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CRD's New Pay Data Reporting Requirements

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California law requires private employers of 100 or more employees or remote workers hired through labor contractors to annually report pay, demographic, and other workplace data to California's Civil Rights Department (CRD)....more

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The California Civil Rights Department has Released New Guidance for Employers Required to Report Workforce Data

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California law requires private employers with 100 or more employees and/or 100 or more workers hired through labor contractors to annually report pay, demographic, and other workforce data to the Civil Rights Department...more

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California’s Civil Rights Department Releases Updated Pay Data Reporting Guidance

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 31, 2024, California’s Civil Rights Department released updated FAQs, Pay Data Reporting templates, and a User Guide for the upcoming California Pay Data Reporting submission for the 2023...more

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Ninth Circuit Provides Relief from Client Employer or Joint Employer Status for Produce Distributor

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The Ninth Circuit gave short shrift to employees’ claims that an intermediary in the commerce of strawberries was responsible for paying the farmworkers’ wages under a creative legal theory that the intermediary was a “client...more

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California Employers Can Request Deferral for Labor Contractor Report

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On April 14, 2023, California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) with additional information on upcoming pay reporting requirements. According to CRD, employers can now request an...more

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[Webinar] California’s New Pay Transparency/Equal Pay Law in Thirty Minutes - February 22nd, 9:30 am - 10:00 am PT

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In September of 2022, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1162 into law. That law creates and expands upon a number of obligations for California employers, including: - Requiring all California employers with 15 or more...more

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California Businesses: Remember to Choose Labor Contractors Wisely

On November 5, 2019, the California Labor Commissioner cited Inventory Professionals Inc. and Trader Joe’s for fines totaling more than $1.6 million, holding them jointly liable for wage violations for workers supplied to...more

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Federal Appeals Court Expands Joint Employer Liability Theory For Agricultural Employers

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A federal appeals court just announced a sweeping change for agricultural employers that will make it easier for workers to bring discrimination claims against them under a joint employment theory. In last week’s EEOC v....more

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This Is NOT A Long-Lost Episode Of Monty Python, But It Could Be: English Vicar’s Wrongful Termination Claim Is Thrown Out After...

Reverend Mark Sharpe filed a claim of wrongful termination (or “unfair dismissal”, as they call it in England) against his employer after being forced out by purportedly having his tires slashed, his post tampered with and...more

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Labor Contractors Can Make Dangerous Bedfellows: Part I

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According to many sources, there is a shortage of unskilled workers in the United States that is only projected to worsen, and employers nationwide are feeling the pinch. From hoteliers to seafood processors, manufacturers to...more

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New Law Targets Employers Who Contract for Labor

Assembly Bill 1897 is essentially an effort to hold employers who contract for labor accountable for wage and hour violations, something the legislature has sought to do in various failed legislative attempts over the last...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Possible Expansion of Joint Employer Status Would Impact Businesses With Contracted Workers"

As businesses are increasingly using labor contractors and staffing agencies to supply workers, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) are seeking to expand the...more

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California Employers Should be Prepared to Comply with California's Law Making Companies Liable for Staffing Company/Labor...

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Employers in California should be prepared to comply with the requirements of Assembly Bill No. 1897, which, as discussed in our prior alert, increases liability for most companies who use contract labor for their operations....more

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AB 1897: California’s New Labor Contracting and Client Liability Law

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California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed AB 1897 thereby creating new liability for businesses that engage in labor contracting. Current California law prohibits employers from entering into labor or services...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Law Makes California Businesses Liable to Workers Supplied by Labor Contractors

Effective Jan. 1, 2015, businesses will be directly liable to workers supplied by labor contractors (including temporary and other staffing agencies) when those labor contractors fail to correctly and completely pay wages or...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

New California Law Holds Employers Liable for Labor Contractor’s Wage Violations

California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law A.B. 1897, significantly expanding the potential liability of employers who use labor contractors, subcontractors, or staffing agencies for workers. Effective January...more

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California Companies Liable for Subcontractor Wage Violations Beginning 2015

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Companies that rely on labor provided by third-party contractors may be held jointly liable for wages owed to the contractor’s workers under a new California law that goes into effect on January 1, 2015. The legislation...more

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