Employment Law Update 2024
2024 promises to be a year of significant legal changes that will impact businesses of all sizes. Understanding these changes is essential to ensure compliance and minimize risk. October 14 is the last day for Governor Newsom to sign or veto bills that were passed by...
Labor Code Compliance is More Important Than Ever
Labor Code compliance is more important now than ever for California employers. The Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”) has been causing headaches for California employers for many years. This state law allows aggrieved employees to file lawsuits for Labor...
Returning to the Office: What Every Law Firm Needs to Know
I completed this article May 14, 2021. With the speed that regulations and recommendations related to COVID-19 are changing, I hope at least part of this remains relevant by the time you read it. After an unprecedented past 14 months, we are all anxious to get our professional and personal lives back to…
2020 Employment Law Update
The 2019 legislative cycle produced a number of game-changing laws for California employers. Perhaps the most notable and controversial was Assembly Bill 5 (“AB 5”) regarding independent contractors vs. employee categorizations. AB 5 has been extensively…
What is PAGA and How to Avoid an Expensive Lawsuit
The Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”) authorizes aggrieved employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the State of California for Labor Code violations. As the name suggests…
Time Off to Vote: California Employer Posting Requirements Deadline Approaching
There is often a lot of confusion regarding an employer’s obligation to provide employees with paid time off to vote. Employers are NOT required to give employees time off work to vote, unless the employee’s work schedule leaves them with insufficient time outside of...
Minimum Wage Increase: What You and Your Clients Need to Know
On Monday, April 4, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 3, which increases California’s minimum wage by 50 percent over the next five years. Employers, and those who advise them, need to be aware of the effects this will have in their…
Band-Aid Provided for New Paid Sick Leave Law
Better late than never! Yesterday afternoon, the California legislature passed amendments to the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (“HWHFA”). The governor signed the amendments, and they are effective immediately. As you are aware, the sick leave...