For the last several years, the California legislature ushered in a multitude of labor and employment laws, taking aim at controversial employer practices and furthering a pro-employee public policy. 2021 proved no different,...more
As 2017 draws to a close, now is an opportune time for California employers to review the new employment laws scheduled to take effect in 2018 and ensure compliance. As with past years, the new crop of employment laws are...more
12/27/2017
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Ban the Box ,
Construction Contracts ,
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Employee Training ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
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Minimum Wage ,
Parental Leave ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Subcontractors ,
Wage and Hour
Wage and hour litigation continues to pose a threat to employers, especially in California. There are many potential reasons for the persistence of this phenomenon, despite increased awareness of the issue by the business...more
As of January 1, 2016, employers need to adapt to California’s new Fair Pay Act (SB 358). Previously, the law prohibited employers from paying lower wages to employees of opposite gender when they performed equal work that...more