In a sweet ruling for employers, a California court of appeal affirmed a trial court’s denial of class certification of a meal break claim due to employee timekeeping records. This decision, Salazar v. See’s Candy Shops Inc.,...more
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
A new California law (AB 168) was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on October 12, 2017 that prohibits employers from inquiring about the salary histories of its job applicants. AB 168, which takes effect on January 1, 2018, and...more
10/23/2017
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour
As Californians get back to business in the new year, we wanted to highlight the following changes to California employment laws for 2015:
- Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
- Protections Against Discrimination and...more
1/14/2015
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Mandates ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Harassment ,
Immigrants ,
Minimum Wage ,
Minors ,
OSHA ,
Sick Leave ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Unpaid Interns ,
Volunteers ,
Wage and Hour
On Tuesday, August 12, 2014, the California Court of Appeal (Second Appellate District) published a decision that could impact many employers in California. The threshold question at issue in the case was whether an employer...more
On Wednesday, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rendered a decision that, on its face, involved a technical preemption issue, but one that will have serious repercussions for those in the transportation...more