaders ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Grocery Stores ,
Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act 2014 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Code ,
Leave of Absence ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Leave ,
Piece-Rate Pay ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Public Employees ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Retail Workers Bill of Rights ,
Retaliation ,
Veterans ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules