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On Mar. 3, 2026, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed SB 298, aiming to strengthen health and safety standards for warehouse workers. The new law goes into effect July 1, 2026. The law imposes new requirements for certain...more
The Oregon Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Athena v. Pelican Brewing Co., et al. on November 26, 2025, confirming that when hourly employees do not receive a full 30‑minute, duty‑free meal period, the missed time is...more
In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter swap the halls of corporate America for the grand corridors of Downton Abbey, using the beloved British period drama to unpack the real-world...more
Join us for the first program in a returning Employment Law Series. Led by the firm’s San Jose Labor & Employment team, this series of hybrid client events will be held onsite in Northern California and live‑streamed via...more
Key Highlights: PAGA reforms elevate the importance of proactive compliance: The 2024 amendments reallocate penalties, expand cure opportunities, and give courts more discretion to reduce penalties for good-faith...more
Target Corporation recently defeated class certification in a case pending in United States District Court for the Central District of California in Montgomery, et al. v. Target Corp., et al. The decision, authored by the...more
Over the past several years, Washington has experienced a surge in employment-related class action filings. Class actions have been filed against employers of every size, in every sector, and across every region of the state....more
A large number of revisions to substantive laws will impact Pacific Northwest employers in 2026. These new laws may necessitate changes to Oregon employers’ policies and procedures....more
While most employers have been focusing their attention on preparing for the new Minnesota Paid Leave law, one other major development getting less public attention has been the changes to employee meal and rest break...more
California’s wage and hour rules remain strict in 2026, with new minimum wage thresholds, greater attention to regular rate calculations, and ongoing scrutiny around breaks and rounding. Small mistakes can result in expensive...more
2026 is bringing significant changes to Washington’s employment laws. This Update summarizes the changes taking effect on January 1, 2026, and highlights recent legal developments contributing to a rise in employment...more
California’s 2025 legislative session reshaped the workplace landscape with aggressive restrictions on employment-related clawbacks and debt, strengthened pay equity enforcement and remedies, and an expansion of employer pay...more
Minnesota enacted updates to its meal and rest break law, affecting nearly all employers operating in the state. These changes went into effect on January 1, 2026. Employers should ensure policies, timekeeping practices, and...more
California’s penalties for rest-break violations are steep. California employers that fail to provide compliant breaks face multiple layers of exposure, including one additional hour of pay at the employee’s regular rate of...more
Hit the ground running in 2026 by reviewing our newly updated Doing Business in California guide. You can use this guide: • To understand the ways California employment law has changed for employers in 2026; • To...more
The Jan. 1, 2026, effective date for new Minnesota meal and rest break requirements is quickly approaching. Starting on the first day of the year, Minnesota employers must comply with new, defined meal and rest break...more
Beginning January 1, 2026, Minnesota employers must provide non-exempt employees specific meal and rest breaks, subject to limited exceptions; failure to do so may result in damages up to double the amount of wages for the...more
On December 11, 2025, the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, issued a partially published decision in Dieves v. Butte Sand Trucking Company involving a truck driver’s claims against his former employers for...more
Senate Bill (SB) 642 amends California’s Equal Pay and Pay Transparency laws to clarify that the “pay scale” that employers must disclose to an employment applicant in a job posting means a “good faith estimate of the salary...more
Younger teens won’t be able to work later hours during the school year in Ohio after all. Governor DeWine recently nixed legislation that would have extended permitted work hours when school is in session. Following this...more
The Court of Appeals of the State of Oregon recently held in Athena v. Pelican Brewing Co. that the pay required for meal periods lasting less than thirty minutes is considered a wage under Oregon law, rather than a penalty. ...more
In a win for California automobile dealerships and other employers, the California Court of Appeal recently confirmed that paying service technicians by the hour, plus additional bonus compensation based on completed “flag...more
On January 1, 2026, Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law, which provides partial wage replacement benefits for time away from work under certain circumstances through a state-run program, will take effect. In addition, changes in...more
What You Need to Know - Minnesota is tightening its rest and meal break rules effective January 1, 2026, and the changes carry serious wage-and-hour penalties for noncompliance. Now is a good time for employers to review...more
Calling all California Employers: Get ready to elevate your workplace game! It’s that time of year again, and Procopio is back with a bang to present our much-awaited Annual Labor and Employment Seminar with timely,...more