On July 1, 2025, new increased minimum wage rates will go into effect in many California cities and counties. Local governments have looked to offset the effects of inflation and have decided to use minimum wage ordinances to...more
The American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) recently updated its “Employment/Workplace Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures” (formerly entitled the “Employment Arbitration Rules”), effective May 1, 2025. The updates to...more
5/9/2025
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The newly introduced “No Robo Bosses Act” seeks to regulate the use of AI in the workplace and prevent automated decision-making processes in employment decisions. For employers, understanding the implications of this bill is...more
As of February 3, 2025, most of the Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations have formally come to an end, giving employers flexibility in how they approach COVID-19 in the workplace. However, subsection...more
On December 10, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) delivered its decision in Endurance Environmental Solutions, LLC (Case 09-CA-273873 ), reinstating a prior NLRB standard pertaining to an employer’s obligation...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its much-anticipated Final Rule, which increases the salary threshold that determines whether employees are exempt from overtime pay under the Federal Law, Fair Labor Standards Act...more
6/12/2024
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Highly Compensated Employees ,
Labor Reform ,
Minimum Salary ,
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State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions